June 2021

by James A. BaconThere was an old joke back during the Cold War. An American diplomat was talking to a Russian diplomat. The American diplomat praised the superiority of the American way of life: \”In our country, we are free to criticize President Reagan.\” To which the Russian diplomat replied, \”In our country, we are […]

by James A. BaconWalter Smith, a University of Virginia alumnus, was miffed when UVa leadership mandated that all students must be vaccinated if they are to return to the university in the fall. His daughter, a UVa student, had caught the COVID-19 virus, lived through 10 days of quarantine, acquired natural immunities, and was at

by James A. BaconWalter Smith, a University of Virginia alumnus, was miffed when UVa leadership mandated that all students must be vaccinated if they are to return to the university in the fall. His daughter, a UVa student, had caught the COVID-19 virus, lived through 10 days of quarantine, acquired natural immunities, and was at

by James A. BaconMy fellow members of The Jefferson Council and I are united in our determination to protect the Jeffersonian legacy at the University of Virginia, in particular to champion free speech and expression on the grounds. An internal debate we have is whether we should work with President James Ryan in advancing this

by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia Board of Visitors took another big step in purging its \”white supremacist\” past by voting Friday to take down the statue to George Rogers Clark. The Clark statue, critics say, perpetuates \”the myth of brave white men conquering a supposedly unknown and unclaimed land.\”The cost of removing, relocating