Monthly Archives: April 2006

Freedom of speech is a moral investment.  In the short run, there will always be moments when free speech does not seem worth having.  But in the long run, its dividends are without equal.  And the history of the world … Continue reading →

I know of course that Mr. David Duke is persona non gratae on college campuses.  Still, I have a pretty good imagination; and I have always imagined a great debate between me and David Duke.  As is well known, Duke … Continue reading →

Having children is one thing; truly caring for them another.   If the novel, Sophie’s Choice, is any indication of real parental love, then a certain attitude prevalent in society is woefully misguided.  .  Perhaps it is just a fantasy.  But … Continue reading →

As everyone knows, diversity is all the rage on college campuses.  Indeed, to hear some people tell it, diversity is more important than education itself.  Now, the most obvious question on the face of this earth is following: How did … Continue reading →

If there was one lesson more than any other that we learn from Aldous Huxley masterful book, Brave New World, it is that happiness and human dignity are two fundamentally different goods; and, moreover, it turns out that happiness shorn … Continue reading →

Philosophy 191 at Syracuse University There is a very profound respect in which liberalism has failed students in college, and is continuing to fail them.  This is because when it comes to matters involving race liberalism has become more than … Continue reading →

Cynthia McKinney deserves an award.  Alas, the Darwin Award would not suffice.  That award is for people who do utterly stupid things, as when a person tests a gun by pointing it at his face and then firing it.  McKinney … Continue reading →

Im not entirely stunned that a man exposed himself on a subway in New York City.  One figures that if such a thing is going to happen anywhere in the United States: New York City is the place.  What absolutely … Continue reading →