Tom Sowell’s new book–which I haven’t read–apparently

blames the problems of America’s black underclass on their having picked up

the attitudes and lifestyle habits of the Scotch-Irish.

This, if it really is Sowell’s thesis, strikes me as highly implausible on a

number of grounds. Be that as it may: The Scotch-Irish being the way they

are, I expect a challenge to Prof. Sowell from James Webb.

Perhaps they could wrassle for it….