First, Bill Kristol cites Michelle Malkin when he meant Michael Medved. Now we get this embarrassing (and still uncorrected, as of this writing) error from the latest David Brooks column:

All the habits of verbal thuggery that have long been used against critics of affirmative action, like Ward Churchill and Thomas Sowell, and critics of the radical feminism, like Christina Hoff Summers, are now being turned inward by the Democratic front-runners.

Ward Churchill? The Native-American Marxist "chickens-coming-home-to-roost" dude? I'm pretty sure he means Ward Connerly. Lesson for the fact-checkers here: you gotta check the name beyond the initials.

p.s. an alternative explanation: Could this be some kind of subversive act of neocon solidarity from Brooks?

Today's the anniversary of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech.  If you've gone through life without ever having heard or read the entire speech (which is very possible, since we usually only hear 2 lines in most public school systems), I recommend you check it out.

Ward Connerly and his minions often try to appropriate Dr. King's words to criticize affirmative action, citing the famous line, "I have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." 

But, if Dr. King were alive today, he'd likely be horrified at the continued attacks on affirmative action, through premeditated state-by-state ballot initiatives and conservative activism on college campuses, such as the infamous "affirmative action bake sales" across the nation.  Connerly continues the fight in a number of new states, and in the next year, your state could be next.  Campus Progress is working with college students to make sure that you're prepared to fight back, and through action grants, events, and trainings.  If you're interested in learning more on how Campus Progress can work with you to keep Dr. King's dream alive, email campus@campusprogress.org