That’s how an IBD editorial recently described a proposal from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (“Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” – who could object to that lofty goal?) that will force local communities around the country to loosen their zoning laws so that more public housing can be built in “racist” zip codes that are not considered to be “inclusive” enough. It’s a proposal that would force racial integration on America’s suburban neighborhoods that could be unprecedented in its scope and reach.
An op-ed in last Friday’s WSJ provides some disturbing details on how HUD’s assault on local zoning codes has already affected one community – Westchester County (north of New York City) – and illustrates what the rest of the country can expect as the federal government’s social-engineering efforts move forward to forcibly impose racial integration on America’s suburban neighborhoods.