in ,In its forthcoming July/August issue, Commentary features the first-person account of our own Steve Hayward telling the story of his cancellation by the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Steve’s memoir/essay is As always, Steve wears his learning lightly, but his characteristic humor is absent from this somber and infuriating account. Come for the farcically disgraceful story, stay for Steve’s telling selection of quotes from Goldman School founding dean Aaron Wildavsky. Highly recommended.STEVE adds: Thanks, Scott. Readers—the story isn’t quite over, and I’m not done yet!...…in ,In its forthcoming July/August issue, Commentary features the first-person account of our own Steve Hayward telling the story of his cancellation by the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Steve’s memoir/essay is As always, Steve wears his learning lightly, but his characteristic humor is absent from this somber and infuriating account. Come for the farcically disgraceful story, stay for Steve’s telling selection of quotes from Goldman School founding dean Aaron Wildavsky. Highly recommended.STEVE adds: Thanks, Scott. Readers—the story isn’t quite over, and I’m not done yet!...WW…

in ,John posted the compelling video of Drs. Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi in over the weekend in two parts. At the time John posted the videos, they had more than 2,000,000 views. The doctors decried California’s COVID-19 related lockdown in particular on medical and economic grounds. Part 1 carried the heart of the doctors’ remarks in about 50 minutes.Drs. Erickson and Massihi are the proprietors of Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield, Fresno, and Temecula. Their remarks were based on their experience dealing with the virus in Kern County. They focused on their own experience and...…in ,John posted the compelling video of Drs. Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi in over the weekend in two parts. At the time John posted the videos, they had more than 2,000,000 views. The doctors decried California’s COVID-19 related lockdown in particular on medical and economic grounds. Part 1 carried the heart of the doctors’ remarks in about 50 minutes.Drs. Erickson and Massihi are the proprietors of Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield, Fresno, and Temecula. Their remarks were based on their experience dealing with the virus in Kern County. They focused on their own experience and...WW…

in ,The Biden administration a “bipartisan” commission to study “reforms” to the Supreme Court. It isn’t hard to see where this is going:Biden campaign lawyer Bob Bauer and former deputy assistant attorney general within the Obama Justice Department Cristina Rodríguez will serve as co-chairs, according to Politico. The outlet said the commission’s exact mandate is still being determined.Here is a clue:Politico pointed out that Fredrickson, who has previously served as American Constitution Society president, remarked during an interview in 2019 that, “I often point out to people who aren’t...…in ,The Biden administration a “bipartisan” commission to study “reforms” to the Supreme Court. It isn’t hard to see where this is going:Biden campaign lawyer Bob Bauer and former deputy assistant attorney general within the Obama Justice Department Cristina Rodríguez will serve as co-chairs, according to Politico. The outlet said the commission’s exact mandate is still being determined.Here is a clue:Politico pointed out that Fredrickson, who has previously served as American Constitution Society president, remarked during an interview in 2019 that, “I often point out to people who aren’t...WW…

in ,reports that Senate Republicans are eyeing a final vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday, October 26 — less than a week from today. That timeline isn’t locked down, but Republicans are planning a rare weekend session that would set up a final vote early next week.My initial take was that Barrett probably wouldn’t be confirmed before the election (and probably not afterwards, either). I thought that Sens. Collins, Murkowski, and Romney would all oppose her confirmation, and that a random GOP Senator or two, with nothing to lose, would join them. I also...…in ,reports that Senate Republicans are eyeing a final vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday, October 26 — less than a week from today. That timeline isn’t locked down, but Republicans are planning a rare weekend session that would set up a final vote early next week.My initial take was that Barrett probably wouldn’t be confirmed before the election (and probably not afterwards, either). I thought that Sens. Collins, Murkowski, and Romney would all oppose her confirmation, and that a random GOP Senator or two, with nothing to lose, would join them. I also...WW…

inThe Freedom Club of Minnesota (of which I am a member) has put this ad on the airwaves in the Twin Cities. Titled “Make the Left Wing Radicals Stop,” it refers to “the bad people” and ties them to the Democratic Party. Some of the images are specific to Minnesota, but it could be used anywhere. The ad is definitely hard-hitting; is it over the top? You decide:Notice: All comments are subject to moderation. Our comments are intended to be a forum for civil discourse bearing on the subject under discussion. Commenters who stray beyond the bounds of civility or employ what we deem gratuitous...…inThe Freedom Club of Minnesota (of which I am a member) has put this ad on the airwaves in the Twin Cities. Titled “Make the Left Wing Radicals Stop,” it refers to “the bad people” and ties them to the Democratic Party. Some of the images are specific to Minnesota, but it could be used anywhere. The ad is definitely hard-hitting; is it over the top? You decide:Notice: All comments are subject to moderation. Our comments are intended to be a forum for civil discourse bearing on the subject under discussion. Commenters who stray beyond the bounds of civility or employ what we deem gratuitous...WW…

inCOVID-19 is setting records for press hysteria and draconian government action. For the first time in our history–for that matter, human history, as far as I know–the healthy are being quarantined, with catastrophic consequences for hundreds of millions of lives, our health care system, our economy, and much else. For what? Is this year’s coronavirus really a crisis of unprecedented proportions, as we are constantly told?The numbers don’t seem to bear that out. This is a simple bar chart that I have posted several times before, with updated numbers. The bar on the left is the average...…inCOVID-19 is setting records for press hysteria and draconian government action. For the first time in our history–for that matter, human history, as far as I know–the healthy are being quarantined, with catastrophic consequences for hundreds of millions of lives, our health care system, our economy, and much else. For what? Is this year’s coronavirus really a crisis of unprecedented proportions, as we are constantly told?The numbers don’t seem to bear that out. This is a simple bar chart that I have posted several times before, with updated numbers. The bar on the left is the average...WW…

in , ,The degradation and decline of the city of Minneapolis proceed apace. 5 Eyewitness News has posted (video below) from inside the city’s “autonomous zone,” a/k/a the Free State of George Floyd. Whatever you do, you don’t want to be in need of police help in the Free State of George Floyd — Marcia Howard to the contrary notwithstanding.Compare and contrast Kolls’s report with the lovely tour of the Free State of George Floyd posted on YouTube.Notice: All comments are subject to moderation. Our comments are intended to be a forum for civil discourse bearing on the subject under...…in , ,The degradation and decline of the city of Minneapolis proceed apace. 5 Eyewitness News has posted (video below) from inside the city’s “autonomous zone,” a/k/a the Free State of George Floyd. Whatever you do, you don’t want to be in need of police help in the Free State of George Floyd — Marcia Howard to the contrary notwithstanding.Compare and contrast Kolls’s report with the lovely tour of the Free State of George Floyd posted on YouTube.Notice: All comments are subject to moderation. Our comments are intended to be a forum for civil discourse bearing on the subject under...WW…

inIt’s frustrating how little we know about the Wuhan coronavirus months after its spread began. We don’t even know with great confidence the approximate number of people who have died from it.It’s possible to die from the virus without having been tested. It’s also possible to test positive and die due to something else.that total deaths in the U.S. are down year-to-date from last year, notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic. According to , they are also down year-to-date from 2018 and 2017.However, notes that, according to , there are typically about 6,000 deaths in New York City...…inIt’s frustrating how little we know about the Wuhan coronavirus months after its spread began. We don’t even know with great confidence the approximate number of people who have died from it.It’s possible to die from the virus without having been tested. It’s also possible to test positive and die due to something else.that total deaths in the U.S. are down year-to-date from last year, notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic. According to , they are also down year-to-date from 2018 and 2017.However, notes that, according to , there are typically about 6,000 deaths in New York City...WW…

in , ,Joe Biden, like his mentor Barack Obama, seems to get off on talking tough to Israeli leaders. In this guest post, Stephen Silbiger recalls an early instance of such behavior. He goes on to call out American Jewish leaders for their self-interested disregard of what a Biden administration would mean for Israel and its supporters.Stephen Silbiger was the chief legislative aide to Congressman Stephen J. Solarz of Brooklyn. He also was the lobbyist for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and was the Washington Representative for the American Jewish...…in , ,Joe Biden, like his mentor Barack Obama, seems to get off on talking tough to Israeli leaders. In this guest post, Stephen Silbiger recalls an early instance of such behavior. He goes on to call out American Jewish leaders for their self-interested disregard of what a Biden administration would mean for Israel and its supporters.Stephen Silbiger was the chief legislative aide to Congressman Stephen J. Solarz of Brooklyn. He also was the lobbyist for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and was the Washington Representative for the American Jewish...WW…

in , ,On the colonial frontier Congregational minister Eleazar Wheelock established Dartmouth College as an institution to educate Native Americans. The college had its origins in the Indian missionary movement and in the mid-eighteenth-century evangelical revival. The college’s charter reflected its origins in Indian education even though it also provided for the education of “English Youth and any others.” ( this account of the college’s history from Encylopedia.com.)The education of “English Youth and any others” quickly came to predominate, though the college’s origins were proudly...…in , ,On the colonial frontier Congregational minister Eleazar Wheelock established Dartmouth College as an institution to educate Native Americans. The college had its origins in the Indian missionary movement and in the mid-eighteenth-century evangelical revival. The college’s charter reflected its origins in Indian education even though it also provided for the education of “English Youth and any others.” ( this account of the college’s history from Encylopedia.com.)The education of “English Youth and any others” quickly came to predominate, though the college’s origins were proudly...WW…