The wackster in question, who had the cross removed from the chapel at William and Mary, is none other than our old friend Gene Nichol, dean of the UNC law school for a number of years before accepting the W&M job last year. His regular columns in the News & Observer on various matters political revealed his ideological leanings, as did his public pronouncements and involvement. However, I recall conservative law students telling me that they thought he genuinely sought to be fair with them, and when I worked with him on the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying Reform, I enjoyed the experience.
He took the cross from the chapel? Geesh.
