Colin Powell had a long and distinguished career, but perhaps he could have achieved even more. Four-star General Powell had a remarkable run. He served as National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan. He chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H.W. Bush, and he served as Secretary of State under President George … [Read more…]
Critical Race Theory (CRT) is just the latest boogeyman of white supremacists. CRT holds that racism is systematically structured in American institutions. Thus, it is “baked in” the system. It is systemic. CRT is not new. It is a relatively new term addressing the older concept of Systemic Racism. What CRT brought to the table … [Read more…]
Sooner or later, bad ideas arrive on our doorsteps. In recent years we have had new policies and proposals such as guns in bars and gun sanctuaries—something not permitted in some lawless places in the 19th century old west. Now it’s vouchers and tuition tax credits. Led by the Montgomery County Dialogue on Race, five … [Read more…]
“College football players are employees,” said the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last week. That declaration brings the world of big-time college football (and basketball) another step closer to sanity. Top college football programs are worth billions of dollars. Football and basketball players generate billions of dollars for the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and … [Read more…]
Truths from Jennifer Rubin’s column in the Washington Post on September 29, 2021: MAGA cult-followers and right-wing media also pose a fundamental challenge to our democracy by deliberately sabotaging the economy and refusing to hold responsible those behind the violent insurrection at the Capitol. But before people give up hope, there are several measures that … [Read more…]