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Heather Mac Donald gave a fiery and impassioned speech last night at Alumni Hall in defense of meritocracy, color-blind university admissions, a humanistic education and Western Civilization. She had some sharp words for the administration\’s race obsession at the University of Virginia as well. View the speech above.Thanks again to our partners, the Burke Society […]

The Jefferson Council extends its congratulations to Peter Lee Hamilton, winner of the 2023 University of Virginia Oratory Contest. Competing against six other speakers on the topic, \”What is the greatest strength of our American democracy,” Hamilton, a descendant of North Korean refugees and Irish immigrants, said American democracy’s strength lies in the values and

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by Allan Stam The horrific attacks of October 7th on Jews in Israel have prompted pro-Palestinian groups, including several at UVA, to rally in support of Hamas. In recent days, we have heard growing calls for support of Palestinians and condemnation of Israel as the Israeli Defense Forces and Iran’s proxies – Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic

by James C. SherlockUVa and Harvard are the two campuses most often cited by the national and world press as homes to the worst actors after October 7.It is easy work.I posted a column on Saturday making a series of recommendations for actions by the University of Virginia to protect its Jewish community and rid

by James A. BaconChanting \”Palestine will be free, from the river to the sea,\” hundreds of pro-Palestinian students held a protest on the Lawn at the University of Virginia yesterday. As reported by the Washington Free-Beacon, they demanded the Biden administration defund aid to Israel. The event was part of a national \”walkout\” organized by

by James A. BaconThere is a widespread notion among militant leftists at the University of Virginia, as there is in universities across the Commonwealth, that exposure to objectionable ideas causes \”harm\” to those who hear them and, thus, should be suppressed. This logic is a totalitarian wolf in sheep\’s clothing. While I do not countenance

by James A. BaconThere is a widespread notion among militant leftists at the University of Virginia, as there is in universities across the Commonwealth, that exposure to objectionable ideas causes \”harm\” to those who hear them and, thus, should be suppressed. This logic is a totalitarian wolf in sheep\’s clothing. While I do not countenance