Call me a sap. I still want to trust the legacy of Thomas Jefferson.
Unless I’m just another wannabe slaveholder.
Haven’t read the details. But the obviously idiotic story of a secret gang rape at the University of Virginia is now imploding. Don’t need to provide a link. Links are now as plentiful as the shards of broken glass the alleged victim was raped on.
Lovely campus, isn’t it? That Jefferson dude knew how to create a Roman atmosphere. Caligula would have felt right at home.
Oops. Did I say something wrong? Like my wife always says, there’s no crime in the south I couldn’t believe happened. Although I’ve been south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Surprise. There really is such a thing as a southern gentleman. I’ve met them, known them, and appreciate their quantity. There are bad guys too, but not enough to keep a crime like this secret.
The story could never have been true and not immediately reported, probably with accompanying violence against the offenders. If you think otherwise, you’re a delusional narcissist lefty feminist. No kidding.
Tim?
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You should read the “apology” issued by Rolling Stone, who ran the story. It basically says hey look, we didn’t do anything wrong by not fact-checking anything b/c this was such a good story and we care about women. Too much like the Duke lacrosse team story. Next time UVA loses a game, I hope Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornholer gloat on PTI while they tut-tut, “Well, SOMEthing wrong happened in that frat house, even if we never know exactly what it was.” One of the many reasons I canceled my cable subscription.
Other than that, screw UVA. I’m obligated to root for VA Tech and William & Mary (who routinely pounds VMI in football, even though 3/4 of W&M students don’t know the school has a football team).
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I thought you’d confirm my conviction that if it happened, there’d be immediate retribution and a big story about that.
Guess I was wrong. It’s more important to hate UVA and love VMI? I know a kid who’s a freshman at V-Tech. Tried to talk his father out of it. Didn’t work. Coming back to Rutgers this term. Something about southerners. Wanted your support on that specific point.
We’re kinda southern here in our little corner of south Jersey. It gets lonely when no one speaks up for us.
P.S. Look at my comment to My wife on the subject of final clubs. See how you feel.
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