Governor Youngkin is pushing to institute the MAGA-Republican doctrine in Virginia. Last week the Montgomery County Dialogue on Race held a community briefing on our response to the Governor’s problematic education plan. In May 2022, the Youngkin administration released a report, “Our Commitment to Virginians: High Expectations and Excellence for All Students.” And on August … [Read more…]
As American democracy teeters on the brink, the mainstream media is faltering in its role as a protector of democracy. I am a longtime critic of President Joe Biden. Throughout his political career, he has been my example of a person who “goes along to get along.” I blame him for Clarence Thomas—how as chairperson … [Read more…]
The business nature of big-time college football is evident in the furious realignment of college athletic conferences. This realignment, as Deepthroat and the boys on the corner inform us, is “all about the money.” “Big-time” means the five so-called power conferences—the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the Big 10 Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the PAC-12 … [Read more…]
Football yes. But it is really about the money, with very little of it going to the people who generate all this revenue—the players. College football means everything to its fans, but for the schools, it is always a matter of dollars and cents. It is not just a business but a very lucrative one, … [Read more…]