March 2012

SOME KIND WORDS FOR THE PRESIDENT Many African-Americans are understandably proud of the accomplishments of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America and the first person of African descent to hold that high office. Likewise, many liberals and longtime adherents to the principle of racial equality feel proud and vindicated by the successes of Mr. Obama… Read More »Black Face (or, “Identity Politics Is For Suckers”) — Part 2

My friends, this is a blog that’s been a long time coming and a blog I never hoped to write. This is the one where I deal with the fact that the left has failed to stand on principle (as I see it) and mount a primary challenge against the President… and the right, after some kerfuffle and griping from… Read More »Black Face (or, “Identity Politics Is For Suckers”) — Part 1