Regarding the Democrat candidates for President it is interesting to note that at the time of this writing the leader is a gentleman who has yet to declare his candidacy. That would be one Joe Biden, former Vice President, who is ahead of Bernie Sanders who is in a solid place. All of the rest of the field is currently in single digits and most of them are trying to outdo one another by some outlandish behavior. To illustrate that behavior let’s take an imaginary trip to view a Democrat Presidential candidate debate.
First there is Joe Biden if he decides to run. He would have to appear in blackface since he has apologized for being an old white guy. Helping him put on the black face would be the Governor of Virginia who is an expert in such matters. Also Joe should probably be wearing boxing gloves for his fight behind the gym with President Trump. If Joe happens to be standing next to a female candidate it might be necessary for him to be handcuffed.
Next would be Bernie Sanders, the father of the current progressive movement. He should be accompanied by a Russian translator so that his friends in Moscow could understand his words. Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the top female contenders, would be accompanied by her personal trainer as she works out with a set of bar bells. Cory Booker, who thinks that everyone should become a Vegan, could have a plate of bean sprouts and other herbs. Elizabeth Warren should have a cooler packed with bottled beer which she could occasionally swig to prove that she is just one of the guys. Next would be the human windmill, Beto O’Rourke, who would be nibbling on a bowl of Mexican regenerative dirt. Standing behind him would be the dentist who cleaned his teeth on TV.
So far most of the other candidates that have declared are for the Green New Deal, open borders and higher taxes***
FYI ANDY. You mentioned in your column last week one of my comments regarding the reparations issue that is currently being bandied about by some Democrat candidates for President. I stated that when Lincoln freed the slaves they were free to compete against anyone. When referring to their progeny I was noting that many of those descendants had excelled in all sorts of endeavors. The first one that comes to mind is George Washington Carver who was born in Missouri, a slave state, in 1864. His illustrious career has never been matched. The first progeny I was aware of was track star Jessie Owens, who was also born in Missouri, and in the 1936 summer Olympics in Berlin Germany defeated all of Hitler’s Aryan supermen by winning 4 gold medals and setting world records. Currently Andy if you will check the athletic rosters of collegiate and professional sports teams you will find that there is a predominant number of possible decedents on them. When it comes to entertainment and media they are all so well represented. The progeny may also be among the many politicians of color currently serving in a variety of political positions.***
JOURNALISM DINNER One of UNR’s most prestigious Journalism events occurs every year when Scripps Howard dinner and lecture is held on campus. Strangely enough this event receives literally no coverage despite the fact that it is put on for individuals charged with disseminating the news.
This year’s dinner was held on April 1st in the Milton Glick Ballroom at the Student Union building. I marked the 55th consecutive year for the occasion which was first started by Scripps II, a UNR J school graduate.
Over the years I have been fortunate enough to attend many of the dinners, including the first one. It was Ted’s idea the J school students could learn something of value from professionals who had attained success in their field.
Master of ceremonies was Dean Stavitsky who introduced Leonard Pitts Jr, a Pulitzer Prize winner who delivered the lecture and conducted a lively question and answer session.
During my school years at the U I shared a couple of classes with Ted Scripps and found him to be a very quiet and modest individual. Ted passed away to young at the age of 57 after a long career in the family business. One of the favorite jokes we would pull on Ted was to ask him if he had any job possibilities after graduation. This never seemed to amuse Ted.
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