Late last year, NBP ran monthly themes on immigration (October) and religious pluralism (December) in which we celebrated the great cultural and religious variety in American society. Our coverage of immigration and pluralism was rooted in our traditional understanding of "diversity" as a celebration of various ethnic and religious traditions within the context of our greater American culture — as part of the concept of e pluribus unum (out of many one). This month, we explore today's fashionable conception of "diversity" as a buzz-word for the prioritization of group identity.
After Ted Cruz, running a distant second to Donald Trump in the race to secure the Republican presidential nod, picked Carly Fiorina as his erstwhile running mate, the level of speculation as to who Trump will recruit as his vice presidential candidate reached fever pitch as the final primary votes neared.
Some have suggested one former presidential contender, who has pledged his allegiance to Team Trump, would be the man – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The Garden State chief's potential rose considerably in March when he dropped out of the Granite State primary and subsequently endorsed The Donald. More recently, though, Christie spoke in the third-person when replying to questions about his vice presidential aspirations.
