By the way, I too am a former card carrying member of the ACLU
Posted on 06/09/2005 2:46:57 PM PDT by CHARLITE
A radical left-wing professor will now exert even more influence upon students at Brooklyn College in New York. According to the Christian news outfit, Agape Press, Dr. Timothy Shortell was recently elected by his colleagues to chair Brooklyn College’s Sociology Department.
Why should his promotion concern you? Professor Shortell, a raging social-Marxist, refers to religious people as “an ugly, violent lot,” “moral retards,” and compares faith to “a child-like rationality.” These statements were written by the professor and appeared on a website called Anti-Naturals.org. On Dr. Shortell’s own website he says, “I am proud to be among a group of intellectuals who have argued for a free, secular society, including Voltaire, Marx, Freud, Bertrand Russell, Mark Twain, Richard Dawkins and many others.” He goes on to say, “I remain convinced that humanity would be better off without religion.” As chairman of Brooklyn College’s Sociology Department, you can just imagine the educational agenda Prof. Shortell will encourage his colleagues to advance in the classroom.
The promoted professor is now attempting to calm the fears of those alarmed by his new position. On June 5th Dr. Shortell posted a statement on his website explaining that he can separate his political views from his teaching responsibilities. A portion of that post reads, “Just like any competent adult, I can switch roles when necessary. I know when I am playing the role of political actor and when I am playing the role of teacher.” Despite Prof. Shortell’s best effort to properly portray his intentions, do not be fooled by this “Marx-ucator” (one who uses his role as an educator to preach a Marxist agenda). Referring back to his published piece at Anit-Naturals.org, Dr. Shortell says:
“Can there be any doubt that humanity would be better off without religion? Everyone who appreciates the good, the true and the beautiful has a duty to challenge this social poison at every opportunity. It is not enough to be irreligious; we must use our critique to expose religion for what it is: sanctimonious nonsense.”
Prof. Shortell’s candid comments reveal his true objectives. Forget about receiving a well-rounded education within Brooklyn College’s Sociology Department. Prof. Shortell will use his new post as a bully pulpit – an opportunity to indoctrinate students with his left-wing dogma.
Although Human Events attempted to question administrators at Brooklyn College on Dr. Shortell’s promotion, no one from the school responded to our inquiries, including Dr. Shortell.
The new head of the sociology department doesn’t limit his left-wing lunacy to topics of religion. Dr. Shortell refers to President Bush as “Criminal-In-Chief” on his website. One post titled, “Fraud Watch” says, “Someone really ought to do a comparative study of this administration and the propaganda techniques of Nazi Germany. Karl Rove owes a lot to Joseph Goebbels.”
In another post titled, “The Silver Lining?” Dr. Shortell says, “Almost everything I’ve seen since the election has led to the feeling that I’d better start packing my bags and looking for a job in Canada.”
Prof. Shortell then goes on to cite a post by another writer who says, “Luckily for America, old people die. If we can maintain our edge with young voters and hold on to those we’ve got as they get older, the right wing revolution will come to an end four years from now.”
Given Prof. Shortell’s own words and his endorsement of liberalizing our nation’s youth, do you really think he will stay true to his word and keep his politics out of the classroom? I don’t!
It’s too bad Prof. Shortell didn’t pack his bags and head north of the boarder after Bush’s re-election. It would have been a win-win situation for everyone. Hundreds of students at Brooklyn College wouldn’t have their minds corrupted by a left-wing lunatic, not to mention, Prof. Shortell would have fit right-in with our socialist friends to the north. In fact, the sociology professor has a striking resemblance to Canadian comedian Tom Green – no offense to Mr. Green
Despite their twin-like appearances, these two jokers may have more in common than just looks. Tom Green’s role in society is that of a comedian, and he shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Meanwhile, Prof. Shortell’s new role as chairman of the sociology department is comical in of itself, and students at Brooklyn College shouldn’t take him too seriously either.
What should be taken seriously is the onslaught of liberal professors and administrators permeating our nation’s institutions of higher learning. Prof. Shortell is just the latest example of another social-Marist moving-up the university ladder.
All the professors in the Sociology dept at my alma mater were left-wing idiots, why should they be any different at this school.
They can't handle Real Science, no wonder they are all bitter.
Hey, an insult by a social-Marxist is really a compliment.
“I remain convinced that humanity would be better off without religion.”
You're talking about Islam, aren't you?
“Just like any competent adult, I can switch roles when necessary. I know when I am playing the role of political actor and when I am playing the role of teacher.”
What, you pretend to be a teacher?
It is not enough to be irreligious; we must use our critique to expose religion for what it is: sanctimonious nonsense.”
What about your religion of Marxism, sir? That's pretty much nonsense, isnt' it?
Yep...met very few who werent...except in criminology
Talk to Warrior Sociolgist on AR15.com..the only
Pro Gun Soc Prof in his dept...gets a lot of flack.
I think he was also a USMC NCO
this article is incorrect. Mr Shortell has not become chair of the sociology dept. In fact because of his comments, he was not given the job. Even liberal CUNY thought he was going overboard. He still has his job as a prof, but he's not the dept chair.
I thought I read this guy DIDNT get the job...?
I have a modest proposal: No person in the social sciences or humanities should be eligible for tenure. "Scholarship" in these areas is nothing short of a joke. And a bad one at that.
Sociology departments are hotbeds of communism. Always have been. It's not even a real discipline.
Religious people are an ugly, violent lot? Doesn't he have to issue a disclaimer with regard to Muslims?
"“It is not enough to be irreligious; we must use our critique to expose religion for what it is: sanctimonious nonsense.” "
I'll bet he complains about religious people 'pushing their views' on others. And what is he doing? Just that, pushing his OPINION on others. He's a hypocrite, but for all of his supposed 'intelligence', he can't see it.
My aunt likes to speculate on what it will be like for arrogant narcissists like this dope when they arrive at the Pearly Gates. "Shortell...Shortell", says St. Peter. "Nope. No reservation under that name. Let's check the SMOKIN' section."
These evil ones persecute and detest God in general, and my faith in particular. Always have, always will... until the end of time.
With Howard Dean, this raving anti-religious bigotry has moved to the center of the Democratic Party.
By the way, I too am a former card carrying member of the ACLU
Left wing professors can be a problem. Yet I don't think arguing with them constantly is always the answer, sometimes maybe, but not always.
When I decided to major in history (uh-oh) I made a commitment that I would take from my education only the historical stuff. In the case of left-wing preaching I have decided to just smile and go about my business. I'm not going to feed liberal fires.
I believe that since this article went to press, this professor withdrew his name from consideration. Nonetheless, his views and atrocious opinions (which he foists upon students as facts) are the important part. They are the elements of this story which aren't going away anytime soon........not until good people like David Horowitz, Ann Coulter and our great Young Republican groups on campuses across the country, start gaining ground and effecting a "sea change."
I continue to have faith that the pendulum will swing back. As in politics, so in academia, people simply can not thrive and prosper being fed lies, destructive, anti-American garbage, and hatred for their own native land. Eventually, they reject it totally. I live for that day.
Char :(
Too bad his "intellect" gets in the way of realizing the truth that his Social Marxists,(Hitler included) and other atheist dictators and tyrants throughout history who have caused practically all the misery and mass murder the earth has ever known, with the exception of Islam of course.
You and me both..
Thanks, cardinal. I really appreciate your reply. Sometimes I feel so helpless, trying to defend the real America which is now in such a vulnerable situation, and all because the gargoyles have taken over the cathedral and the lunatics are out in such alarming force.
Char
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