Free-Range UC Students

A few years ago, we started to see Democracy Hypocrisy -- when neoconservatives would demand that other societies hold elections, but cut off those societies if they elected the "wrong" person. We're seeing that again in our own nation, if you look at some of the comments posted on this site about Obama's victory.

The right-wing is angry that Americans have been seemingly brainwashed into voting for a supposed Marxist, becaue of our evil media and university system. So if you're saying that the American voter can't be trusted, are you suggesting a takeover by force...?

Personally, I would love to see some other conservatives comment about whether they agree with the specific comment I highlighted above from "JenK."

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Speaking of our universities, the other paper has an interesting article here about UCLA students not being required anymore to take small seminar course, due to costs and space constraints. Seems like they need their own Prop 2, to protect their wingspace.

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But again, I want to come back to the schizophrenic aspect of modern conservatism. The Bush administration was convinced it was bringing "the deepest longing of humanity" to the world, and was rosily idealistic about the chance to make a better world. Most conservatives though have seemed quite disillusioned about the world and how rotten it is.

That means that, while we were occupying Iraq, President Bush said it was to make it better while many conservatives said it was because we need to step on the throats of all the lousy people beyond our shores. That sent quite a mixed message to the rest o the world. So those conservatives who do believe in engagement overseas need to acknowledge that the many JenK's in their movement have given them a certain reputation around the world.