The diversity pick for SCOTUS

If confirmed, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first …. What?

Black woman? I really don’t care that much. It’s not the sort of diversity that matters to me.

But there is this. She will be the only justice on the court who has experience as a public defender, and that’s a good thing. It will balance out the justices who were prosecutors.

I have no doubt that I would disagree with Judge Jackson on a lot of issues, but this is the kind of diversity I like to see on the court. Different opinions about things that matter. Different legal backgrounds.

Unfortunately, she’s yet another Harvard grad, so there’s not much diversity there.

Wokeness as an antitrust violation

Listen to Vince Coglianese’s interview with Vivek Ramaswamy. It’s about how wokeness is redefining corporate America. The show is here, but he also has a podcast.

If you get major investment firms — State Street, Vanguard, Blackrock — that control the political behavior of the lion’s share of all American corporations, this is an antitrust violation.

Women at war

What do you think about Ukranian women fighting the Russians?

I think it’s barbaric to ask women to fight wars. War is the responsibility of the men. But I’m not sure what to think about allowing women to fight wars.

Will the presence of a few women make a positive or a negative difference?

From one perspective, every additional weapon being used against the enemy is a benefit. But maybe not if the presence of women on the line negatively impacts the behavior of the men.

I realize we’re not allowed to ask such questions any mroe. We’re just supposed to cheer.

Along these lines: Ukrainian women’s magazines have pivoted to war advice, telling readers how to shoot with acrylic nails