The amazing thing here is Bellesiles' response, which is essentially that if you ignore his data, his thesis is correct. The guy obviously is as unrepentant as ever, and mark my words: far from being ostracized, he will be LIONIZED by the Ivy League schools and will soon have a new, higher paying gig.
I like the suggestion made by a letter writer in today's Washington Times
Yet all may not be lost. Mr. Bellesisles can still salvage his career, if not his reputation. I urge him to apply for a research fellowship at the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library. There, he would have ample time and funding to rewrite history, advance lies, invent things that never occurred, and collaborate with others who share the same high regard for intellectual dishonesty. He might even get to meet and learn some tips from The Master himself.
Hollywood could hand the liar a check for a million or two and welcome him into the "Old Fat Cats Lying Liberals Club of Hollywood." Looks to me like Bellesiles has earned his membership rights.