by Patrick J. Buchanan

“Naval Academy Professor Challenges Rising Diversity,” ran the headline in the Washington Post.

The impression left was that some sorehead was griping because black and Hispanic kids were finally being admitted.

The Post’s opening paragraphs reinforced the impression.

“Of the 1,230 plebes who took the oath of office at the Naval Academy in Annapolis this week, 435 were members of minority groups. It’s the most racially diverse class in the nation’s 164-year history. Academy leaders say it’s a top priority to build a student body that reflects the racial makeup of the Navy and the nation.”