Random Comments on Random Thoughts Part I

"Do people who advocate special government programs for blacks realize that the federal government has had special programs for American Indians, including affirmative action, since the early 19th century — and that American Indians remain one of the few...

Beginning Teacher's Support and Assessment: Wanting

Teachers flee the profession in droves. The average teacher in New York quits after four years. For teachers in California, two years is the average staying power. Most teachers do not want to stick around, even if they are guaranteed job protection.In its finite...

Too Big Too Fail: Too Foolish to Fall For

The economic doctrine Too Big Too Fail has justified increasing overlays into the private sector from the public coffers.In theory, by infusing liquidity in banks and other financial institutions struggling with toxic debt, they can bolster these institutions,...

Herman Cain: More than a Light Rinse

Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain has pointedly argued that blacks in America have been brainwashed, predisposed to reject conservative ideas and Republican candidates. This assertion would partially explain the commandeering 95% of black voters who...

The Abuse of History and the MLK Memorial

Despite the false interpolations of a racist sister, and the mad ravings of a weakened man despising his physical state, Friedrich Nietzsche's historical writings evince respectability.In "On the Use and Abuse of History," he targeted the vanity of...