I was called by the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ out of Milwaukee yesterday to comment about the Michael J. Fox controversy. We had a wide ranging discussion, in which, among other matters, I described how political-scientists are actually corrupting science and I opined that people who say Fox should not be criticized because of his illness are condescending to him, while those who treat him like the vigorous political player that he has become, are treating him like a man. If you are of a mind, check it out here.
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