What does John Lott have to do to get fired from the American Enterprise Institute?
UPDATE: Just a thought- in an unimportant way, Internet sock puppetry is pretty self-defeating. If I see a commentor defending him on a thread, there’s a big part of me that will wonder, “Is that him?”
UPDATE II: Sock puppetry: 1000 flowers bloom…
Without consulting my esteemed colleague, Doctor Krauthammer, I’m unable to identify the syndrome which best describes the kind of nut who would create a fake website and then mock the fictitious author of that website and the presidential candidate supported by the make-believe author.
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Patrick Taylor 12.09.03 at 6:59 pm
Get discovered in the boardroom “abusing himself” while holding glossy photographs of Fidel Castro?
theCoach 12.09.03 at 7:14 pm
Correct his studies and have them indicate that guns do cause crime.
Mary Rosh 12.09.03 at 7:56 pm
John Lott is one of America’s leading historians and intellectuals. The disdain shown him by many on these gun hating weblogs just shows how successful his work and studies have been. As one of his students I can say without reservation that my education would have been severly lacking without his skillful teaching methodology and superior insights into modern culture as it relates to historical trends.
Smooch!
Washingtonian 12.09.03 at 8:02 pm
What Mary Rosh said.
Glenn Reynolds (ahem) 12.09.03 at 9:11 pm
This issue is beyond my competence to judge, because it’s all about complex statistics.
It is far too early to tell whether Lott has done anything unethical.
Perhaps a large independent committee could be convened, to carefully, carefully sift through everything before I come to any conclusions. Wouldn’t want to rush it.
God the Father 12.09.03 at 9:49 pm
You’re all making me very angry by mocking Lott. I want you all to apologize. I also want you to buy a lot of guns. Isn’t that right, son?
Charleton Heston 12.09.03 at 9:50 pm
Yes, Father.
Randy Paul 12.10.03 at 1:50 am
What does John Lott have to do to get fired from the American Enterprise Institute?
Get caught having sex with Michael Jackson and his chimp?
Matt Weiner 12.10.03 at 9:22 pm
Is Norman Ornstein still working there? My guess is he’ll get fired first.
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