The Jeff Celebrates a Full Year of Publication

Written By James Bacon

The Jefferson Independent celebrated its first full year in publication yesterday, the same day as Founder's Day.As the only student-run conservative, libertarian, and independent publication at the University of Virginia, "the Jeff" is committed to preserving the “illimitable freedom of the human mind,” protecting and encouraging free speech, and following the truth “wherever it may lead.”Among the Jeff's tangible accomplishments: subscriptions now exceed 500, and it has been quoted in Breitbart News.Check out some of its recent articles:Young Conservatives Give the Vice President Hope for the Future"Think Again" Event Discusses the State of Free Speech at UVAPresident Ryan Speaks Out About Women's Swimming ControversyFrom Grounds to the White House, and Back Again: Professor Mary Kate CaryThe Fight of the Century: Pro-Life Activist Gavin Oxley 

James Bacon

After a 25-year career in Virginia journalism, James A. Bacon founded Bacon’s Rebellion in 2002 a blog with the goal of “Reinventing Virginia for the 21st Century.” Its focus is on building more prosperous, livable and sustainable communities. In recent years he has concentrated more on the spread of “woke” ideology in K-12 schools, the criminal justice system, higher education, and medicine.

In 2021, he co-founded The Jefferson Council to preserve free speech, intellectual diversity, and the Jeffersonian legacy at his alma mater the University of Virginia. He previously served as the organization’s executive director, now serving as congributing editor.

Aside from blogging, Bacon writes books. His first was Boomergeddon: How Runaway Deficits Will Bankrupt the Country and Ruin Retirement for Aging Baby Boomers — And What You Can Do About It, followed by Maverick Miner: How E. Morgan Massey Became a Coal Industry Legend and a work of science fiction, Dust Mites: the Siege of Airlock Three.

A Virginian through-and-through, Bacon lives in Richmond with his wife Laura.

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