Tag: James Sherlock
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Virginia Must Investigate and Control the Relationships of Its State Institutions of Higher Learning With the Government of China
by James C. Sherlock The title of this article seems at first glance axiomatic. After all, the power “to conduct … all intercourse with other and foreign states” is granted in the state constitution to the Governor. Yet that power has been assumed by some Virginia state institutions of higher education (IHEs) with the apparent approval…
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William and Mary and the Chinese Communist Party – Dangerous Allies – Part 3
by James C. Sherlock Chinese fighter and U.S. jet over South China Sea. Courtesy CNN and YouTube. William and Mary’s superb AidData program makes major contributions to America’s understanding of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). The school is justly proud of it. AidData published in December of 2021 a study Corridors of Power –…
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William and Mary and the Chinese Communist Party – Dangerous Allies – Part 2
by James C. Sherlock The College of William and Mary first contracted with the Chinese Ministry of Education’s Confucius Institute (CI) Program in 2012. Despite all of the public warnings about the dangers listed in Part 1, it extended that contract in 2016 and did not cease until 2020, when threatened with sanctions by the…
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William and Mary and the Chinese Communist Party – Dangerous Allies – Part One
By James C. Sherlock The faculties of America’s elite universities, among which William and Mary (W&M) would eagerly self-identify, are the beating heart of the anti-American radical left in this country. It would defy nearly impossible odds to fail to expect that some, perhaps many, of the William and Mary faculty join them. But we…
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Delusion and Dogma in Virginia Tech’s Admissions Office
by James C. Sherlock Showing once again that people can convince themselves of anything, the Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech’s student newspaper, published on November 5th a story titled: “Record low ACT scores not a concern for Virginia Tech admissions” The opening sentences: Virginia Tech admissions are unbothered by the lowest reported ACT scores in 31…
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Never Again
by James C. Sherlock At 78, I have been all over the world often and for long periods of time. I felt myself reasonably immune to cultural surprises. But I had never seen anything like this. It was the Maghrib prayer time about 5 p.m. on Saturday. On the southeast corner of 12th and Pennsylvania…
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“Good old TikTok: Chinese spy engine and purveyor of virulent antisemitic lies.” Sen. Josh Hawley
by James C. Sherlock Taylor Lorenz, the estimable young Tech and Online Culture columnist for The Washington Post, has been the author of some of the most important reports on the Hamas-Israel war. Today, she published with Drew Harwell, a Post reporter covering artificial intelligence and the algorithms changing our lives, “Israel-Gaza war sparks debate…
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Harvard History Professor to Lead Monticello
by James C. Sherlock She is certainly qualified. On Oct. 17 the Thomas Jefferson Foundation announced that Jane Kamensky, Harvard history professor and director of the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, will be the next president of Monticello. From an interview with Harvard Crimson. “The combination of celebration, commemoration, and reckoning…
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Governor Youngkin Steps to Curb Anti-Semitic Activities – How about Law Enforcement?
by James C. Sherlock Governor Glenn Youngkin took action today with an Executive Directive to “Combat Antisemitism and Anti-Religious Bigotry in the Commonwealth and on Campuses.” It is excellent, and we look forward to immediate steps by other actors in the Commonwealth.
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What is Actually Taught about the History of the Jews and the Jewish State in Virginia Schools?
by James C. Sherlock What comes first? Sadism or hatred? Does religious radicalism create sadists or do sadists flock there for approval and opportunity? Some on the radical right and the radical left in the United States share a hatred for Jews. The radical right may not be able to remember why, but pursue it…
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Crime and Punishment in Charlottesville
by James C. Sherlock UVa and Harvard are the two campuses most often cited by the national and world press as homes to the worst actors after October 7. It is easy work. I posted a column on Saturday making a series of recommendations for actions by the University of Virginia to protect its Jewish…
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The Proper Understanding of the Importance of Education
by James C. Sherlock Remember the schools being shut down in Richmond for the entire academic year 2020-21 for COVID? Remember the teachers union protestations seeking the same outcome elsewhere in Virginia? Of course you do. Just a note to put that in perspective. The IDF’s Home Front Command announced yesterday that Israeli schools and…
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Anti-Jewish Extremism at UVa — Next Steps
by James C. Sherlock The University of Virginia has made quite a national name for itself over the responses of its campus anti-Jewish extremists to the slaughter of babies in Israel. It is not a reputation it wants. On October 8th, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at UVa, an organization officially recognized by the…
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“Girls with Pearls” in Petersburg
by James C. Sherlock It is important now more than ever to celebrate people doing the right things for the right reasons. Good should be called out where found. First Lady Suzanne Youngkin has taken helping Petersburg to heart and continues to support multiple initiatives to make that happen. She doesn’t have to do…
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National Academy of Sciences Offers Superb Recommendations for Fixing Virginia’s Nursing Home Crisis
by James C. Sherlock Sometimes, we need to listen. I just finished the 806-page 2022 report “The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to Residents, Families, and Staff” by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). It is downloadable at the link. That study and report were utterly professional and thorough, as…