The Lew memo also will swell the number of people who belong to officially designated minority groups. The only difference between the Old South and the New America is the choice of weapons. The feds will subdue their prey with subpoenas rather than fire hoses. Henceforth, mixed ancestry will serve as a ticket to federal spoils, beginning with hiring preferences. Some New Segregationists want the government to prevent white folks from lying about ancestry in order to join the bidding.
Nothing better illustrates the central role color plays in the liberal enterprise.
The Lew memo will reignite tensions in a time of growing racial harmony. Good luck in Spanish Harlem. But here's the capper.