“Higher statistics do not necessarilly mean a worsened reality.” – Ellis Henican The number of autism cases in the United States has reached one in every 88 children according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) report. This is a 78 percent rise from ten years ago. The study, however, didn’t find that the increased numbers [...]
“Why do you guys want to make it hard for people to vote? This hurts poor people and minorities.” – Ellis Henican The Justice Department blocked enforcement of the voter identification law that Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed last spring, contending that it would have a discriminatory impact on minority voters. The Justice objection means [...]
“Cultural disparity or diversity? It’s up to new, old LIers,” Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, June 13, 2010 When he drew up the legal documents for America’s first modern suburban community, Levittown, homeowners were prohibited from reselling to anyone who wasn’t white. And even in later years, as more and more Americans abandoned urban neighborhoods, their journey to [...]
“Supreme Predicament for the G.O.P.,” Ellis Henican Column, amNew York, May 29, 2009 Oh, this could be great for Obama and the Democrats. If Republicans will just keep pulverizing Sonia Sotomayor, they might well achieve a rare double fiasco for the Once-Grand Party – pursuing a doomed campaign against a highly qualified Supreme Court nominee [...]
ELLIS HENICAN is a columnist at Newsday and a political analyst on the Fox News Channel. He also hosts a nationally syndicated weekend show on Talk Radio Network, is author of a New York Times Bestseller, and is the voice of “Stormy” on the hit Cartoon Network series “Sealab 2021.”
