Comments on: Ill Wind from the Windy City http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:06:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TomTom http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42466 TomTom Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:21:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42466 So what's the story with American Jewry? They are largely mute, largely Democratic. Who stands up for them? The "Evangelical Right" and others of us in the conservative camp. When will American Jews face the fact that the American Left has a fascist, anti-Semitic core? I am most discouraged that non-Jews defend American Judaism while the Jews themselves do so little and remain in the camp of their enemies. Bizarre. So what’s the story with American Jewry? They are largely mute, largely Democratic. Who stands up for them? The “Evangelical Right” and others of us in the conservative camp. When will American Jews face the fact that the American Left has a fascist, anti-Semitic core? I am most discouraged that non-Jews defend American Judaism while the Jews themselves do so little and remain in the camp of their enemies. Bizarre.

]]> By: Marathon Pundit http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42465 Marathon Pundit Sun, 20 Mar 2005 23:59:00 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42465 Roger: Sorry to have disrupted your Saturday night, but hopefully it will all end up worthwhile for Dr. Klocek. Lots of good posts here as well. John Ruberry Marathon Pundit Roger: Sorry to have disrupted your Saturday night, but hopefully it will all end up worthwhile for Dr. Klocek. Lots of good posts here as well.

John Ruberry

Marathon Pundit

]]> By: Terrye http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42464 Terrye Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:12:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42464 Fop: I know some Amish here in the sticks in southern Indiana and the Amish have far more common sense. Fop:

I know some Amish here in the sticks in southern Indiana and the Amish have far more common sense.

]]> By: Solomon http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42463 Solomon Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:05:36 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42463 I wrote about this about 3 weeks ago here: http://www.solomonia.com/blog/archives/005534.shtml then later here: http://www.solomonia.com/blog/archives/005558.shtml when the guy from FIRE mentioned the case at the big Columbia event. I wasn't able to understand why the story wasn't getting more play. The facts of his treatment do not seem to be in dispute. I wrote about this about 3 weeks ago here: http://www.solomonia.com/blog/archives/005534.shtml then later here: http://www.solomonia.com/blog/archives/005558.shtml when the guy from FIRE mentioned the case at the big Columbia event. I wasn’t able to understand why the story wasn’t getting more play. The facts of his treatment do not seem to be in dispute.

]]> By: jerry http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42462 jerry Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:12:57 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42462 Silcon Valley Jim: The U of I in Champaign is up there with Princeton on the academic pecking order. Tuition room and board run about half of De Paul's tuition alone. Since most De Paul students come the Chicago area, what does that tell you about the people who go there? The U of I is probably just as PC but at least you can still get a great science/engineering education. Silcon Valley Jim:

The U of I in Champaign is up there with Princeton on the academic pecking order. Tuition room and board run about half of De Paul’s tuition alone. Since most De Paul students come the Chicago area, what does that tell you about the people who go there?

The U of I is probably just as PC but at least you can still get a great science/engineering education.

]]> By: The Fop http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42461 The Fop Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:00:08 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42461 Terrye, I'm going to be a Dad in a few weeks, and no way am I going to save a penny to send my kid to a 4 year Commie re-education camp. If he's a genius he can get a scholarship for science, engineering or something useful like that. If not, he can start working when he graduates high school. College used to be for rich kids and star pupils. Then it became a status symbol for nouveau riche baby boomer parents who wanted to give their kids the "fancy education" they never had. 9/11 and the war on terror have dealt a Mike Tyson-like blow to the jaw of leftist academia. They're on the ropes, bleeding profusely and circling the wagons. College is no longer a place to get an education that will help you in the real world. It's just a warped little closed society. Sort of like the Amish with tweed jackets and elbow pads. Terrye,

I’m going to be a Dad in a few weeks, and no way am I going to save a penny to send my kid to a 4 year Commie re-education camp. If he’s a genius he can get a scholarship for science, engineering or something useful like that. If not, he can start working when he graduates high school.

College used to be for rich kids and star pupils. Then it became a status symbol for nouveau riche baby boomer parents who wanted to give their kids the “fancy education” they never had.

9/11 and the war on terror have dealt a Mike Tyson-like blow to the jaw of leftist academia. They’re on the ropes, bleeding profusely and circling the wagons.

College is no longer a place to get an education that will help you in the real world. It’s just a warped little closed society. Sort of like the Amish with tweed jackets and elbow pads.

]]> By: Terrye http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42460 Terrye Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:35:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42460 Perhaps he should have just called the Palestinians little Eichmans and said that Rachael Corrie's death was a result of chickens who come home to roost. That would have been ok fine. Like I said if I did have a kid he would have to either work his way through school or go to military first because I would not bankrupt myself for this crap. Perhaps he should have just called the Palestinians little Eichmans and said that Rachael Corrie’s death was a result of chickens who come home to roost.

That would have been ok fine.

Like I said if I did have a kid he would have to either work his way through school or go to military first because I would not bankrupt myself for this crap.

]]> By: scaramouoche http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42459 scaramouoche Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:20:20 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42459 A contretemps down at DePaul Saw an outspoken Prof take the fall. Had he tried to disguise Palestinian lies It would never have happened at all. A contretemps down at DePaul

Saw an outspoken Prof take the fall.

Had he tried to disguise

Palestinian lies

It would never have happened at all.

]]> By: jimboster http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42458 jimboster Sun, 20 Mar 2005 17:37:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42458 Depaul preside Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider's email" <b>president@depaul.edu</b> Depaul preside Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider’s email”

president@depaul.edu

]]> By: Carol_Herman http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42457 Carol_Herman Sun, 20 Mar 2005 17:26:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/19/ill-wind-from-the-windy-city/#comment-42457 The teetering tower. Excuse me, but a college degree is just an overrated piece of toilet paper. Ben Franklin, who wanted people to read (because it was good for business) set up the American system of FREE LIBRARIES. Museums, libraries, and personal experiences, will all add up to give you more than most schools are willing to host. Are there great professors out there? Sure. And, students fight, sometimes, to get into those classes. But you can learn and drive. Just by going to the Teaching Company and buying their tapes. I love to listen to them. What happens in the future? I'm going to guess that our military men and women, coming back from Iraq, will have better futures, than the kids who've reached puberty, but decided to postpone marriage; so they go to college to drink drink beer, and screw themselves silly. What's going to change academia? The marketplace. Computers. And, perhaps the delivery of higher education; once someone figures out what to do with all those empty movie theaters! Heck, they can open for business at 6:00AM. And, they can host the best lecturers. We'd get a new class of stars. And, databases can house all the information needed to stamp toilet paper, proving your ears were open. Just because you see these ANIMAL HOUSES (Dartmouth hosted that story, ya know? Of course, you do, Roger. You went there.) I can't wait for all the ex-students, swamped with debt, throwing out their post graduate obligations. How else do you end all the chicanery? Imagine, ahead, all the Ph.D's, who can't even be taxi drivers. Hey, that might end illegal immigration, when people who are citizens, and need to eat, vie for these jobs. The teetering tower. Excuse me, but a college degree is just an overrated piece of toilet paper.

Ben Franklin, who wanted people to read (because it was good for business) set up the American system of FREE LIBRARIES.

Museums, libraries, and personal experiences, will all add up to give you more than most schools are willing to host.

Are there great professors out there? Sure. And, students fight, sometimes, to get into those classes. But you can learn and drive. Just by going to the Teaching Company and buying their tapes. I love to listen to them.

What happens in the future? I’m going to guess that our military men and women, coming back from Iraq, will have better futures, than the kids who’ve reached puberty, but decided to postpone marriage; so they go to college to drink drink beer, and screw themselves silly.

What’s going to change academia? The marketplace. Computers. And, perhaps the delivery of higher education; once someone figures out what to do with all those empty movie theaters! Heck, they can open for business at 6:00AM. And, they can host the best lecturers. We’d get a new class of stars. And, databases can house all the information needed to stamp toilet paper, proving your ears were open.

Just because you see these ANIMAL HOUSES (Dartmouth hosted that story, ya know? Of course, you do, Roger. You went there.)

I can’t wait for all the ex-students, swamped with debt, throwing out their post graduate obligations. How else do you end all the chicanery? Imagine, ahead, all the Ph.D’s, who can’t even be taxi drivers. Hey, that might end illegal immigration, when people who are citizens, and need to eat, vie for these jobs.

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