McCormick Prof. of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals & Institutions, Princeton U. Banjo Picker. unWoke/uncancellable
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All of us make mistakes--sometimes quite bad ones. Few of us, though, fess up to our mistakes as honestly and forthrightly as Professor Guerrero does in this tweet. Exemplary and worthy of note (and, indeed, praise).
Boghossian tried for years to get NYU to hire Roger Scruton.
As an early grad student, long ago, I opposed this because of Scruton’s anti-gay stances which seemed both terribly argued and homophobic. I now regret my position from that time, but Boghossian was very much of the view that Scruton’s other work was excellent and that he would be a good teacher to all, despite his anti-gay views, and that it was a mistake to think he shouldn’t be hired because of his conservative views on that topic.
I have seen Appiah make similarly principled stances.
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Court-packing by either party would unleash a dynamic that would destroy the independence of the judiciary. Its advocacy by a politician should be treated by sane and reasonable people of both major parties as disqualifying that person for office. It is worse than a crank idea.
Buttigieg: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices. That one doesn't even take a constitutional amendment. It just takes a readiness to set up a court that fits this country.
We could have 13 seats matching the district structure of the federal judiciary, but also a process that makes it less partisan. We cannot have partisan warfare every time there's an opening on the court
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By court-packing I mean increasing the number of justices to alter the outcome of Supreme Court decisions. It's true that the number can be--and has been--changed by legislation. And there is no magic in the number 9. But that is not the issue--and Buttigieg knows it.
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Friends in the Washington, DC area, you are welcome to register here for our Wednesday, June 17, 9:30 am Breakfast for Advancing American Freedom, where Tim Chapman and I will be discussing the Fidelity movement.
Second, our D.C. breakfast, featuring a conversation at @AmericanFreedom between @McCormickProf and @TimChapman on what unites us as a nation . June 17 at 9:30 AM.
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Year in and year out the Princeton seniors who are Undergraduate Fellows of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions distinguish themselves as recipients of coveted honors, awards, prizes, and scholarships. Here's this year's list:
jmp.princeton.edu/news/2026/…
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Well now, look what we have here. Something advertising itself as a "center for the defense of academic freedom" is gearing up a campaign of vilification against programs that are revitalizing civic education at colleges and universities around the nation and helping to ensure that students are exposed to a diverse range of viewpoints. I suppose it's not surprising that people who have enjoyed a virtual ideological monopoly would fight tooth and nail to keep it. That's how monopolists work.
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NEW: The Mellon Foundation gave $1.5 million to establish a "center for the defense of academic freedom."
In audio I've obtained, the group's leader says his goal is to undermine the newly launched classical civics centers: "map who these f---ers are... and knock them out." 🧵
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They don't make them like the great John Fleming anymore--a brilliant scholar, a magisterial teacher, and a good friend. We at Princeton (and in academia more broadly) are diminished by his death. He was in the highest and best sense a man of letters. He was also a man of faith.
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Proximity to power is like a drug. One who experiences it comes to crave it. It creates a powerful temptation to sycophancy or to "adjusting" one's views or public witness to ensure that one retains or regains "access" and the status attaching to it. A soul-imperiling danger.
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Congratulations to @HdxAcademy's six honorees--men and women who are advancing the cause of academic freedom and integrity.
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🏆We're proud to announce the recipients of HxA's 2026 Open Inquiry Awards.
"From the classroom to the president's office, these honorees are creating the conditions for free inquiry to flourish." — HxA President John Tomasi
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True freedom isn't about doing whatever you want. It's about self-mastery and contributing to the flourishing of ourselves and our communities.
Watch the full conversation with @McCormickProf 👉🏻 youtu.be/XnEw3NJY_X4
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My Prager University mini-course on the famous (or infamous) case of Lochner v. New York.
prageru.com/videos/lochner-v…
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Dear Harvard: It's not too late to right the wrong done to Carole Hooven. Please invite her to return to her teaching post at the University. Not only would it rectify an injustice, it would send a signal that Harvard honors academic freedom and intellectual integrity and no longer caves to mobs.
Carole Hooven—my fellow contributor to "The War on Science"—was mobbed at Harvard for saying there are two sexes.
Cowardly admins threw her under the bus.
In the CBC doc "Speechless", she reads their letter with appropriate contempt.
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In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with @McCormickProf for a wide-ranging conversation about truth, freedom, virtue, and the future of the American experiment. As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Robert reflects on what Americans often misunderstand about the founders, why George Washington was indispensable, and why a republic cannot survive without moral seriousness and civic friendship.
George also shares his own remarkable story, from growing up in Appalachia as the grandson of immigrant coal miners to becoming one of the country’s leading public intellectuals. Along the way, he explains why free speech is essential to truth-seeking, what his friendship with Cornel West teaches about disagreement, and why he remains hopeful about the next generation of Americans.
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I'm immensely grateful to Kevin Gentry of the "Going Big!" podcast for this marvelous conversation about truth, freedom, virtue, and the American experiment.
In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with @McCormickProf for a wide-ranging conversation about truth, freedom, virtue, and the future of the American experiment. As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Robert reflects on what Americans often misunderstand about the founders, why George Washington was indispensable, and why a republic cannot survive without moral seriousness and civic friendship.
George also shares his own remarkable story, from growing up in Appalachia as the grandson of immigrant coal miners to becoming one of the country’s leading public intellectuals. Along the way, he explains why free speech is essential to truth-seeking, what his friendship with Cornel West teaches about disagreement, and why he remains hopeful about the next generation of Americans.
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Today! (Monday, June 8, 2026). Registration at the link below.
Monday, June 8th, 6:30 pm ET, I'll be speaking alongside Professors David Blight of Yale and Annette Gordon-Reed or Harvard on the ideas that shaped the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The event, which can be viewed online, is hosted by the National Constitution Center. Register here:
events.constitutioncenter.or…..
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Ryan T. Anderson expertly interviews me here on my book *Making Men Moral: Civil Liberties and Public Morality*. I share my thoughts about "liberalism" and what conservatives can and should accept and reject in it.
youtu.be/0exVehPGyTA?si=cDon…
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Am I reading this correctly? Did the mob just get away with exercising the heckler's veto at the greatest university in the world?
I am appalled to hear this. Universities ought to be places that foster and celebrate robust debate, enabling students and scholars to engage with and challenge a wide range of lawful free speech. @michaelpforan is a fine scholar, whom @UniofOxford is lucky to have on its staff.
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Monday, June 8th, 6:30 pm ET, I'll be speaking alongside Professors David Blight of Yale and Annette Gordon-Reed or Harvard on the ideas that shaped the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The event, which can be viewed online, is hosted by the National Constitution Center. Register here:
events.constitutioncenter.or…..
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