Book Review
Riley: Affirmative action actually hurts black people
Without remorse, he parades a stunning set of statistics to prove, in his view, that blacks did better before affirmative actions, than after. In life, in education, on the job.
Politics
Americans awake to the reality of President Trump
That’s according to a Washington Post – Ipsos poll that mirrors findings in other recent polls taking America’s temperature when it comes to the reign of Donald J. Trump. Before digging into the stats, regular followers may recall that I said #47 would go too far (it is in
Politics
Cry baby Dems need to pick their fights with whirlwind Trump
Wrecking ball, bull in a China shop, disrupter, Constitution-buster — choose your own metaphor. Just about everything President Donald J. Trump has unleashed in the first three weeks of his second term is what he said he would unleash. He was not kidding. He was prepared. Call it shock and awe,
Justice
Limited immunity is not a novel concept
The hot topic over the next few days is if and when Presidents should get immunity for official acts ordered as part of his (or her) “core constitutional powers,” even when some believe those acts are criminal. As a sampling of public opinion, here’s a snap poll conducted by
Education
What price are we willing to pay for diversity?
If I were on the U.S. Supreme Court -- never an ambition of mine -- I would allow race, among many other factors, to be considered for college admission, or a job, or anything else. I might also take into account religion, region of the country, age, gender, and
Politics
“Popular” student loan giveaway may hurt Democrats
Polls I have checked agree that a small majority of Americans support some student loan forgiveness, but the percentage in favor declines as the amount forgiven inclines, such as this one conducted by left-lurching NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/17/1104920545/poll-student-loan-forgiveness Here’s a key paragraph: “A
Supreme Court
Can you shout down Justice?
I don’t like the tactic of protesting in front of someone’s home — but I have done it myself. Since it was not at a judge’s residence, it was perfectly legal. It was many years ago, when the Philadelphia Daily News and the Philadelphia Inquirer were flush, actually
Abortion
Abortion will not disappear from America
Cards on the table: While I find abortion to be awful, I would not ban it. Can any rational person “like” it? Going back to the 1992 Bill Clinton dictum, it should be safe, rare, and legal. That was brilliantly crafted as an umbrella to include pro-choicers, alongside those who
Culture
Do YOU “look like America”?
In recent years an expression has taken hold that sets my teeth on edge. I think it is more than me being crabby, or old. Maybe I’m watching too many news shows and I’m getting pounded by the repetition of who we are. The expression: “Looking like America.
Abortion
A different take on abortion, and equity
In reality, both sides have valid arguments. About abortion. The two sides are pro-abortion or anti-abortion, but since the A for abortion is something of a scarlet letter, the two sides organize themselves as pro-life or pro-choice. Because being pro sounds better than anti. The problem is another A-word — absolutes.
Supreme Court
Supremes spring surprises
I haven’t seen many progressives thank the U.S. Supreme Court for its back-of-hand ruling against Texas’ wild idea that it could overturn election returns from other states. This case was the “big one,” according to President Donald J. Trump. He was right, in an unexpected way. When it
Supreme Court
Feminazis led attack on Judge Barrett
I rarely do two consecutive columns on the same subject, but there was something uniquely unAmerican about the nature of the attacks against (now) Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Yesterday I commented on a vile racial attack from a so-called Black intellectual. Today, it’s the far Left and