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‘Grow up,’ tweets former Mizzou football star to students who slammed ‘hero’ professor
Washington Post ^ | 11/12/2015 | Michael E Miller

Posted on 11/12/2015 12:18:06 PM PST by simpson96

Dale Brigham thought he was doing the right thing.

As anonymous death threats against minorities swirled on social media Tuesday night, setting the college town of Columbia, Mo., on edge, the bespectacled Mizzou professor began receiving e-mails from terrified students.

"Good Evening Professor Brigham," wrote an African American student in Brigham's Nutritional Science 1034 class. "There are online threats at our school warning the minorities to not step on campus tomorrow. I am scared for my life therefore, I will not be attending class tomorrow. When can I makeup the exam?"

Brigham, a popular professor and fitness buff who volunteered with many Mizzou athletic teams and clubs, responded with a challenge.

"If you don’t feel safe coming to class, then don’t come to class," Dale Brigham replied in an e-mail that appears to have been sent to his entire class. “I will be there, and there will be an exam administered in our class.

"If you give into bullies, they win. The only way bullies are defeated is by standing up to them. If we cancel the exam, they win; if we go through with it, they lose.

"I know which side I am on," Brigham wrote. "You make your own choice."

Many minority students responded with anger and disbelief.

"That's our lives in danger," said Triniti, 19, an African American student of Brigham's who asked The Post not to use her full name for fear of retaliation. "I don't want to even touch campus. I don't even want to leave my house, let alone go to campus."

"My Teacher had the nerve to email me, 'If we cancel class, then we let the bullies win.' Like this is a game or something," wrote another student on Twitter.

Soon the anger spilled beyond the confines of Brigham's classroom. People posted his office phone number and e-mail address on Twitter.

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Not a chance in hell that any of these whiners will be leaders, or acheive anything of importance or benefit to society. Not a chance.
1 posted on 11/12/2015 12:18:06 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

One of them became a two term president


2 posted on 11/12/2015 12:20:12 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: over3Owithabrain

I stand by my statement.


3 posted on 11/12/2015 12:21:10 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96
Don't go for all the head fakes, shucks and jives. Look for the organizers.

This is the Soros-funded "Occupy Ferguson" traveling circus community agitation force.


4 posted on 11/12/2015 12:28:38 PM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Travis McGee
This is the Soros-funded “Occupy Ferguson” traveling circus community agitation force.
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You are correct, Soros is a Communist and does this all over the world....it's his ‘entrainment’ dirty pig that he is!!!

5 posted on 11/12/2015 12:31:25 PM PST by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, I hope you do too!!!)
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“Not a chance in hell that any of these whiners will be leaders, or acheive anything of importance or benefit to society. Not a chance.”

I was thinking of the Little Rock Nine, who defied threats of violence against them and courageously enrolled in Central High School in 1957. Many of them went on to have successful lives and distinguished careers.

6 posted on 11/12/2015 12:31:38 PM PST by riverdawg
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Resignation not accepted from MU professor

http://www.komu.com/news/mu-professor-resigns-after-email-controversy/


7 posted on 11/12/2015 12:31:48 PM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: Travis McGee

The kids will be kids.

The faculty and administration should take control and end this circus.

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8 posted on 11/12/2015 12:34:38 PM PST by Mears
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To: HarleyLady27

Did you know that passenger ferries are running non-stop across the Aegean bringing Muslim invaders from the Greek Isles to mainland Greece, where the invaders are getting on chartered buses and trains from border to border? And they are not paying, but the ferries, buses and trains tickets are being paid for by somebody? Ferries are expensive to operate. The owners don’t put them in full service, crews, fuel and all, for nothing. They are being paid. BY WHOM?


9 posted on 11/12/2015 12:35:01 PM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Mears

The kids are just pawns in this drama, they are not making the decisions.


10 posted on 11/12/2015 12:35:48 PM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: riverdawg

I appreciate that, but I don’t see any comparison to the Little Rock Nine and this bunch of smug liberal facists.


11 posted on 11/12/2015 12:36:03 PM PST by simpson96
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And its a good one to stand by too.


12 posted on 11/12/2015 12:36:34 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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Not a chance in hell that any of these whiners will be leaders, or acheive anything of importance or benefit to society.

Though Barack Obama proves that they do have a shot at becoming President.


13 posted on 11/12/2015 12:37:09 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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Very interesting. Apparantly he doesn’t want to let her get away with running and hiding.


14 posted on 11/12/2015 12:37:39 PM PST by simpson96
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These cupcakes are well aware that the only violence would come from Black Lies Matter, the soros groups and the 1959 thingee. Any online threats are self generated.


15 posted on 11/12/2015 12:38:33 PM PST by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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http://farnamstreetblog.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8e07fafb870eb449ad41c8693&id=67a136ed33&e=f08ba83beb


16 posted on 11/12/2015 12:39:53 PM PST by ameribbean expat
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George Soros said grow up

wow

17 posted on 11/12/2015 12:40:52 PM PST by TYVets
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“I don�€™t see any comparison to the Little Rock Nine ...”

That was my point.

18 posted on 11/12/2015 12:42:43 PM PST by riverdawg
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To: simpson96

There isn’t any comparison.

Which is the point that needs to be made.

Btw, does anyone else find it strange (and possibly ironic) that someone named “Triniti” is witholding use of her last name to protect herself from identification?


19 posted on 11/12/2015 12:43:05 PM PST by tanknetter
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To: simpson96

This whole thing somehow reminds me of the MASH episode where there was an old Korean guy scamming the Americans by throwing himself in front of their jeeps and trucks feigning serious injury.

“We’re afraid for our lives! Here’re our demands!”


20 posted on 11/12/2015 12:43:33 PM PST by skeeter
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