Monday evening on Fox News’ Special Report, Bret Baier interviewed Bob Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), about a proposal that he had just made. It’s appropriate that Johnson came out with his idea on May Day, as it’s about as un-American an idea as one can imagine. Unfortunately, it is an old idea that doesn’t go away, despite having been shown to be unworkable. Also, Johnson’s proposal would be utterly corrosive to civil tranquility here in America. Mr. Johnson’s poisonous idea is reparations for slavery. Over the last week, we’ve seen several American cities erupt in riots. But the apparent murder in Minneapolis of George Floyd was an excuse for the mayhem. If you want an accelerant for more civil unrest and pandemonium, then enact slavery reparations. Here’s the video and text of Johnson’s appearance on Fox. What’s astounding about Johnson’s proposal is the price tag: $14.7 trillion. If...(Read Full Post)