A phlosophy professor’s belief in colorblind law led him to oppose the university’s use of affirmative action in admissions decisions. Why bother with facts? ============ By Terry Eastland March 5, 2015 7:10 p.m. ET In his famous dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson, the 1896 Supreme Court decision that upheld racial segregation, Justice John Marshall Harlan declared: “Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates... Read more
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In What Way Is Iran a Reliable Negotiating Partner?
March 7 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Iran, ObamaAnyone thinking straight as know this for years (30?) =============== By Chris Stewart March 2, 2015 7:02 p.m. ET I was one of the Air Force’s B-1 pilot representatives for the verification of the START treaties with the former Soviet Union during my 14 years in the military. In those years I learned much about implementing a credible national-security policy. Two lessons in particular... Read more
Barack Obama Can’t Admit Christians Killed
February 17 | Posted by mrossol | ISIS, Obama, Radical Islam, The LeftIt continues to boggle my mind. He simply will not see, admit, state what it the obvious. Why isn’t the press all over him??? ===== Obama Issues Statement about Christians Killed by ISIS Without Using The Words “Christian,” or “Radical Islam” “They were killed simply because they were Christians.” – Pope Francis Several days ago, 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians were slaughtered on the... Read more
A Plan For ISIS
February 7 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, ISIS, Noonan, Obama, Radical IslamDeer in the headlights…. that’s the White House. ================ By Peggy Noonan Feb. 5, 2015 6:33 p.m. ET Everything’s frozen. When you ask, “What is the appropriate U.S. response to ISIS?” half the people in Washington answer: “ George W. Bush broke Iraq and ISIS was born in the rubble. There would be no ISIS if it weren’t for him.” The other half... Read more
A Speech Netanyahu Must Give
February 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Israel, ObamaAgree. Netanyahu gains little, if anything, by not speaking. He, at least, will speak more truth that Obama. ============== By BRET STEPHENS Feb. 2, 2015 7:41 p.m. ET Even friends of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are second-guessing his decision to accept House Speaker John Boehner ’s invitation to address Congress next month on the subject of Iran, over loud objections from the Obama... Read more
