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| − | '''Thomas Sowell''' (born June 30, 1930) is [[America]]'s most famous | + | [[Image:Thomassowell.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|Thomas Sowell]] |
| + | '''Thomas Sowell''' (born June 30, 1930) is [[America]]'s most famous African American [[conservative]] author. His book ''A Conflict of Visions'' contrasts the political beliefs of the modern left and right.<ref>[http://www.conservativemonitor.com/top-ten/conflict-of-visions.shtml A Conflict of Visions, by Thomas Sowell]</ref> Sowell has a Ph.D in [[Economics]] from [[Harvard University]], and is currently a Senior Fellow at [[Stanford University]]'s Hoover Institution.<ref>http://www.tsowell.com/cv.html</ref> | ||
| − | Sowell, who cites [[George Will]] as a personal influence, prefers writing for popular audiences over writing for more "academic" setting, saying that "writing for the general public enables him to address the heart of issues without the smoke and mirrors that so often accompany academic writing". <ref>http://www.capmag.com/author.asp?name=3</ref> | + | Sowell, who cites [[George Will]] as a personal influence, prefers writing for popular audiences over writing for more "academic" setting, saying that "writing for the general public enables him to address the heart of issues without the smoke and mirrors that so often accompany academic writing".<ref>http://www.capmag.com/author.asp?name=3</ref> |
| − | Sowell | + | Sowell wrote a well-researched book criticizing "[[black redneck culture]]"<ref>[http://www.tsowell.com/Rednecks.htm Black Rednecks & White Liberals]</ref> in which he points out that, "some blacks resent anything that suggests anything negative about themselves."<ref>[http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4296 Black Rednecks and White Liberals: Who's a Redneck?]</ref> |
| − | == | + | ==Quotes== |
| + | *{{Sowell-NAACP-race-hustlers}} | ||
| + | *"Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality."<ref>[http://www.boycottliberalism.com/Thomas-Sowell-quotes.htm Conservative Quotes and Messages]</ref> | ||
| + | *"Our schools and colleges are turning out people who cannot feel fulfilled unless they are telling other people what to do."<ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_sowell.html#AUxOFGZPIHEmuVQd.99</ref> | ||
| + | *{{Sowell-educational-excellence}} | ||
| + | *{{racist jim crow democrats}} | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Colion Noir]], [[Alfonzo Rachel]], [[Alex Barron]], [[Sheriff]] [[David Clarke]], Dr. [[Benjamin Carson]], [[Alan Keyes]], [[Reginald Kaigler]] ([[Demcad]]), Thomas Sowell, [[Clarence Thomas]], Conservative [[African American|black]] pundits (See [[:Category:Black Conservatives|Black conservatives]] and [http://africanamericanconservatives.com/about/ AfricanAmericanConservatives.com]) | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 02:16, December 1, 2016
Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is America's most famous African American conservative author. His book A Conflict of Visions contrasts the political beliefs of the modern left and right.[1] Sowell has a Ph.D in Economics from Harvard University, and is currently a Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.[2]
Sowell, who cites George Will as a personal influence, prefers writing for popular audiences over writing for more "academic" setting, saying that "writing for the general public enables him to address the heart of issues without the smoke and mirrors that so often accompany academic writing".[3]
Sowell wrote a well-researched book criticizing "black redneck culture"[4] in which he points out that, "some blacks resent anything that suggests anything negative about themselves."[5]
Contents
Quotes
- Template:Sowell-NAACP-race-hustlers
- "Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality."[6]
- "Our schools and colleges are turning out people who cannot feel fulfilled unless they are telling other people what to do."[7]
- Template:Sowell-educational-excellence
- Template:Racist jim crow democrats
See also
- Colion Noir, Alfonzo Rachel, Alex Barron, Sheriff David Clarke, Dr. Benjamin Carson, Alan Keyes, Reginald Kaigler (Demcad), Thomas Sowell, Clarence Thomas, Conservative black pundits (See Black conservatives and AfricanAmericanConservatives.com)
References
- ↑ A Conflict of Visions, by Thomas Sowell
- ↑ http://www.tsowell.com/cv.html
- ↑ http://www.capmag.com/author.asp?name=3
- ↑ Black Rednecks & White Liberals
- ↑ Black Rednecks and White Liberals: Who's a Redneck?
- ↑ Conservative Quotes and Messages
- ↑ http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_sowell.html#AUxOFGZPIHEmuVQd.99
