Now, don’t get me wrong. Maybe Trump could win the election against Hillary. In fact, maybe any of the candidates could, if she gets weak enough. So I’m not doubting the possibility of it. But I doubt the motives of … Continue reading →
It occurs to me that the Cultural Revolution in American universities is entering a new phase. Previously, the demands were for the resignation of administrators and professors who were insufficiently self-flagellating and compliant. Now the focus has turned to getting … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The dancing bear reference is to this quote from Allan Bloom’s 1989 description of the behavior of most faculty and administrators in response to Cornell’s crisis in 1969: [S]tudents discovered that pompous teachers who catechized them about academic freedom … Continue reading →
So they ask their white supporters to leave: Prominent Black Lives Matter activist Johnetta Elzie seemingly confirmed those with Caucasian skin were asked to leave the area, tweeting that the group had created a “black only healing space for the … Continue reading →
A new false rumor, that is. Take a look. I’m in a hurry right now, but I’ll have more to say about this later.
Continue reading →Somehow I’d missed this story when it first came out in September. But it certainly fits in quite nicely with recent events. It involves an incident that occurred at the University of Delaware: When the black studies student saw a … Continue reading →
When I wrote my first post on the University of Missouri racism flap, I included these observations: And if the origins of that [excrement] swastika are anything like many such incidents in the recent past at other universities, the perpetrator … Continue reading →
…that was noted by Allan Bloom decades ago in The Closing of the American Mind. I’ve written about Bloom’s book and thesis many times, particularly here and here. If you read those posts, you’ll immediately see their relevance to what’s … Continue reading →
…or thins, depending on how you look at it. The way the story stands right now is this, as best I can glean: Almost all of Politico’s assertions about Carson and West Point have been walked back. No, the Carson … Continue reading →
I don’t want to make too much of a single poll, but this recent one by Quinnipiac indicates some very interesting trends about Ben Carson’s support. Carson is leading the field nationally in that poll when pitted against Clinton (as … Continue reading →
I noticed that there’s a proposal to ban the n-word in Boston public schools: “The critical thing is making sure the students understand that we want to do this with them and that this is not about punishing them,” said … Continue reading →
Jonah Goldberg points out something that the MSM has been purposely ignoring: Carson has the highest favorables of any candidate in the GOP field. But…most analysis of Carson’s popularity from pundits focuses on his likable personality and his sincere Christian … Continue reading →