Sunday, September 10, 2006
'I know full well ...'
Boston College professor and contributing TNR blogger Alan Wolfe reviews a book by Michael Bérubé that fails to debunk David Horowitz's argument that universities are dominated by lefties:
BUT he notes a more-than-big irony:
Sounds about right. ... There's also a separate and terrific review of a book that debunks the myth of Huey P. Newton. ...
Boston College professor and contributing TNR blogger Alan Wolfe reviews a book by Michael Bérubé that fails to debunk David Horowitz's argument that universities are dominated by lefties:
I've taught in at least two universities known for their leftism, and I know full well that those who teach at them strenuously oppose hiring conservatives and treat students who venerate the military, for example, as misguided.
BUT he notes a more-than-big irony:
In a wonderful rhetorical flourish, Bérubé points out that some of America's leading conservatives (he names names) would never think of sending their own kids to right-leaning schools like Pepperdine or Hillsdale if they can get into Wesleyan or Harvard instead.
Sounds about right. ... There's also a separate and terrific review of a book that debunks the myth of Huey P. Newton. ...
