Author: James A. Bacon
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Pilot Editorial Shows Glimmers of Insight
by James A. Bacon The editorial board of The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press is committed to the proposition that the United States is afflicted by “systemic inequalities” between the races. The publication’s analysis is more nuanced, however, than much of what we read and hear. Opining on the role of credit scores in building wealth…
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If at First You Don’t Succeed….
We’ve been getting feedback from readers wishing to attend the April 25 George Will speech in Charlottesville who have been unable to register. They clicked on the link only to find that the event, accessible through EventBrite, has “sold out.” Nothing sells out that fast, not even free tickets to hear George Will. Our informed…
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George Will to Dissect the Assault on Free Speech
+++ Sponsored Content +++ The Jefferson Council invites you to hear George Will on April 25th at the University of Virginia. The topic of his address could not be more timely: “The Bad Ideas Fueling Today’s Attack on The Best Idea — Free Speech.” Will began writing national syndicated columns in 1976, making him one…
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Woke Liberalism Is a Dead End for African Americans
by James A. Bacon Earlier this month the Isle of Wight School Board passed a resolution declaring, “There is no systemic racism or bigotry perpetuated by the United States or any governmental entity.” Timothy Sullivan, a former president of William & Mary, James W. Dyke, a former state Secretary of Education, and Alvin J. Schexnider,…
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Who Are the Real Fascists?
by James A. Bacon A familiar tactic of the left has come to Virginia: accuse your enemy of being fascist… while acting like a fascist yourself. A movement has surfaced to disinvite conservative journalist Matt Walsh from Washington & Lee University on the grounds, according to a petition signed by more than 600 students and…
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Recruitment, Training and the Otieno Tragedy
by James A. Bacon Earlier this month, five Memphis police officers were charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols, a young Black man, after severely beating him during a traffic stop. Predictably, the mainstream media framed the story as an example of systemic racism in policing, even though all five police officers also were Black.…
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Who Runs UVa? Part II
Yeah, yeah, another UVa post. Think of it this way: the governance issues at UVa are similar to those of every public university in Virginia. by James A. Bacon In past posts The Jefferson Council has highlighted a recently published screed, “We’re Pissed Off; You Should Be Too,” that criticizes the governance structure of the…
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Marion Smith: a Thinker-Activist with a Global Perspective
*** Sponsored Content *** In The Jefferson Council’s meeting on April 4th, you will hear how the Council is fighting for free speech and intellectual diversity at the University of Virginia, and how our struggle is just one front in a nationwide alumni rebellion to reclaim America’s universities from the left. From Marion Smith, president…
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Glenn Loury Highlights Jefferson Council Event
*** Sponsored Content *** Glenn Loury is one of the foremost African-American intellectuals in the country. No, actually, that’s selling him short. He’s one of the foremost intellectuals – period — in America. As an economics professor at Brown University, an author, a columnist, a podcaster, and a self-described “liberal who has been mugged by…
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Who Really Runs UVa?
by James A. Bacon Earlier this month, an anonymous group distributed a pamphlet, “We’re Pissed Off: You Should Be, Too,” on the University of Virginia grounds that issued a broadside against the university’s governance structure. Although Board of Visitors member Bert Ellis was the primary object of their ire, the authors criticized the Board generally…