The National Association of Scholars (NAS) is committed to rational and sensible, constitutional and intelligent approaches to governance and traditional effective educational policies and practices.  I have been a member for many years and support their efforts and advocacy. This week, I received a communication from the NAS that pertains to problem of higher education admissions' racial quotas and set-asides.  The NAS is opposed to discrimination in any aspect of American life.  Peter Wood, president of the NAS, points out in his communiqué the crazy opinion of federal judge Burroughs, who opined that Harvard's race-based, quota admission policies discriminating against Asians were acceptable because the university meant well.  Well, isn't Judge Burroughs special, and are you surprised to know she is a Middlebury College and Penn Law graduate appointed by BHO?  Burroughs apparently thinks...(Read Full Post)