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Posted on 02/13/2005 9:02:14 PM PST by Jay777
Economics professor Hans Hoppe may be seeking legal action against UNLV, demanding that the university stop all threats of reprimand for comments he made about homosexuals in a March lecture to his money and banking class.
Hoppe, along with the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, contend that it is ridiculous for the university to try to punish him for expressing his rights for freedom of speech as well as academic freedom. The ACLU, on Hoppe's behalf, also stated that although they would rather it not come to it, they are willing to sue UNLV for its violation of Hoppe's civil rights.
"The university has blatantly violated its contractual obligations toward me," Hoppe said. "Instead of protecting me from frivolous interference with my right to academic freedom, university administrators have been permitted to engage in a witch-hunt against me."
Officials from the university declined to comment on the case, stating that they could not openly discuss personnel issues.
The allegedly offensive comments were made on March 4 while Hoppe was lecturing his ECO 303 class on how different demographics tend to plan differently for the future.
While using multiple examples to illustrate his points, Hoppe said that homosexuals tend to plan less for the future than heterosexuals.
Factors Hoppe offered to support his statement were the ideas that homosexuals live riskier lifestyles and tend not to have children.
Hoppe then went on to address theories that economist John Maynard Keynes may have been influenced by his homosexuality when he adopted his "spend it now" philosophy to keep the economy strong and cyclical, suggesting that homosexuality entails spontaneity.
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Here are a few examples of how two of those organizations are fighting back:
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ADF: 700 lawyers ready to fight ACLU lawsuits
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Thomas More Law Center: Town of Palm Beach Pays $50,000 In Attorney Fees Apologizes To Women In Nativity Lawsuit
Additional information:
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Citizens mobilized to stop ACLU (seeks to consign group to 'ash heap of history')
ACLU fulfilling communist agenda
Revealing FACTS on the ACLU from its own writings
See how YOUR Senator or Representative ranks with the ACLU
This group just started on December 3, 2004 and are looking for new members to their yahoo group
A little suprising on this one!
So why are you so upset with the ACLU on this one? From time to time they take positions that most Conservatives would support. I remember a while ago they went to bat for a student who was being disciplined for some anti abortion writings she made.
So why are you so upset with the ACLU on this one? From time to time they take positions that most Conservatives would support. I remember a while ago they went to bat for a student who was being disciplined for some anti abortion writings she made.
Very interesting. Thanks for the post.
I'll admit, I was suprised with this one. I had another thread about them taking up for Churchill, and someone asked about this, so I looked it up. I posted it for them. I still hate the ACLU so I still put up the links.
What do you think about what the teacher said?
Hoppe said that homosexuals tend to plan less for the future than heterosexuals.
Factors Hoppe offered to support his statement were the ideas that homosexuals live riskier lifestyles and tend not to have children.
I'd say I definitely agree that homosexuals tend not to have children.
Occasionally the ACLU will surprise.
Second, the article is not clear whether the ACLU will sue to get rid of the professor or sue on his behalf.
Though this may surprise you, the ACLU is suing on his behalf. In MOST instances, the ALCU is defending the Constitution, specifically free speech, not liberalism.
Hoppe, along with the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, contend that it is ridiculous for the university to try to punish him for expressing his rights for freedom of speech as well as academic freedom. The ACLU, on Hoppe's behalf, also stated that although they would rather it not come to it, they are willing to sue UNLV for its violation of Hoppe's civil rights.
UNLV--University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Look at this post.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1342654/posts
The athiest scumbags of the ACLU occasionally jump into a few of these public skirmishes and take the "conservative" side strictly as a public relations move. It gives them some ammo to say, "See? We're actually non-partisan." Which is, of course, a lie.
The ACLU hasn't had much action lately defending Klan marches (kind of a stale, passe gimmick for the ACLU these days anyway) so they grab what they can get. I don't know how zealous they'll be with this professor's case, but if it helps them with their PR con job, then that's what matters to them.
Anyway, ping me the next time they take up a "free exercise of religion" case, or a Second Amendment case.
Horse manure.
No doubt.
It's best known as a powerhouse in college basketball (third winningest Division I college team).
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