Former CO Governor Richard Lamm wasn't allowed to publish this...

...by the University of Colorado, where, except for his three terms as Democratic governor, he has been a professor since 1973. He wrote it "in response to a particularly offensive screed on white racism by one of our affirmative action officials. I felt it should not go unanswered." Lamm, a liberal Democrat, wasn't allowed to reply in the same forum.

The beauty of the Internet is that UC wasn't able to stop him from publishing, and with a nice plug from Glenn Reynolds at InstaPundit Lamm's response may get a good deal more readers than it would have if UC had decided it wasn't "too controversial."

Let me offer you, metaphorically, two magic wands that have sweeping powers to change society. With one wand you could wipe out all racism and discrimination from the hearts and minds of white America. The other wand you could wave across the ghettoes and barrios of America and infuse the inhabitants with Japanese or Jewish values, respect for learning, and ambition. But, alas, you can t (sic) wave both wands. Only one.

Which would you choose?

Lamm votes for the one most might consider the obvious. That is why his response was "too controversial." EducatioNation has the whole thing, which isn't very long. It was, after all written for "The Source, the university newspaper run by our Vice Chancellor for Communications..."