Another Sign of the Intellectual Bankruptcy of Liberal Academia

Bench Memos, National Review ^ | 1/22/2006 | Ed Whelan

[saveliberty]

Another Sign of the Intellectual Bankruptcy of Liberal Academia
[Ed Whelan  01/22 09:56 PM]

Geoffrey R. Stone, a professor of law at the University of Chicago, has offered his view that the Senate should not confirm Judge Alito. Here’s the critical link in his argument: “Whatever else Judge Alito may or may not have made clear about his views on such issues as abortion, federalism, and religious freedom, he has certainly made clear that he has no interest in restraining the acts of this commander-in-chief.” Unfortunately, Stone does not see fit to offer a single piece of evidence in support of this contention. All he offers is his naked assertion.

Has Stone actually examined Alito’s record? Might he even deign to try to put together something resembling an argument on this point?

I’m not familiar with Stone, but it’s clear from his bio that, in addition to strong leftist credentials, he’s a very distinguished legal academic: among other things, former dean of the law school at the University of Chicago and former provost of the entire university. That someone so distinguished in legal academia could publish an argument so defective on such an important matter is further evidence of the low intellectual standards among liberal academics.

I’d bet that Stone’s statement is nothing more than a political favor to Senator Durbin or Senator Obama. Look to see them citing his statement as cover for their votes against Alito.
 

[DustyMoment]

Another Sign of the Intellectual Bankruptcy of Liberal Academia

How many do we need? I rather thought that Teddy Chappaquiddick was proof enough.

[saveliberty]

LOL! Senator Ted as awful as he is, doesn't exactly bring to mind the lofty intellectual halls of academia. :-)

[JohnLongIsland]

Geoffrey R. Stone, a professor of law at the University of Chicago


another osama disciple

[saveliberty]

Odd that image is more important than substance.

Or maybe not

[camle]

Professor, FORMER dean, FORMER provost...
sounds like his career is going the wrong way don' tit?

like next year maybe he'll be the janitor?

[saveliberty]

I don't think that he can handle reality. Would you trust him to clean up?

[MNJohnnie]

Simply amazing how completely incompetents get to be Prof of Law schools. It is NOT a judges duty to restrain the Commander in Chef just because a Liberal political bigot at a law school happens to hate the President. The President is a CO EQUAL branch of Govt, Prof Stone you MORON. He is NOT a Judiciary Clerk to be ordered around by an Imperial Judiciary JUST because the Legal Establishment has an bloated sense of it's own importance.

[saveliberty]

There's a lot of "fast and loose" in academia.

[samtheman]

Unfortunately, Stone does not see fit to offer a single piece of evidence in support of this contention.

It's not the accuracy of the allegation that matters, only whether or not making the allegation will increase your popularity at liberal cocktail parties.

[wolfcreek]

It is NOT a judges duty to restrain the Commander in Chef just because a Liberal political bigot at a law school happens to hate the President.

They better not go down that road! Hitlary?

[saveliberty]

And the wilder the accusation, the better the response

[CPOSharky]

Unfortunately, Stone does not see fit to offer a single piece of evidence in support of this contention.

"It's not the accuracy, but the seriousness of the charge."

P.S. It has been alledged that Stone likes little... Uhhh, nevermind.

[saveliberty]

:-)

[NaughtiusMaximus]

"Intellectuals only exist if you want them to."

[saveliberty]

Bwahahahahaha!