Rewarding Tryant Apologists.

In an age when we reward liars, greed and people who justify tyranny what kind of future can we expect? Land controlled by Ratner your tongue controlled by government.
from James Bovard:
Another Award for a Tyrant Apologist

3:22 pm | Bovard | Bush | Attention Deficit Democracy | wool

Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield gave the esteemed Jefferson lecture for the National Endowment for the Humanities last night in Washington.

According to the NEH website, “The Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities recognizes an individual who has made significant scholarly contributions to the humanities and who has the ability to communicate the knowledge and wisdom of the humanities in a broadly appealing way. Established in 1972, the Jefferson Lecture is the highest honor the federal government bestows for distinguished intellectual and public achievement in the humanities.”

Mansfield would be a more appropriate choice for a Robespierre Lecture than for a Jefferson Lecture. Last week in the Wall Street Journal, Mansfield proclaimed that the president is above the rule of law - but reassured readers that “”A free government should show its respect for freedom even when it has to take it away.”

And, since the president is entitled to dictatorial powers, how would we know it is a “free government”? Presumably because it would be a crime to assert otherwise.