The behavior of Brandeis’ administration in withdrawing its honorary degree invitation from Hirsi Ali has drawn a great many accusations of cowardice. The word “craven” (which I used yesterday) comes to mind, and not just to my mind. Witness Bill … Continue reading →
…it’s perfectly fine. Racism is defined by the messenger, not the message. And any time a Republican says something he’s guilty until proven innocent. That goes for black Republicans, too, because they don’t exist—once a black person becomes a conservative … Continue reading →
…to defeat his nominee for the head of the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ, Debo Adegbile, a choice that raised an unusual amount of criticism because Adegbile had defended convicted cop-killer and leftist darling Mumial Abu-Jamal. The LA Times … Continue reading →
The constant comparisons of Arizona’s now-defunct effort (SB 1062) to protect the religious rights of vendors to refuse to be part of gay marriage ceremonies to southern Jim Crow laws requiring de jure discrimination against blacks represent a tower of … Continue reading →
Absurd to have to discuss whether Hillary Clinton’s past is fair game if she runs in 2016. The answer is “of course it is.” And of course the press and the left knows this full well. The game being played … Continue reading →
How? Apologize: Oppression, as outlined in SSMU’s Equity Policy, means the exercise of power by a group of people over another group of people with specific consideration of cultural, historical and living legacies. The image in question was an extension … Continue reading →
{NOTE: This is a slightly-edited reprint of a previous post.] I have some trouble with the hagiography of Martin Luther King. I agree that he was a great man who did a great thing for which he should be duly … Continue reading →
Actually, compared to a lot of ways that Obama and his supporters have used the race card, this is relatively mild and balanced: There’s no doubt that there’s some folks who just really dislike me because they don’t like the … Continue reading →
…to mock the Romneys for having a black grandchild? The main reason: their audience is so tiny and leftophile that the panel members forgot they were on TV and thought they were talking amongst themselves. Although they’ve now issued apologies … Continue reading →
My answer: I’m not at all sure. But I was brainstorming the question after reading about the most recent incident of flash mob violence, which occurred in a Brooklyn mall: A wild flash mob stormed and trashed a Brooklyn mall, … Continue reading →
Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95, and the inevitable articles have appeared summarizing his life and accomplishments. Some laud him as a saint, or at the very least, saintly. Others use the occasion to make political points … Continue reading →
The first act in the Duke lacrosse case were the allegations and the resultant hue and cry and calls for conviction. The second act was the unraveling of the case and the disbarment of prosecutor and DA Mike Nifong, as … Continue reading →