Showing posts with label equal opportunity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label equal opportunity. Show all posts
Thomas Sowell: Opportunity Versus Outcomes
Inequity fetishes don't help the poor. A hostile review of my new book — "Wealth, Poverty and Politics" — said, "there is apparently no level of inequality of income or opportunity that Thomas Sowell would consider unacceptable." Ordinarily, reviewers who miss the whole point of a book they are reviewing can be ignored. But this particular confusion ... MOREThomas Sowell: The Equality Racket
Tactics of the ethnic grievance industry. Some time ago, burglars in England scrawled a message on the wall of a home they had looted: "RICH BASTARDS." Those two words captured the spirit of the politicized vision of equality — that it was a grievance when someone was better off than themselves. That, of course, is not the only meaning of ... MOREWalter E Williams: A Lesson On Racial Discrimination
Open markets destroy racism. Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, was recorded by his mistress making some crude racist remarks. Since then, Sterling's racist comments have dominated the news, from talk radio to late-night shows. A few politicians have weighed in, with President Barack Obama congratulating the NBA for its ... MOREWhat We Should Remember on Martin Luther King Day
by Edwin A. Locke. What should we remember on Martin Luther King Day? In his “I Have a Dream” speech Dr. King said: “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” This statement means that in judging other men, ... MOREMen And Women The Same? Tell It To The Marines
by Kimberly Garrison. I know that I will probably get some flack for this, but I just can't hold my tongue any longer on this issue of female Marines participating in combat. I've been following this story closely for the past two years, and let's just say that this is where the egalitarian rubber meets the road. If you haven't been following the story, ... MOREWalter E Williams: Re-education At George Mason
All cultures are NOT equal. This week begins my 34th year serving on George Mason University's distinguished economics faculty. You might imagine my surprise when I received a letter from its Office of Equity and Diversity Services notifying me that I was required to "complete the in-person Equal Opportunity and Prevention of ... MORE
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