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I have not said what he did was right or in good taste. Or that we should give racists on either side ammunition.

However, he is facing a racist institution.

Evidently a joke in poor taste is worthy of an impeachment investigation and deep thinking and comments in writing by the the President of the University - Spanier - but theft is not, depending on the color of one's skin and the racial sensitivity of the situation.

Two wrongs do not make a right - I agree - where is the investigation into Takeem Morgan? Where is the President's concern?

Two unequal systems of justice - one for protected victim class and one for everyone else - is not constructive and is not the solution to the problem. This case almost perfectly illustrates a race based double standard in practice at PSU.

It is a proper conservative position to oppose racism in all venues - not just white racism.

On previous notes I asked that we give these guys some guidance - not attack them. He has made a poor political joke - that is all. Just because he dressed in black face - the face of the person he was lampooning - why must it be seen as a "racist" attack? This was a personal thing - a lampoon of a person who defines himself and his power base by the color of his skin - that is Takeem's primary political attribute - self chosen. The only way this can be read as a problem is if someone takes as a given that blacks cannot be lampooned. Evidently that is our reflective response. That is racism, and that is wrong.

As you state - two wrongs do not make a right - so why is the "story" the joke in bad taste, and not the outrage of the presence of the thief on the USG? Racism. Institutionalized.

Look, you and I can agree it's a disgrace for USG to retain a student, of any race, who's been convicted of a crime while in office.

But you have to realize, racially inflammatory behavior on a college campus, is simply not going to be defended in today's era by any university administration or student government.

I know what a weasel Spanier is, but it's any college president's job to proactively put the lid on racially inflammatory events as quickly as possible before any escalation occurs. From the administration's perspective, a stolen bicycle simply isn't on the same plane.

But this episode should help put more public focus on Takeem's low character, and efforts to investigate and possibly remove him should be redoubled. But race should not be part of that discussion.

If Takeem has an ounce of decency, believe me this attention on him is quite harsh, and his future is being impacted. All of PSU now knows him as a petty thief, and probably a race hustler.

What I'm suggesting to you is that you can win the culture war fighting from the higher ground. I hope at the least to have given you food for thought. If not we can agree to disagree. Good luck.