Great article on KC Johnson

Midnight blogger exposes a scandal

KC's work on the Duke lacrosse case should end the "opinionated guys in pajamas" argument once and for all. He went head to head with the New York Times on the story. A lone blogger ran circles around our national paper of record. I wonder how many members of the MSM will take the lesson to heart.

OTOH, i doubt that the real dinosaurs knew what to make of it the first time a pack of small furry critters wiped out their nests.

UPDATE: This quote is important:

"It might be naive on my part, but I think that most professors choose this profession because they like students, and they like to teach students, and they like working with students," Prof. Johnson said.

"And what you saw from the group of 88 was basically a contempt for their own institution's students. If you feel that way about your students, why are you teaching?"

This is one of the most interesting issues raised by the lacrosse case. The commentary early on revealed a deep divide on the Duke campus. There is a significant section of the faculty and student body that hate what Duke is and what it stands for. On the other side you have the majority of alums and students who love the school.

The administration is forced to placate both sides. That is a difficult task. How do you reconcile those who love Duke with those who seek to destroy it?