Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds

GROUPS OF JEWISH STUDENTS SHOULD BE ROAMING THE CAMPUS WITH AXE HANDLES INSTEAD OF COWERING IN THEIR ROOMS: Cornell Lockdown Due to Threats.

Make it expensive to be a Nazi and there will be fewer of them. Don’t believe me? Ask Curtis LeMay. And hey, just a few years ago all the best people were encouraging me to punch a Nazi.

BIDEN’S FREEFALL CONTINUES: “Ordinarily presidents enjoy some upward bump in their approval rating when there is a world crisis such as the new war in Israel, but Biden continues to sink despite his high-profile visit to Israel and Oval Office speech. According to the latest Gallup Poll Biden’s approval rating has fallen four points from 41 percent last month to 37 percent now—an all time low in Gallup’s series.”

To be fair, that’s only because he’s awful.

OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.

IN SHORT, THEY’RE GARBAGE PEOPLE:

They hate themselves because deep down, they realize they’re garbage people.

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Plus:

https://twitter.com/anniesun16/status/1718749046016221548?s=46

ANOTHER UPDATE: The spirit of resistance.

CLAUDINE GAY: As Harvard president, I am committed to tackling the pernicious antisemitism on our campus.

The past few weeks have been full of darkness. First came the horrific terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, in which over 1,400 Jewish people were murdered by Hamas, and more than 200 others were taken hostage. Then came the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Here in the U.S., we are witnessing a surge in anti-Jewish incidents and rhetoric across the nation — and on our own campus. The ancient specter of antisemitism, that persistent and corrosive hatred, has returned with renewed force.

A recent ADL report found that incidents of antisemitism had almost tripled over the past six years nationally. Here at Harvard, I’ve heard story after story of Jewish students feeling increasingly uneasy or even threatened on campus.

As we grapple with this resurgence of bigotry, I want to make one thing absolutely clear: Antisemitism has no place at Harvard.

For years, this university has done too little to confront its continuing presence. No longer.

I am committed to tackling this pernicious hatred with the urgency it demands.

Harvard’s mission, and legacy, is the pursuit and dissemination of truth. And the core of antisemitism is a lie This lie has taken many forms, including Holocaust denial, blood libels, conspiracy theories and the denial of the Jewish peoples’ historical ties to the land of Israel.

Harvard is a place for inquiry and vigorous debate about our world’s greatest challenges. A place to reveal truth, not to deny facts.

That would be a delightful change.