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New Critique of Those Who Love to Criticize Academics

For those unfamiliar, the “Academic Bill of Rights” is designed to curtail free speech in American universities, particularly by professors involved in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. A new report by Free Exchange on Campus, a coalition of groups opposed to David Horowitz’s “Academic Bill of Rights” and similar measures, argues that the entire movement is built on false premises and is designed to attack higher education. The report, “Manufactured Controversy,” notes that legislative successes for this movement have been minimal, but that the effort still needs scrutiny. [From New Critique of Those Who Love to Criticize Academics]

Quote For The Day – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast

Quote For The Day – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast. "Waterboarding is torture. It’s contrary to America’s traditions. It’s contrary to our ideals. That’s not who we are. That’s not how we operate. We don’t need it in order to prosecute the war on terrorism. And we did the right thing by ending that practice. If we want to lead around the world, part of our leadership is setting a good example. And anybody who has actually read about and understands the practice of waterboarding would say that that is torture. And that's not something…

I don’t have to worry about Canada this year

h/t David at Joho This is the first time in a long time when I haven’t even had to joke about moving to Canada. I did start thinking, where do Republicans threaten to move to? There really is no country that repressive, except for Saudi Arabia, and I don’t think they’d go there because of all the colored people. Perhaps that’s why they are so intent on tearing this country apart, so they have a place to move to. Election 2008, humor