Another Thing About Noem’s Explanation

Adding to David Harsanyi’s post:

Governor Kristi Noem’s defense of her veto has a peculiar structure. We hear about how she shares the bill’s aims but just wants a legally bulletproof way of realizing them, how she’s a great fighter and a solid conservative, etc. Then there’s this: “In the meantime, I will continue my efforts to build a coalition of athletes, governors, attorneys general, and other leaders to take on the NCAA. You can join our efforts at DefendTitleIXnow.com. Once our coalition is large enough, there is no way that the NCAA can possibly punish us all. And then, we can flip the economic pressure around on them.”

Wait, what was that about economic pressure? We hadn’t heard anything about economic pressure or the NCAA before that. What does that have to do with the supposed legal weaknesses of the bill? She should have stuck to one story, instead of giving the impression that she believes, after all, that she is too weak on her own to stand up to the pressure.

Recommended

Joe Biden Botches the Georgia Voting Law

His claim that the law prohibits giving water to voters standing on line is way off base.

Clarence Thomas Delivers Decisive Ruling in Religious-Free-Speech Case

Monday was a bad day in court for universities and other serial violators of the First Amendment.

Dan McLaughlin

The Most Scandalous Provision of the $1.9T Biden Boondoggle

It would be difficult to devise a targeted giveaway more likely to inspire popular outrage.

Isaac Schorr

Good News about the Pfizer Vaccine

Pfizer’s effectiveness against the Brazilian, U.K., and South African variants is encouraging news.

Jim Geraghty

Guess Who Just Admitted Harris and Becerra Violated the First Amendment

Surprising briefs emerge in a First Amendment case before the Supreme Court.

Dan McLaughlin

Biden Signs Executive Order Allowing the U.S. to Fund Global Abortions

The policy was first instated by President Reagan to ensure that taxpayers would not be required to indirectly fund abortions in other countries.

Alexandra DeSanctis

The Latest

DOJ Investigating Matt Gaetz over Potential Sexual Relationship with 17-Year-Old Girl

Gaetz is denying the allegations.

Zachary Evans

Do Democrats Want Voter Registration Abolished?

It’s an entirely legitimate question raised by the Left’s increasingly rigid opposition to basic voting safeguards.

Dan McLaughlin

Migrant Child Detention Facility at 1600 Percent Capacity amid Influx

The entire facility in Donna, Texas was designed to hold 250 migrants but currently holds over 4,100, of whom 3,400 are unaccompanied minors.

Zachary Evans

Yahoo Story on Florida COVID Study Misrepresented Key Finding, Study’s Author Says

The lead author of the study said the story’s framing of his analysis incorrectly attributed ‘excess deaths’ entirely to COVID.

Tobias Hoonhout

Let’s Be Honest about Zack Snyder’s Justice League

A vast improvement from the Whedon cut? Sure. But far from a masterpiece.

Kyle Smith

NCAA Basketball Teams Should Take a Stand against Uyghur Genocide

By wearing Nike apparel, teams are unwittingly excusing the company’s past complicity in China’s human-rights abuses. The Uyghur people deserve better.

Nury Turkel