Columnists

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, the fellow pushing this publicity stunt, is hoping it helps him in his run for governor.

Wanting to shutter the department is not the same as having the power to do it, which shows in the president’s recent actions that merely move functions to other agencies.

Breaking up the department will exacerbate educational inequities along socioeconomic, racial and ability lines.

Greene, who has been trying to rebrand, has appeared on shows like “Real Time With Bill Maher” and even “The View” for crying out loud.