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** 1. Court filing: University investigation shows that SJU fired professor with no evidence of wrongdoing ([link removed])
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By Todd Shepherd

A new court filing in a lawsuit by a former St. Joseph’s University professor against his old employer sheds new light on the investigation the university conducted into claims against the professor’s character — and a number of quotes from that investigation’s final report suggest the university had little, if anything, to hold against him.

In 2021, the university investigated visiting mathematics professor Greg Manco after multiple allegations — mostly on social media at the time — that Manco had acted with racial bias in his classroom. Butthe new court filing ([link removed]) quotes the university’s investigation as saying “there is no evidence that Manco treated students unfairly based on race or any other protected characteristic while they were a student in his class.”

After the investigation had concluded, Manco’s status as visiting professorwas later revoked ([link removed]) when the university decided to rescind his contract and make him an adjunct professor instead — a move that resulted in lower pay and far fewer benefits. The university said the action was needed because of budget constraints, but Manco, who had worked at St. Joe’s for 17 years, said it was retaliation.

Why It Matters. According to the court filing, the SJU investigation into Manco’s conduct found “Colbert did not provide any direct evidence of discrimination or harassment while she was a student in Manco’s class, and there is no evidence that Manco treated Colbert differently because of her race.”

"These Twitter posts appear to represent Manco’s own personal opinions, and do not suggest in any way that they represent the views of the University,” the investigation also found.

"I further conclude that the Twitter comments at issue on Manco’s Twitter account do not constitute harassment and did not create an intimidating or hostile learning environment under University policy,” the investigator wrote elsewhere in the report.

Quotable. Manco’s attorney, Joe Toddy, said as the discovery phase has progressed, all the evidence he is seeing points just one direction.

"I’ve not seen one document that St. Joe’s or any of the alumni defendants have provided us that does not make me have even more belief in Greg’s case. As we pointed out in our original pleading, Greg was made a scapegoat. It’s very obvious,” Toddy said.

"I’ve reviewed their investigation documents and they exonerated Greg. Of course, St. Joe’s chose to tell the media something completely else, kept him on administrative leave, cut down his classes, and then when he had the temerity to file this lawsuit, they then tried to hide behind FERPA and fire him. And it’s just not right.”

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** 2. The Reagan movie that the mainstream media doesn’t want you to see ([link removed])
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By Beth Ann Rosica

There is a reason the legacy media, including Facebook, doesn’t want you to see it — there are significant parallels between Reagan’s time and our country’s current trajectory.

But first, “Reagan” is simply a great movie. Told from the perspective of a retired Russian spy, played expertly by veteran actor, Jon Voight, the movie chronicles Reagan’s life from a young boy to the White House. Dennis Quaid delivers a convincing performance as the 40th President through his mannerisms, affect, and speech; and Penelope Ann Miller is as strong and endearing as his wife, Nancy.

It is a feel-good movie that makes you proud to be an American. The film not only commemorates Reagan and his accomplishments, it celebrates what is best about our country.

Why It Matters. In the midst of this highly contentious presidential election, it was refreshing to spend over two hours remembering what our country is supposed to stand for, represented by a man who was respectful but firm, polished but funny, unwavering in his commitment to freedom and peace, a grateful husband, and a man of faith.

The fact that the movie was released by a new company dedicated to overcoming the “traditional studios’ [i.e. progressive] selection distribution processes” may be reason number one why the mainstream media doesn’t want you to see it.

Hollywood and the legacy media are tied together in a mission to support liberal political agendas; and therefore, they will do what they can to prevent any messaging to the contrary.

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** 3. Lightning Round
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* Andy Bloom: Trump versus joy ([link removed])
* Guy Ciarrocchi: I miss fighting about stadiums ([link removed])
* Kyle Sammin: Open borders are anti-worker ([link removed])
* Paul Davis: Ask any plumber — first plug the leaks ([link removed])
* Thom Nickels: Muscular Christianity? A Kensington mission has a different spin on church. ([link removed])
* Michael Thomas Leibrandt: Moving Eagles training camp was a mistake ([link removed])
* Scott Bohn: Commonwealth police chiefs line up against effort in Congress to boost truck weight ([link removed])


** 4. What we're reading
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This week, our friends at The Free Press published an article that thoroughly explains a point that, until recently, everyone in this country understood: in World War II, we were the good guys ([link removed]) . History professor and National Review writer Victor Davis Hanson summarizes the themes and events of mankind’s deadliest war and reminds us that, despite what you may have heard on Tucker Carlson’s show, the Axis powers started the war and the Allies were right to defeat them. Seems obvious! And yet, in these times even obvious things need repeating.

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