> He'll probably come out all right. Unlike the
> situation with David Abraham (Do people remember
> him?), he's leaving Yale without an attack on his
> character as a scholar, basically glowing
> recommendations, and the opportunity to make someone
> look good at Yale's expense. I predict that he lands a
> tenured position at a top (Michigan, Berkeley) or
> second-rank state school (Virginia, UNC), or a second
> tier but good private school (Northwestern,
> Georgetown).
>
> I don't mean to be glib. I know what it's like to lose
> your job because of politics. It sucks. But he's in a
> good position as far as people in that position go.
I know David. I'm sure he's handling the situation well with his usual amount of wit and god humor.
On a related, but more bizarre note--did anybody catch that news story over the weekend about a new network for persecuted campus conservatives? Daivd Horowitz was mentioned, but is it safe to say at this point that Horowitz has become a marginal crank?
Chuck