The "Tea Party" circuit seemed to have cooled a bit until recent happenings. The Massachusetts election for a seat in the U.S. Senate went to Republican Scott Brown — a seat long held by the late Democrat Sen. Ted Kennedy. And Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, rallied the "partiers" during their "convention." Now Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has embraced the Tea Party movement.
One of the ways we can contribute to the discussion of public policy comes with the chance to comment to federal regulatory agencies.
Unfortunately, most of us do not. And part of the problem is that unless you pay close attention to the alphabet soup of agency acronyms and their business, it’s hard to know they want your opinion. Most of us don’t spend a lot of time reading the Federal Register.
I am not sure if Americans can reach a point where they look beyond a book’s cover when making judgment. I do know that events on Sept. 11, 2001, have made it more difficult.
But it would seem that “the academy” would offer a place where we might escape discrimination based on how someone dresses.
