from Michael Berube Online: Networking
Hi again, Horowitz fans! This fierce and shallow blog is sorry it's taken so long (in blog days) to get back to David's one-short-step-from-rabid attack on me last week, but I perversely decided to finish rewriting three chapters of Liberal Arts instead, and just last night I sent it off to my editor. Finally! There is much rejoicing in this house. But, David, it's not like I haven't been thinking about you, dear - in fact, if you like, you can consider Liberal Arts a 90,000-word reply directed to you, and to you alone.
All right, then. If you're ready, so am I.
Welcome to the Renard News Channel, David Horowitz! Let's see what you have to say for yourself today.
Professor Michael Berube is one of many fierce and shallow critics of our new database-- DiscoverTheNetwork, which is a comprehensive guide to the political left. In a recent attack on our site (on March 2) he reveals once again the intellectual laziness of the left when it comes to engaging opponents in, well, intellectual argument. On the other hand, tenured radicals like Berube have lifetime jobs and captive audiences, so what is their incentive not to be lazy?
That's kind of mean, David, and entre nous, mean people are one of my biggest turn-offs. Really, you have to get over your bitterness and resentment of academe. It's not healthy! People who have their very own, right-wing-foundation-subsidized media empires, base salaries of $175,000, and speaking fees in the five figures really shouldn't complain so much about the working conditions of teachers. Besides, everyone knows I am not lazy. And you, especially, should know better: after all, I've now read more of your recent work than anyone who doesn't work for you. Here I am doing all the hard work of picking apart your latest, most appalling attempt to smear liberals and progressives, and you call me - mindless.- Where is the gratitude? Where is the love? (more)
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