An Honest Conversation About Race Is Not Allowed

HILLSBORO, Ohio - We've all heard commentators and pundits through the years claim that what the United States needs is "an honest conversation about race." But whenever those conversations happen, they quickly devolve into accusations of racism, a word with a definition that has expanded to cover any expression that veers from left-wing dogma on the issue.Racism, the belief that an entire race of people is inherently inferior, or superior, to another race of people, is abhorrent. That is the kind of racism represented by the white nationalists who gathered in Charlottesville over the weekend, drawing crowds of counterprotesters, leading to violent confrontations and, eventually, a murderous assault with a vehicle and a tragic helicopter accident.  Continue reading...