by Kerry Dougherty

Take a seat, lady.

Someone needs to remind Abigail Spanberger that Virginia has just one governor. And until January 17th it ain’t her.

Spanberger may have had an impressive win on November 4th, but Gov. Glenn Youngkin gets to carry out the duties of the office HE was elected free from her meddling for another two months.

Earlier this week Spanberger decided to poke her nose into affairs at the University of Virginia. She’s worried the Board of Visitors is about to appoint a president who will insist on merit-based admissions for students and color-blind promotions in the administration, so she wrote a letter urging them to hold off on selecting a new university president until she’s in office.

Spanberger’s WAY out of line. I hope the board ignores her and finds a replacement for Jim Ryan quickly.

Spanberger, as we all know, is a fan of DEI. She supports advancing less-qualified candidates over qualified ones provided they check the proper boxes: female, racial minorities, extra points for being gay. Transgendered? Furry? Chef’s kiss!

Remember, in a June 2023 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the use of race as a factor in college admissions, also known as affirmative action, is unconstitutional. Clever disciples of DEI have found ways of getting around the ruling. It would be refreshing if the president of Virginia’s flagship university actually followed the Constitution.

In his first week in office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the public and private sectors. UVa had to be dragged kicking a screaming into compliance, which resulted in the departure of ultra-woke president Ryan a few months ago.

A search is now on for his replacement. Continue reading.