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The Supreme Court called the Constitution colorblind — the USDA is enforcing it
This 250th year of American independence has given us much to celebrate. We have honored the courageous signing of the Declaration of Independence and reflected on how its principles unleashed a degree of prosperity unmatched in human history. Each and every day, the Trump administration has built on this legacy of freedom in unprecedented ways, from policy achievements to cultural events around our capital.
Trump’s golden age of civil rights in full swing at USDA
February is the month we set aside to remember that black history is American history. Whether clichéd or not, this phrase is true — and the truth deserves to be stated boldly and often. That is the message of President Donald Trump in his recent proclamation urging all of the public to observe Black History Month.
Agriculture lives out MLK Jr.’s call to serve one another
Martin Luther King Jr. understood a fundamental truth about America: Our nation was built on founding ideals that inspire us to serve one another with justice and integrity. As King told an overflowing congregation in Memphis just two weeks before his assassination, “All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” Few callings reflect that truth more clearly than American agriculture.
Companies Are Getting Back To Business And Backing Away From DEI
Classic American companies like John Deere, Harley Davidson and Tractor Supply Co. are finally reevaluating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. They are realizing that their consumers, many from rural, midwestern and working-class communities, don’t care for the DEI practices of corporate elites. They just want good service, reliable tractors and badass motorcycles.
Companies Are Getting Back To Business And Backing Away From DEI
By Hailey Gomez Senior research psychologist and Google critic Dr. Robert Epstein told popular podcast host Joe Rogan on Wednesday that a “free and fair election” is an “illusion” now, warning about the rise of the “technological elite.” In June 2019, Epstein addressed Congress over his concerns that Google not only poses a “serious threat to democracy and human autonomy,” but also advising how the lawmakers could “end Google’s worldwide monopoly on search.” Appearing on the “Joe Rogan...
DEVON WESTHILL: Companies Are Getting Back To Business And Away From DEI
Classic American companies like John Deere, Harley Davidson and Tractor Supply Co. are finally reevaluating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. They are realizing that their consumers, many from rural, midwestern and working-class communities, don’t care for the DEI practices of corporate elites. They just want good service, reliable tractors and badass motorcycles.
Supreme Court opens door even wider for racial discrimination in schools
OPINION: Apparently, eliminating racial discrimination doesn’t mean eliminating all of it. That seems to be the takeaway from the Supreme Court’s refusal last month to grant a review of Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board.
Newton’s Third Law of DEI?
Over 300 years ago, English physicist Sir Issac Newton explained in his third law of motion that for every action in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction. That law also describes well the present-day interaction between diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advocates and its opponents. That was the gist of a recent interview conducted by The Daily Signal of Adam Guillette, president of the investigative reporting organization Accuracy in Media (AIM).
She’s Not a Biologist, Just a Simple Supreme Court Justice
In her dissent from the ruling outlawing affirmative action in college admissions, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made a blunder. She parroted a debunked claim that the chance of survival of a high-risk black newborn nearly doubles if under the care of a black physician. I suppose we shouldn’t hold that against her since she gave us fair warning that she's not a biologist. No, she’s just a simple Supreme Court Justice after all.
High Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Will Benefit All Students
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Harvard University and University of North Carolina unconstitutionally discriminated against some of its applicants and in favor of others based on race. I was very likely one of the unwitting applicants caught up in this decades-long racial spoils system at UNC. And despite the Supreme Court’s historic and long overdue ruling, the bell can’t be unrung for those like me.
High Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Will Benefit All Students
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Harvard University and University of North Carolina unconstitutionally discriminated against some of its applicants and in favor of others based on race. I was very likely one of the unwitting applicants caught up in this decades-long racial spoils system at UNC. And despite the Supreme Court’s historic and long overdue ruling, the bell can’t be unrung for those like me.
Storming the Beach Houses
Almost immediately, selective colleges around the country responded to the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling with expected disdain. But if they don’t comply, they could be in for a world of hurt. The president of Harvard and 17 other senior university officials signed a letter admitting that “for almost a decade, Harvard has vigorously defended an admissions system” that the Supreme Court explained took race into consideration at nearly every stage of the admissions process.
Where's justice at Yale?
OPINION: The race preference regimes at Harvard and the University of North Carolina have received a supreme slap down.
Defund The NAACP
See all the latest videos and articles patriots need to watch and read at Discern.tv. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is one of the greatest American institutions ever formed. Today’s leaders stand on the shoulders of giants who went before them like W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Thurgood Marshall. It, therefore, brings me no joy to say this once venerable, storied, and courageous group today debases itself as a Democrat advocacy organization.
DEVON WESTHILL: Defund The NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is one of the greatest American institutions ever formed. Today’s leaders stand on the shoulders of giants who went before them like W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Thurgood Marshall. It, therefore, brings me no joy to say this once venerable, storied, and courageous group today debases itself as a Democrat advocacy organization.
Liberals' continued assault on Black conservatives
Follow Us Search Search Keyword: Front Page Podcast Commentary Latest Cartoon Question of the Day Where do you think U.S. inflation will be at the end of the year? Question of the Day View results By Devon Westhill - - Monday, February 27, 2023 OPINION: After Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, delivered the GOP response to President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress in 2021, “Uncle Tim” began trending on Twitter.
On being original: Racial classifications and the fallacy of a certain strain of “progressive originalism”
SYMPOSIUM By Devon Westhill on Oct 28, 2022 at 12:20 pm This article is part of a symposium on the upcoming arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College. A preview of the case is here. Devon Westhill is president and general counsel of the Center for Equal Opportunity. He submitted an amicus brief supporting Students for Fair Admissions.
Symposium before oral arguments in SFFA v. UNC and SFFA v. Harvard
Slide 1 In cases challenging affirmative action, court will confront wide-ranging arguments on history, diversity, and the role of race in America Slide 2 Graham asks justices to block subpoena in election-interference probe Slide 3 Justices debate whether Warhol image is “fair use” of photograph of Prince Slide 4 Forty-five years of visual journalism from a supremely talented court artist
Going soft on Black children's misbehavior is the wrong policy prescription
Disciplinary intervention was one of the turning points in my life that led me to a better place Follow Us Search Search Keyword: Front Page Podcast Commentary Latest Cartoon Question of the Day What is to blame for the energy crisis in Texas? Question of the Day Unregulated energy industry View results By Devon Westhill - - Monday, July 18, 2022 OPINION: Ample news stories from across the country have reported on recent attacks perpetrated by young Black assailants, some resulting in death.
Mass Shootings and Our Collective Insanity
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. After every mass shooting—and the one in Uvalde, Texas, is unspeakably heinous and heartbreaking—Americans hunker down in their political camps and claim either guns or mental illness is to blame.
Justices have two chances to end colleges' racial discrimination
The Supreme Court has before it two ideal vehicles to finally end racial preferences in college admissions. For the sake of socially and economically disadvantaged minorities, the Court should courageously end the practice known as affirmative action. One case challenges Harvard’s use of race in admissions decisions. Although a private institution, Harvard receives federal funding and therefore, is prohibited by civil rights law from discriminating on the basis of race.
Our Vaccine Status Is None of Their Business
(Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP) I stand with all my fellow Americans—both vaccinated and unvaccinated. And because I do, I recently refused to disclose my vaccination status. And you should, too. I was invited to speak at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law about the many public and private mandates enacted, supposedly, to address COVID-19—all of which I oppose.
Our Vaccine Status Is None of Their Business
I stand with all my fellow Americans—both vaccinated and unvaccinated. And because I do, I recently refused to disclose my vaccination status. And you should, too. I was invited to speak at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law about the many public and private mandates enacted, supposedly, to address COVID-19—all of which I oppose.
Back to the Drawing Board on Civil Rights Nominee
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. President Joe Biden has nominated some terribly polarizing candidates for crucial posts in his administration.
Yes, We Can Reject Victimhood
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. It may be well past time for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to undergo a mental health evaluation. As a result of numerous bizarre statements and actions, such as only granting interviews to reporters of color, it appears she needs help. In one of her moments of relative lucidity however, Lightfoot made an important revelation.
Calling Sen. Scott ’Uncle Tim’ Is Black-on-Black Racism
Have some respect, black people—if not for Sen. Tim Scott, then for yourselves. The epithet “Uncle Tom” isn’t a slur white people use against black people. It’s used by black people against other black people. Those who dislike black people must, I’m sure, watch such foolishness with glee. It turned my stomach to see “Uncle Tim”—a play on Uncle Tom—trend on Twitter in response to the brilliant speech by Scott, R-S.C., last Wednesday night.
Opinion | Marin County’s Discriminatory ‘Universal Basic Income’
Some 125 residents in Marin County, Calif., can expect to begin receiving payments of $1,000 a month starting in May—no strings attached. It’s an experiment providing a “universal basic income,” or UBI, to low-income Americans. In conjunction with the Marin Community Foundation, which plans to contribute $3 million to the effort, the Marin County Board of Supervisors has allocated $400,000 in public funds for the experiment.
Structural Racism at Georgetown Law
COMMENTARY A Georgetown law professor has been fired for allegedly being racist in her evaluation of Black students.
When Academic Achievement Means ‘Acting White’
The Corner (diane39/Getty Images) National studies consistently find disparities between black students, especially black boys, and their peers in reading, mathematics, and other core academic subjects. Still other studies show these disparities follow black males into college. That is, notwithstanding the many root issues of these gaps, black males on average are failing to get to the right answer more often than their peers. A new method of teaching threatens to supercharge this reality.
Restricting COVID-19 vaccine based on race or ethnicity
ANALYSIS/OPINION: A disturbing trend appears to have emerged in determining where in line for the COVID-19 vaccine American citizens should be placed. Some groups, such as the Vaccine Advisory Committee of the Oregon Health Authority, that are charged with making recommendations on sequencing populations have shown a desire to prioritize citizens based on their race or ethnicity.
New Study on Costs of Racial Preferences as DOJ Drops Yale Suit
The Corner The campus of Yale University (Michelle McLoughlin/Reuters) In an unfortunate but expected move on February 3, the U.S. Department of Justice dismissed its lawsuit against Yale University. The lawsuit, filed on October 8, 2020, accused Yale of illegally discriminating against undergraduate applicants to the university based on race and national origin.
Doing ‘right’ during a pandemic: How USDA is protecting civil rights during the COVID-19 crisis
As the nation continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture remains committed to protecting the civil rights of our 100,000-strong OneUSDA family and our millions of customers. Put simply, there is no pandemic exception to our civil rights laws. At USDA, our motto is simple: “Do Right and Feed Everyone.” In order to do Right, we must ensure that Everyone we serve is treated equally and respectfully.
Westhill: How the U.S. Department of Labor is Supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities
By Devon Westhill Westhill is the deputy director of public liaison at the U.S. Department of Labor where he also serves as liaison to the White House Initiative on HBCUs and chairman of the DOL HBCU working group. As one of his first acts in office, President Donald J. Trump signed a major commitment to America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Signed Feb.
Flexible pay keeps opportunities open for disabled workers
On April 23rd, a group of United States senators sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alexander Acosta Rene (Alex) Alexander AcostaDems demand end to waivers used to pay people with disabilities below minimum wage Trump asked aides about making Labor secretary his new attorney general: report Overnight Regulation: Omnibus includes deal on tip-pooling rule | Groups sue over rules for organic livestock | AT&T, DOJ make opening arguments in merger trial MORE demanding...
Regulating The Regulators, The 'Headless Fourth Branch' | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD
In the current debate over leadership succession of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), few people are discussing crucial questions that will remain even after the leadership crisis is resolved, such as: Does this federal agency efficiently achieve its goals? Is it relevant or is it redundant?
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