Skinfolk or Kinfolk?

Skinfolk or Kinfolk? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com In the recent kerfuffle over the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Byron Donalds (R-FL) was nominated as an alternative to Kevin McCarthy. Donalds is one of four black...

The Omnibus Spending Spree of 2023

The Omnibus Spending Spree of 2023 By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Congress just passed the budget for fiscal year 2023 to the tune of $1.65 trillion. Commentators on the right ranted and railed about how conservatives were betrayed by...

The Real Threat to Democracy

The Real Threat to Democracy   By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Happy New Year. I seriously doubt that 2023 will be a “happy” new year. It will likely be full of angst from the usual suspects. Those on the left will continue to whine...

Wither the LSAT

Wither the LSAT By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Merry Christmas. The accrediting council of the American Bar Association voted 15-1 to recommend the elimination of the LSAT or any other standardized examination from the admission...

Amnesty for Illegals to Combat Declining Birth Rates?

Amnesty for Illegals to Combat Declining Birth Rates? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Chuck Schumer wants amnesty for illegals and a path to citizenship for “all 11 million or however many undocumented there are here.” Now 11 million is...

A Post-Mortem on the Election

A Post-Mortem on the Election By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Most people I know were disappointed in the results of the midterm election. The pundits almost unanimously predicted a “red wave” with the Republicans picking up as many as...