Thomas Sowell is a national treasure. He is the most logical person around, and in this case logic and sentiment are in perfect accord.
I can add nothing more to his analysis. It is perfect.
Perhaps. But we can strengthen it by taking out some of his arguments. He ought to make his case without arguing the facts as decided by the court. The argument fails when relying on contrary evidence. Too much argument has been wasted to trying to refute the facts as decided by the court. To win it, you have to argue the law.
The court already decided the facts. It's too late to change that.