https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/04/29/as-american-as-apple-pie/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:41:41 -0400<![CDATA[Victor Davis Hanson says that both &#8220;showing your papers&#8221; and discrimination are as American as apple pie. With respect to the &#8220;papers please issue&#8221;, Hanson writes in the National Review that: &#8220;I have done that numerous times this year — boarding airplanes, purchasing things on a credit card, checking into a hotel, showing a doorman an I.D. when locked out, going to the DMV&#8221;.  But Professor Hanson&#8217;s most interesting point is that certain kinds of discrimination are viewed as instruments of &#8220;fairness&#8221;. For example, take life at the University.]]>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:13:48 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/04/29/as-american-as-apple-pie-n189747