The federal government has already made it illegal for private employers to ask a job applicant questions about age, marital status, citizenship, or disabilities.

We have an idea of how to end racial discrimination in hiring, housing, college admissions, loan applications, mortgages, and so on.

To create a truly color-blind society, make it illegal for any government agency to ask about a person’s race and ethnicity. This is one instance where “don’t ask, don’t tell” could really work.