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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244965322012-01-22T13:55:47.226-05:00Liberal One LA liberal response to conservative -- and even some liberal -- assertionsMichael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.comBlogger561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1157072736831848482006-08-31T20:02:00.000-05:002006-08-31T20:05:36.860-05:00We've Moved! (Tell your friends)

It's a new school year. Time for a new blog.The blog formerly known as "Liberal One L" is now known as "Liberal Carolina."The Web address is www.liberalcarolina.blogspot.com.Check us out and tell your friends.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1145304798289661952006-04-17T15:02:00.000-05:002006-04-17T15:22:26.576-05:00"Classroom Justice" Matters

One anonymous writer posted a comment on this blog stating that "Classroom Justice" is a joke. Conservatives don't take it seriously, he/she said. Anyone interested in liberal bias at the law school should not consult the site, but talk to conservative students.This will not do.In The Right Flank, public allegations of liberal bias at UNC were made. Because the allegations were made in public,

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1145246235163321322006-04-16T22:33:00.000-05:002006-04-16T22:57:15.176-05:00Look From The Left: April 16, 2006

Race: Lawmakers in Nebraska have adopted a plan to carve the Omaha-area schools into racially identifiable districts.Iran: The news out of Tehran may be getting worse. Or are federal officials exaggerating the threat Iran poses because it has become the enemy de jour?Grandstanding: Ah, what would a racially-charged story be without the unnecessary involvement of Jesse Jackson?Immigration: The

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1145242278735548872006-04-16T21:40:00.000-05:002006-04-16T22:32:28.130-05:00Howdy, Brother

An interesting comment has been posted under the "Let The Rich Pay More" post.It reads, "Try this to figure out how to use a blog. Your computer skills are on par with your spelling skills, Napoleon. I look forward to your next condescension." It was posted by "m. timmes" and is linked to a site for Push America.Push America is the philanthropy of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Mr. Timmes, if he is the

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1145196801918594212006-04-16T09:12:00.000-05:002006-04-16T22:28:30.983-05:00What's A Just Tax System?

JP asked what was meant by a more just tax system. A fair question. Here are some thoughts:As a preliminary matter, two points should be made. First, the government is spending much more than it is collecting. Second, few officials -- Democrat or Republican -- are seriously arguing for substantial reductions in government spending.The question then becomes one of means. How can we pay our

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1145139282043072502006-04-15T17:10:00.000-05:002006-04-15T17:14:42.056-05:00Let the Rich Pay More

A new poll found that 6 in 10 Americans believe the rich should pay more in taxes.Who knew there were so many class warriors in the U.S.?There is a serious lesson for liberals to learn from this poll.Conservatives scare liberals from making the argument that wealthier Americans should pay more in taxes as part of the social compact that forms the foundation of our society, economy, and polity.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1145109191258395382006-04-15T08:49:00.000-05:002006-04-15T08:53:11.270-05:00Bush Shows He's Out-Of-Touch (Again)

President Bush has answered increasing calls by retired military officers for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign. He thinks Rummy's doing a swell job. (The full White House statement can be found here.)Here's the question: How much is it worth when a president who's approval ratings are hovering in the mid-30s endorses someone's job performance?

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1145027515871353352006-04-14T10:10:00.000-05:002006-04-14T10:11:55.873-05:00A Pragmatic Abortion Politics

Is there room for a calmer, more reasonable debate about abortion?Maybe. Look here.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1145027286928157622006-04-14T09:56:00.000-05:002006-04-14T10:12:47.093-05:00Marking an Activist's Death

William Sloane Coffin Jr., the former Yale chaplain, died this week.His was a powerful voice for social justice and peace. Pieces on Coffin's life can be found here and here and here.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144982509288618852006-04-13T21:09:00.000-05:002006-04-13T21:41:49.303-05:00Look From The Left: April 13, 2006

Iran: IAEA officials met with Iranians to talk about the country's nuclear plans. No apparent progress was made. And to fan the flames of hysteria, Bill Kristol is comparing the current Iranian regime to Hitler and the United States' possible responses to Tehran as those that faced France in 1936. Others at the neo-conservative publication are doing to Iran now what they were doing to Iraq in

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144977213185168332006-04-13T20:06:00.000-05:002006-04-13T20:13:33.200-05:00Will He Ever Leave?

Yet another retired general is calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. This time the general saying Rummy should step down commanded troops in Iraq as recently as 2004.Will Rumsfeld listen? Will the president understand that these calls are not the work of anti-war lefties, but experienced warriors who have concluded that Rumsfeld is just not up to the job?If the first

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144896566316344322006-04-12T21:45:00.000-05:002006-04-12T21:49:26.316-05:00The End Of "Classroom Justice?"

One anonymous poster writes on the "Classroom Justice" blog that it is "a total bust."Indeed.To hear conservatives talk, there's so much liberal bias in the academy -- and Carolina Law in particular -- that you have to wear fishing boots to avoid getting any on you. But there has not been a single example of inappropriate bias documented on the "Classroom Justice" blog.What gives?

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144896199576488662006-04-12T21:10:00.002-05:002006-04-12T21:43:19.590-05:00Look From The Left: April 12, 2006

Iran: The world is denouncing Iran's latest nuclear move.Iraq: Parliament will make another go next week to try to form a government. More evidence has surfaced that President Bush misstated the evidence surrounding Iraqi WMD programs. Here's the White House response to the latest story.Immigration: Republicans are starting to worry about how all those immigrants in the street are seeing them.Gay

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144812448109738852006-04-11T21:32:00.000-05:002006-04-11T22:27:28.126-05:00Look From The Left: April 11, 2006

Iran: Tehran announced advances its processing of nuclear material. Here's a good piece about where the whole situation stands. And an analysis of what the human costs of a nuclear strike on Iran would be.Death Penalty: The widely accepted method of executing prisoners by lethal injection is receiving new scrutiny.Iraq: The American death toll is up this month. Meanwhile, institutions of Iraqi

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144791307582196912006-04-11T16:05:00.000-05:002006-04-11T16:35:07.603-05:00In Support of Illegal Immigrants

At the Siler City rally for immigrants yesterday, one of the few counter-protesters held a sign that read, "What part of illegal don't you understand?" It's a fair question.Those who oppose liberalization of laws to allow illegal immigrants to begin on the path to citizenship put a lot of emphasis on the immigrants' illegal status. They broke the law. They therefore deserve nothing but

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144788518139051722006-04-11T15:41:00.000-05:002006-04-11T15:48:38.160-05:00Check Out The Free Speech Board

People have recently started to use the "free speech board" on the fifth floor. (It's located near the seating area along the classroom hallway.)There are print outs from Google that show what someone searching for "tiananman" would find if they searched in the United States and what they would find if they searched in China. The result does not speak well for Google.There are also some editorial

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144722683760527232006-04-10T20:56:00.000-05:002006-04-10T21:31:23.780-05:00Look From The Left: April 10, 2006

Duke Allegations: DNA tests do not incriminate lacrosse team members in the alleged rape of a stripper, according to defense attorneys.Iran: President Bush dismissed recent reports that his administration is planning a military strike against Iran. Note, however, that his comments do not constitute a denial.Rumsfeld: The former director of operations at the Pentagon says the defense secretary

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144639075524337012006-04-09T22:13:00.000-05:002006-04-09T22:17:55.543-05:00Worse Than We Thought

OK, I give up. The accusations of liberal bias at Carolina Law are true. I was wrong.The reason: Maria Savasta-Kennedy shops at Whole Foods.It doesn't matter that no other incidents of substantiated bias have been posted on "Classroom Justice." This is surely enough to prove Carolina's hopeless liberal prejudice to all but the most unreasonable.Let us repent together.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144633442080887912006-04-09T20:21:00.000-05:002006-04-09T20:44:02.096-05:00Look From The Left: April 9, 2006

Iran: White House considering the use of nuclear weapons against Tehran.Iraq: When President Bush ordered former vice presidential chief of staff Lewis Libby to leak classified intelligence to a reporter, the veracity of the intelligence was already in question. The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says the White House has some 'splaining to do. It seems the real purpose

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144632088994653952006-04-09T20:20:00.000-05:002006-04-09T20:21:28.993-05:00Fear or Hope?

Rabbi Michael Lerner advocates a life of hope, not one of fear.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144631989188940442006-04-09T19:51:00.000-05:002006-04-09T20:56:09.143-05:00Lament For A Lost Opportunity

When George W. Bush became president in 2000, there was hope that he would govern as the election suggested he should: moderately and pragmatically. Many of us thought that the tightness of Election Day -- no, Election Month -- dictated such a course.We were, of course, mistaken. Instead of a practical-minded presidency that rallied Americans behind common causes, we have experienced a divisive

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144533933789062772006-04-08T16:43:00.000-05:002006-04-08T17:22:40.946-05:00Look From The Left: April 8, 2006

Iraq: A report from the U.S. embassy in Iraq suggests the upbeat assessments by administration officials are, well, mere diversions. And an Iraqi general states the obvious: the country is engaged in a civil war. Meanwhile, Bill Kristol at The Weekly Standard keeps on keepin' on, arguing (again) that the grounds cited as justification of war in Iraq were legit.Iran: Seymour Hersh says the

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144532616064848312006-04-08T16:41:00.000-05:002006-04-08T16:43:36.083-05:00Gore in 2008?

It sounds crazy, but some are beginning to tout Al Gore as a 2008 presidential candidate. Think it's nuts? Check out a piece in this month's American Prospect and you might change your mind.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144452988370792002006-04-07T18:15:00.000-05:002006-04-07T18:36:28.416-05:00Bush's Latest Lie (And It's A Whopper)

President Bush consistently criticizes leaks as a threat to national security. But when he leaks, it's not leaking; it's declassifying.Gotcha.The latest twist in Plamegate is that Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney authorized the leak of classified information to New York Times reporter Judy Miller by Cheney's former chief of staff, the indicted "Scooter" Libby. Press Secretary Scott McClellan

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144435680314928912006-04-07T13:45:00.000-05:002006-04-07T13:48:00.316-05:00"Classroom Justice" Apparently Achieved

There has not yet been a single instance of inappropriate political bias posted on the Classroom Justice blog. Guess that means all is well here at Carolina Law.Classroom justice: mission accomplished.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144435385568180942006-04-07T13:14:00.000-05:002006-04-07T13:44:34.096-05:00Look From The Left: April 7, 2006

Bush: The president authotized the leak of intelligence about Iraq, accoridng to Cheney's indicted former aide, and the White House isn't denying it. Here's an analysis of the situation. And here's a piece about Bush's hypocrisy.Domestic Spying: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales suggests strictly internal communications between Americans are subject to warrantless eavesdropping.Iraq: Suicide

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144275814715095392006-04-05T17:00:00.000-05:002006-04-05T17:23:34.730-05:00Look From The Left: April 5, 2006

Alleged Rape: Duke's lacrosse coach is out and at least one of the team's members is a pigTaxes: Bush's policies benefits the richImmigration: Debate hits a snag in the SenateIraq: Proposed budget includes less money to democratize IraqCivil Rights: Sen. Russ Feingold backs same-sex marriageBush: The president is coming to Charlotte Politics: A religious left is gaining momentumAbortion: Backlash

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144199593304303922006-04-04T19:36:00.000-05:002006-04-04T20:13:13.320-05:00Look From The Left: April 4, 2006

Alleged Rape: The victim of the alleged rape by members of the Duke lacrosse team has identified her attackers, according to her father.Media: Proof the nightly news has less and less to do with journalism.9/11: Ready or not, the first feature film dramatizing the events of that day will open this month. The trailer is already proving too much for some people.Iran: The war of words between Tehran

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144185731051221562006-04-04T16:19:00.000-05:002006-04-04T16:22:11.073-05:00Bush Out of Touch with Public Sentiment

Recent polls show not only that the American people are increasingly tired of the Iraq War, but that they have vastly different foreign policy priorities than the current occupant of the White House.A host of foreign policy objectives, including responding to natural disasters, improving the condition of women, and tackling disease, rank high on Americans' list of priorities. Bush's campaign to

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144184769719209342006-04-04T15:39:00.000-05:002006-04-04T16:06:09.746-05:00A Kinder, Gentler Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart announced a plan today to offer free advertising and business training to the mom-and-pop shops it inevitably puts out of business when the retailing giant moves to town.After recent criticism of its labor practices and high-profile defeats across the country wherein community activists blocked the Arkansas-based company from setting up shop -- it happened in tiny Harrisburg, North

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144183053815643242006-04-04T15:34:00.000-05:002006-04-04T19:36:24.916-05:00More "Classroom Justice"

One anonymous reader challenged me to check the political affiliations of Carolina Law's professors to verify that nearly all of them are Democrats. I decline the invitation. Here's why:No one doubts that most professors at Carolina Law are Democrats. This is, however, irrelevant.First, "Democrat" does not necessarily mean "liberal," especially in North Carolina and other parts of the

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144101376903803082006-04-03T16:54:00.000-05:002006-04-03T16:56:16.916-05:00More Democrats Call for Black's Resignation

A third Democrat has added her name to Democratic legislators calling for Speaker Jim Black's resignation. Read the story here.Also, this site is dedicated to Black's ouster as Speaker.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144070096681230372006-04-03T08:10:00.000-05:002006-04-03T08:14:56.700-05:00The Latest From "Classroom Justice"

More posts have been added to the "Classroom Justice" blog. Here's where it stands:Maxine Eichner was probably hot in college; John Edwards contributes nothing to the law school; Michael Gerhardt talks down to people; Bill Marshall worked for Bill Clinton; and Lissa Broome is a communist.Nice.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144064474998098732006-04-03T06:28:00.000-05:002006-04-03T06:41:15.026-05:00Next Stop: Iran

Joseph Cirincione points out here that administration leaders are saying the sorts of things about Iran that they said about Iraq in the year before launching the war.Meanwhile, anonymous intelligence officials are telling reporters that Iran could launch terrorist attacks against American targets should the two go to war. See the story here.And, just to make sure we understand the they would

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1144062431706064912006-04-03T06:01:00.000-05:002006-04-03T06:25:43.886-05:00Rumsfeld Should Resign, General Says

Retired Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni called Sunday for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation. See the story here.Can anyone doubt the Iraq War has been a disaster? And can anyone doubt that Rumsfeld, second only to the president himself, bears responsibility for the mess the war has become? (For the latest news that much is going poorly in Iraq, see here and here.)Rumsfeld's

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143824877112448372006-03-31T12:04:00.000-05:002006-03-31T12:07:57.126-05:00Democratic Lawmaker Calls For Speaker's Resignation

A Democratic member of the N.C. House has called for Jim Black's resignaton as Speaker. See the story here. This is the first such call. Let's hope it's not the last.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143744821532100182006-03-30T13:38:00.000-05:002006-03-30T13:53:41.553-05:00Iraq DID have WMDs. Really.

Stephen Hayes of The Weekly Standard, who has been tirelessly tying to convince us that Iraq did have WMDs and a significant connection to Osama bin Laden tries to make his case once again in a piece published this week. You can find it here.His latest smoking gun is to be found in a batch of publicly released Iraqi intelligence documents. The evidence Hayes cites amounts, at best, to some

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143729668429502102006-03-30T09:35:00.000-05:002006-03-30T09:41:08.476-05:00CIA Officer Says Policy Drove Intelligence on Iraq

One of the latest explanations of how the Bush administration perverted the intelligence-policy relationship in the lead-up to the Iraq War can be found in the March/April issue of Foreign Affairs. The artcle, which can be found here, was written by Paul Pillar, who served in the CIA as national intelligence officer for the Near East and South Asia from 2000 to 2005.Bottom line of his piece:

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143671725863903402006-03-29T17:33:00.000-05:002006-03-29T17:38:23.413-05:00Blog Fever

Another blog has been added to the mix at Carolina Law.Check out "A Little More Conversation" here. It's been put together by fellow One L Luis Lluberas-Oliver. His first post addresses what has become the hot topic acorss the country: immigration.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143652765433699492006-03-29T12:07:00.000-05:002006-03-29T12:19:25.456-05:00Another Nail in the Coffin

N.C. House Speaker Jim Black must be hoping to do all he can to further destroy the Democratic Party in the state. You can find the latest here. (For more background, go here and here.)He appealed an elections board decision yesterday that found that collecting campaign contribution checks with the "payee" line blank was illegal. The Wake County DA is investigating the matter, too. This follows

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143593406976705092006-03-28T19:39:00.000-05:002006-03-28T19:50:06.993-05:00The Context of "Classroom Justice"

Anyone interested in reading how the "Classroom Justice" blog at Carolina Law fits into a larger campaign by conservatives to politicize the academy can read a piece published in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The piece is here.Also, the list of David Horowitz's 101 most dangerous academics in America can be found here. None are from UNC, but there are two at Duke and one at that hotbed of

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143592763785929192006-03-28T19:30:00.000-05:002006-03-28T19:39:23.786-05:00Chemerinsky: More money was needed

When Duke Professor (and former dean candidate for Carolina Law) Erwin Chemerinsky appeared at a debate Tuesday in the Rotunda, he expressed some regret about his failed bid to become the law school's next dean.He said it was with sadness and wistfulness that he was here because he wanted to be the next dean. Chemerinsky said he "would have readily and eagerly accepted the position" if the

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143592199256182742006-03-28T19:03:00.000-05:002006-03-28T19:29:59.273-05:00Communing With The Founders

Get out the Ouija board. It's time to read the Founders' minds.Or maybe conservative attorney Jordan Lorence of Alliance Defense Fund has something else in mind.Lorence faced off Tuesday afternoon in the Rotunda against Duke Professor Erwin Chemerinsky in a debate about the likely future of the Supreme Court under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts and the addition of Justice Samuel

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143404651084063642006-03-26T15:06:00.000-05:002006-03-26T20:32:57.200-05:00Against Knee-Jerk Liberalism

A vigil is planned for Monday night in front of Wilson Library to counter what event organizers are calling "heightened and ever-increasing prejudice of Muslims as being associated with terrorism." The event was prompted in particular by the attack by Mohammed Reza Teheri-azar in The Pit.Some folks have called the UNC alum's actions terrorism. (See here and here.) They cite his motivation for the

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143399254193988402006-03-26T13:31:00.000-05:002006-03-26T13:57:24.210-05:00You May Not Face Your Accuser, Professor

An anonymous blogger has created a site to allow students to anonymously report bias in the classroom. The site is here.Entitled "Classroom Justice," the blog -- whose creator remains unknown -- encourages students at Carolina Law to note "any unethical personal biases shown by professors at UNC Law." It also invites students to "feel free to share if there is anything positive or questionable

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143221609244855722006-03-24T12:08:00.000-05:002006-03-24T13:14:38.606-05:00A Few Proposals

One anonymous reader writes, "Liberals consistently fail to outline any proactive, affirmative strategies or theories, and those that (rarely) do so are beholden to increased taxes. In standard form, the author of this blog is simply reactionary. He offers no alternatives, except that conservatives are wrong. Conservatives do not have a monopoly on the truth, but failing to put forth any viable

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143145524650112632006-03-23T15:23:00.000-05:002006-03-23T16:15:20.190-05:00Pick Up the New "Carolina Review"

The latest issue of Carolina Review, the undergarduates' journal of conservative political thought, is now available throughout the law school. It's a good read.The publication's Web site is www.unc.edu/cr.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143144041815298792006-03-23T14:24:00.000-05:002006-03-23T22:40:45.783-05:00A Few Thoughts on Readers' Comments

LET'S ELEVATE THE DIALOGUEI'm happy to see Liberal One L's repsonse to TRF has found an audience among Carolina Law's students. I am disappointed, however, at the quality of some of the response.Our goal should be thoughtful dialogue, not personal attacks. Too many students have failed to meet this standard. Consider a few examples:***I have engaged in "numerous rants" driven by "addall induced

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143009841020146382006-03-22T01:42:00.000-05:002006-03-22T01:59:45.440-05:00Strawmen, Smoke Screens, and Scare Tactics: A Response to "The Right Flank"

Oh, that it were what it wants to be.How else to describe the latest addition to the Carolina Law community, The Right Flank? In a note from editor Joshua James Otto posted to the publication's Web site -- www.unc.edu/rflank -- he promises "entertaining, thought-provoking commentaries from conservative students at UNC Law." The contributions are no doubt conservative, but they fall short of

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143009764728911222006-03-22T01:40:00.000-05:002006-03-23T17:37:51.270-05:00A Response to "The Church of Social Justice"

It is no small irony that a criticism of the idea of social justice invokes Martin Luther King, Jr.R.C.M. Rountree's critique of UNC's worship of social justice as religion is correct to note that some liberals treat their political activities as religious activities. But so, too, do some conservatives. No political philsophy is immune from the temptation of ideology, as pointed out by Eric

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143009615919515912006-03-22T01:37:00.000-05:002006-03-22T01:53:06.916-05:00A Response to "Playing Politics With Our National Security"

Boo! Are you scared? You should be. People -- no, evildoers -- want to kill you.So don't talk about the Constitution or potential abuse of executive power or anything else that might give Them any leverage.It is a common tactic of President George W. Bush's supporters to try to just scare the shit of the Amerian public. September 11? Just a prelude of things to come. Terrorist cells? Lurking

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143009442924515442006-03-22T01:35:00.000-05:002006-03-22T01:52:30.636-05:00A Response to "The Bleak House: UNC Law's Great Expectations in Its Search for a Dean"

You'd swear the law school tried to hire Trotsky as its next dean.While R.C.M. Rountree rightly identifies the current dean search as bogged down (to say the least), his attack of Professor Erwin Chemerinsky is out of bounds.Chemerinsky, you will recall, turned down the position because of what he cited as an offer of insufficient resources to grow the law school. The details of the offer have

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143009329324485132006-03-22T01:33:00.000-05:002006-03-22T01:52:01.620-05:00A Response to "The Lack of Responsibility and Credibility in the Anti-War Movement"

The war in Iraq is increasingly unpopular. The country's former prime minster says Iraq is in a civil war. The troops themselves are growing tired of the conflict. There is no end in sight.Blame the liberals and their allies, the mainstream media.To be sure, Joshua James Otto hits on some uncomfortable truths for liberals in his defense of the Iraq War and his criticsm of anti-war activities. It

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143009197356389682006-03-22T01:32:00.000-05:002006-03-22T01:51:29.996-05:00A Response to "The 'Can' vs. 'May' Distinction: Do Our Leaders Know the Difference Today?"

While Daniel Walker's piece offers the fewest examples of gross exaggeration in TRF, he does make broad, unsubstantiated claims about the federal government.There can be no doubt that federal government has grown pwerful since the nation's founding. There is no doubt this growth was accelerated in the 20 century. Nor is there any doubt that a government grown to powerful can become oppressive.

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143009132486036912006-03-22T01:30:00.000-05:002006-03-22T01:50:49.263-05:00A Response to "Economies of Scale and a French Kiss for Katrina"

To his credit, J. Michael Diver offers the sole policy proposal in this issue of TRF. He suggests a temporary matching policy for the victims of Hurricane Katrina whereby the federal government will match every dollar saved by the victims themselves. Now, it is unclear how this would work. After all, jobs may be scarce in ravaged New Orleans, and a dollar-for-dollar match to a worker in a

Michael Roesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349807295731402209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24496532.post-1143009019421671572006-03-22T01:29:00.000-05:002006-03-22T01:50:38.703-05:00A Response to "Short Memories, Lack of Relevancy: An Analysis of Senate Democrats During the Alito Hearings"

What would a conservative newsletter be without a criticism of Senate Democrats during the confirmation hearings of Samuel Alito? TRF doesn't disappoint.Charles Morgan "Chaz" Lusk II criticizes Senate Democrats for their "bitter display of partisan squabbling" during the confirmation process for John Roberts as chief justice. But it really exploded, he says, during the Alito hearings.Lusk first

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