a review which included Sowell's own mild self-correction, I see where Real Clear Politics -- a daily must -- is linking to a John Feinstein piece in the Washington Post today. Surely RCP can come up with a sports writer untainted by the facile template of the left-simpleton-American. This from the book:On March 30, John Feinstein, Duke alumnus, bestselling author, and nationally prominent sportswriter, urged the administration to cancel the lacrosse season immediately and revoke the scholarships of every lacrosse player who would not speak with authorities. He imagined himself in the role of the Duke president, lecturing the players: “We know you had this party. We know it got out of hand. None of you is man enough to come forward and say what happened. You were witnesses to a crime. We’re shutting down the program and you’re all gone. (page 119)
After their innocence was proven and all charges dropped, Feinstein
...asserted that he saw nothing wrong with his prior comment that Evans, Seligmann, and Finnerty were “probably guilty of everything but rape.” He offered no evidence to corroborate his charge. (page 404)
Bestselling, nationally prominent, notional Feinstein refuses to see, but I don't. I find plenty wrong with his comments, making me distrust all of his writing.
So should RCP.
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