Here’s the latest person…
…made to say her diversity mea culpas. Beware the Red Guard mob. They’ll eat their own, too, if given half a chance.
Continue reading →Category Archives: Race and racism
Social justice warrior looks a gift Dr. Seuss in the mouth
It began with a seemingly-innocuous gift: To celebrate “National Read a Book Day,” the first lady [Melania Trump] had sent out a collection of 10 Dr. Seuss books to one school in each state across the nation. The titles included: … Continue reading →
DOJ: There will be no federal charges in the death of Freddie Gray
The Department of Justice has issued a report explaining why there will be no federal charges in the death of Freddie Gray. The summary version is that there’s virtually no evidence to convincingly support such charges. You may also recall … Continue reading →
Afraid of offending: in the penumbra of Robert E. Lee
You can’t be too careful, right? Fearful of ruffling feathers in Charlottesville and elsewhere, MSESPN made this decision: In a story that seems made for The Onion, but is actually true, according to multiple Outkick fans inside ESPN MSESPN decided … Continue reading →
More on the Charlottesville violence and Trump’s reaction to it
Yes, apparently we’re not done with this topic yet. The MSM certainly isn’t done, nor is the far left or the far right. I’m going to summarize some of what I’ve observed so far.
Continue reading →The “Trump defends white supremacists” meme is now set in stone
If you read the news at all, you noticed the explosion of the meme, but here’s are some examples. If you want to know what Trump actually said, take a look [emphasis mine]: OK. Good. Are we going to take … Continue reading →
On Charlottesville
I’ve been mulling over what to write about the recent events in Charlottesville, and I think the best way to start (I’m a bit pressed for time today) is to link to this post by William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection. … Continue reading →
Thomas Sowell and Ebony
After writing a post yesterday on Thomas Sowell, I happened to see this today: As for Sowell, he’s…an economist and writer whom playwright David Mamet once called “our greatest contemporary philosopher.” Sowell, who never knew his father, was raised by … Continue reading →
Trump, college admissions, and racial discrimination
One problem—and it’s a big one—with anything the right tries to do is that it can easily be spun as unfair and mean. The left is very practiced in doing this, and the tactic is responsible to no small degree … Continue reading →
Another Evergreen story
Listen to this guy’s story (hat tip Legal Insurrection): Bad things are afoot at Evergreen and elsewhere. Every time I hear a story like this I think of Alan Bloom and his description of Cornell in the 60s, the seed … Continue reading →
This shooting by a police officer doesn’t fit the narrative
Another fatal shooting by a police officer, of a civilian who doesn’t seem to have been doing anything wrong. But this one has a twist that defies the expectations of the usual activists, although they are creative enough to try … Continue reading →
Some Democratic soul-searching
An interesting article in the Atlantic by Franklin Foer entitled “What’s Wrong With the Democrats?”: If there’s any consolation to the realization of terrible fears, of worst-case scenarios springing to life, it’s that they are invigorating. Donald Trump’s presidency has … Continue reading →