*N.B.: Selected References & Notes – Ashley Brasfield, Supreme Court Strikes Down Institutionalized Racism (April 29, 2026); Amy Howe, In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory, SCOTUS.Blog.com (April 29, 2026); Ellis Washington, Symposium—The When and the Why of Black Women’s Irresistible Impulse to Disrespect and Hate the Black Man?” (02/11/2024); Ellis Washington, 8 […]
“Woke or conscientious capitalism is a direct result of activist investors pressuring public companies to adopt politically charged policies that fail to directly impact the financial performance of a company within a reasonable investment time horizon.” ~ Excerpt from a coalition letter supporting the “Stop Woke Investing Act.” “ESG is the […]
About the Author—Professor Ellis Washington, J.D.—I went to Harvard Law School for 1 year (1988-89) with future POTUS Barack Hussein Obama, (b. 1960 – d. 09/29/2019), but I took the opposite path in Life—New World Order, Communism, Treason, Pedophilia, Abortion and Satanic Ritual Abuse vs. Christianity, Conservatism, Protecting the Children, Protecting Life and TRUMPism. I repeatedly […]
“Justice is supposed to be blind, regardless of race religion or Creed. However, here in Manhattan the scales of Justice are weighed down by politics. For the District Attorney, justice isn’t blind, it’s about looking for opportunities to advance a radical political agenda. Rather than enforcing the law, the D.A is using his office to […]
“Ordinary Americans are not just being reported to Twitter for de-amplification or de-platforming, but to firms like PayPal, digital advertisers like Xander, and crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. These companies can and do refuse service to law-abiding people and businesses whose only crime is falling afoul of a distant faceless unaccountable algorithmic judge.” ~Matt Taibi, independent […]
“I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy.” ~Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla “Seems Shadow Banning is yet another ‘right-wing conspiracy theory’ that was 100% true.” ~Donald Trump Jr The Road […]
“It is melancholy to record that only a very short time after this victory, which had temporarily united so many of the city-states of Greece, dissension between them all too soon began. Their brilliance, which still funds the whole of what is left of Western civilization, stemmed from their anarchic individualism.” ~Ernle Bradford In reviewing […]
“What matters is not your outward appearance… but your inner disposition. Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle gracious kind that God delights in.” ~Apostle Peter “I can’t name a single issue with roots in race that doesn’t have economic implications, and I cannot think of a single economic issue that doesn’t have racial implications. The idea […]
“[T]he investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.” “The evidence does not establish that the President was involved in an underlying crime related to Russian election interference.” ~Special Counsel Robert Mueller Background to Robert Mueller For nearly two years, the […]
When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, […]
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades. It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.” ~ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), speaking on the BOWSER Act “It is […]
Fifth Circuit’s Ruling against “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule” Safeguards Meritocracy Over Mediocrity
“The evidence presented by Nasdaq in its rule proposal, contrary to its claims, does not show that board diversity provides better returns for shareholders.” ~Excerpt from a Manhattan Institute led amicus curiae brief in the case of Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment vs. SEC. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the […]
In Memoriam—Open Letter to Rep. Louie Gohmert: Historian of Congress (2005-23)
Give people their flowers while they are alive. ~ Cynthia Peter (a paraphrase) No one is more hated than he who speaks the Truth. False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. ~ Plato Prologue to a Profound […]
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