Writing about the "is sexual orientation genetic or is it a choice?" pointless dichotomy, M. Leblanc makes a point that isn't made often enough:Arguing that things are out of someone's control, and thus beyond criticism or bigotry, is a seductive tactic because it mirrors the...
civil rights
Following up on the fine post of his colleague, Bob Herbert tees off (implicitly) on David Brooks's attempts to whitewash Reagan's awful record on civil rights and use of rhetorical.
Matt says he's reading this book defending Eisenhower's record on race. I haven't read it, so maybe it makes the case. But I would be skeptical on several fronts that.