Will the forced resignation of Lawrence Summers initiate a widepread rebellion in favor of academic freedom among today’s professoriat?  Probably not, I don’t think:  most of the academics I know, while fine people, are happy with the safety (and, with tenure, the security) that comes from not rocking the political/administrative boat—which, sadly, is why we see a kind of ideological homogeneity in many departments, particularly in the humanities. So when

—You may as well stop right there.  Because here’s the thing:  though Dasypus novemcinctus has few natural enemies—hunters, dogs, coyotes, automobiles—it turns out they’re not too fond of foul-mouthed, mendacious “progressive” trolls, either, and the nest of those creatures who’ve taken up residence here of late has the little guy resigned to shelving his disco shoes and wide-collared satin shirts until such time as that particular infestation is (to borrow

Evidently not, if you can believe this piece from The New Editor. I could be wrong, but I suspect that one of the keys to breaking up the overwhelming African-American / Democratic voting bloc will be the voucher and charter school issues, which will force the Democrats to choose between the teachers’ union and an increasing number of blacks (among others) who are looking for an alternative to a public

Offered as definitive proof we are living in the ideological Bizzaro world of 1992, here’s one-time Marxist Christopher Hitchens on Francis Fukuyama:

The Disgruntled Chemist sends along a 4 part post documenting the proceedings from a meeting of the College Republicans at the University of California, Irvine: It was a panel discussion; the main issue was whether or not Muslims in the United States are doing enough to distance themselves from terrorists and to support the War on Terror. As you’ll see, the conversation soon diverged from that. The narration / recounting

From “The Straight Dope (classics)”, a critical look at cannibalism (which just so happens to intersect with the idea of sociopolitical motivations for embroidered meme propagation:

If one were to believe the commenters visting here from progressive sites over the last several days, my various suggestions that the propagation of ideas, memes, and particular narratives can have actual, empirical, real-world consequences…well, that’s just crazy talk!, some kind of a wingnut fantasy—like, say, an all white world, or a barefoot woman baking pies in every kitchen.  It matters not to these skeptics of certain well-established ideas of

This is damn heart warming stuff. Be sure to check out the video.  update:  For the record, I don’t believe I ever nailed six 3-pointers in a row. Though I’m pretty sure I once nailed 6 Phi Sig Sigs during a Greek Week marked by keg-fueled debauchery, a killer tan, and extraordinarly elevated biorhythms. Which isn’t really the same thing, I realize…but, well, it was just begging to be said.

Nearly 25 years after the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II an Italian Parliamentary Commission has reached a conclusion that many have long held:  that the Soviet Union was behind the attempt on the Pope’s life.  From Reuters:

[update:  via Allah, ABC News, p 16.  Gov Blanco on video: levees weren’t breached; see also, Charlie in the comments.] Patterico looks closely at the LA Times‘ portrayal of Bush’s actions in light of the “confidential” Katrina Tapes: