Just in time for America’s birthday, North Carolina and Kansas delivered the United States a most appropriate gift, one that certainly makes us a more perfect Union. Both states joined Florida in passing strong, meaningful laws banning diversity, equity, and inclusion in public universities.

Americans may wonder why these laws are necessary. After all, just after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, he signed an executive order prohibiting DEI programs and offices. State legislatures followed with laws of their own. The public understandably believed the matter was resolved. Sadly, my investigative team at Accuracy in Media has released video after video showing that those laws aren’t worth the paper they were printed on.