The Left and the Masses: Part II
It is never easy to tell what people’s motives are. But, when the political left proclaims their devotion to improving the lives of others in general, and of the...
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The Left and the Masses
The greatest moral claim of the political left is that they are for the masses in general and the poor in particular. That is also their greatest fraud. It...
Dunbar High School After 100 Years
One hundred years ago, on October 2, 1916, a new public high school building for black youngsters was opened in Washington, D.C. and named for black poet Paul Laurence...
The Academic Curtain
There is no barbed wire around our campuses, nor armed guards keeping unwelcome ideas out. So there is no "iron curtain." But there is a curtain, and it has...
“Favors” to Blacks
Many successful political careers have been built on giving blacks “favors” that look good on the surface but do lasting damage in the long run. ...
Election Year Books
Election year politics generates much rhetoric and confusion. And the media often adds its spin. But, fortunately, there are some books around that deal with reality and can cut...
Racial Issues
Ordinarily, it is not a good idea to base how you vote on just one issue. But if black lives really matter, as they should matter like all other...
Misleading Statistics
Mark Twain famously said that there were three kinds of lies — "lies, damned lies, and statistics." Since this is an election year, we can expect to hear plenty...
A Gem in Chicago
We have gotten so used to seeing college presidents and other academic "leaders" caving in to so many outrageous demands from little gangs of bullying students that it is...
Abstract Immigrants in an Abstract World
Why would a country with the world's largest Jewish population, outside of Israel, admit large numbers of immigrants from countries where hatred of Jews has been taught to their...
A Clash of Police Policies
Differences of opinion on law enforcement are sharp and unmistakable — and have been for more than 50 years. However, as the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan used to say, "You're entitled...
Trump and Blacks
Who would have thought that Donald Trump, of all people, would be addressing the fact that the black community suffers the most from a breakdown of law and order?...
Does Black Success Matter?
We keep hearing that “black lives matter,” but they seem to matter only when that helps politicians to get votes, or when that slogan helps demagogues demonize the police....
Old Lies
We expect to hear a lot of lies during an election year, and this year is certainly no exception. What is surprising is how old some of these lies...
Black Votes Matter
Black votes matter to many politicians — more so than black lives. That is why such politicians must try to keep black voters fearful, angry and resentful. Racial harmony would...
The Dumbest Idea
If there were a contest for the most stupid idea in politics, my choice would be the assumption that people would be evenly or randomly distributed in incomes, institutions,...
The War on Cops: Part II
Even in this age of runaway emotions, there are still some people who want to know the facts. Nowhere are facts more important, or more lacking, than in what...
The War on Cops
How many people have to die in "peaceful demonstrations" before the media admit that those who promote mob disruptions have to know what is likely to happen when you...
Fourth of July: What Are We Celebrating?
There was a time when the Fourth of July meant something more than a three-day weekend. Speeches, writings and commemorative ceremonies reminded us of the origins and greatness of...
Affirmative Action: The Fraud Goes On
Supreme Court decisions in affirmative action cases are the longest running fraud since the 1896 decision upholding racial segregation laws in the Jim Crow South. ...