When the social justice warrior dogs didn’t bark

The leftist domination of America’s elite campuses is so extensive that it has become notable when a speaker deemed controversial is not shouted down. If, wonder of wonders, a speech is delivered and an intelligent and probing discussion takes place with an exchange of views that is not merely civil but enlightening, it deserves note. Such was the case when FBI Director James Comey delivered a talk at Kenyon College on April 7 (and made national news for his disclosure about the FBI’s method in breaking into the iPhone used by the San Bernardino jihad attackers). Benjamin Wittes, editor of the Lawfare Blog and the Brookings Institution and Hoover Institution, noticed: Barely a day goes by where we don't read some story about students at elite institutions trying to silence one another's, or faculty's or visitors', points of view. So I think it's worth noting publicly the model of student engagement on a serious, difficult, emotionally-laden...(Read Full Post)