They Won’t Let It DEI
What to know: The University of Michigan doubled down on its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts; they have failed, according to the New York Times: “A decade and a quarter of a billion dollars later, students and faculty are more frustrated than ever.”
The TPPF take: DEI opposes the basic premise of all civil rights legislation and the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution—that there should be no differential treatment in America on the basis of race.
“The University of Michigan has the largest DEI program in the country,” says TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester. “Yet after a decade of DEI at Michigan, the largest university in the state, Michigan still has a student population that is less than 4% black even though African Americans make up 14% of the population.”
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Incentive?
What to know: President Joe Biden last week announced another $4.7 billion in student loan “forgiveness.” But some of his previous attempts to “forgive” student loans have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The TPPF take: There’s no “forgiveness” here, really. Biden is simply shifting the responsibility for paying back those loans from the people who took out the loans to the taxpayers.
Progressives like to portray themselves as defenders of the middle-class taxpayers,” says TPPF’s Ariana Guajardo. “So why are they trying to send well-compensated dentists, doctors and lawyers six-figures checks? That’s what happens with loan ‘forgiveness.’”
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China Spying
What to know: Under the Biden-Harris administration, spying by the Chinese Communist Party “expanding rapidly,” according to a new congressional report.
The TPPF take: In the most recent spying incident, the Biden-Harris administration responded to drones flying over U.S. military bases in the U.S. by holding meetings, and ultimately taking no action. (It’s still unclear if China was behind the drones.)
“Instead of acting against the drones that violated U.S. military airspace, the military and civilian chain of command was frozen in indecision,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “Instead of ordering the military to protect its sensitive airspace and exercise the authority it already has, Homeland Security adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall convened brainstorming sessions in the White House. Every suggestion—jamming, directed energy weapons or using nets—were all shot down as too risky or not being an authorized use of force.”
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