Lobotomies for Republicans...It's the Law!"-Wells College strikes back against "stupid" Republicans

FrontPageMagazine.com ^ | November 10, 2003 | Kristy Lee Hochenberger

[SJackson]

Responding to a study showing a gross imbalance of Democrats over Republicans on the faculty of Wells College, located in Aurora, NY, a Wells professor distributed a campus-wide email calling for Republicans to be forcibly lobotomized and labeling Republicans “stupid.”

On Thursday, November 6, the Wells Republicans issued a press release describing the study they had conducted of the political party registrations of the members of the social sciences and humanities faculties at the college. The study revealed that members of parties of the Left (Democrats, Greens, Working Families) outnumbered members of parties of the Right (Republicans and Conservatives) by a ratio of 92 percent to 8 percent. The online FrontPage Magazine promptly picked up the story.

Responding to the press release and study, Wells Professor Tom Vawter sent an email to all members of the Wells community calling Republicans “stupid.” He closed his email with this quote: “’Lobotomies for Republicans: It's not just a good idea; it’s the Law!’ --Yellow Dog.”

Wells Republican Chairman Kristy Lee Hochenberger, a junior from Syracuse, NY, responded to Vawter’s comments: “We are outraged by Professor Vawter’s comments. Calling Republicans 'stupid' is wrong and misguided. Calling for all Republicans to be forcibly lobotomized is frightening,” said Hochenberger.

“A conservative professor saying a similar thing would be gone. If a professor made an analogous comment in response to a press release from a liberal women’s group, he would be out of a job by sundown. Cries of ‘hate crime,’ ‘threats of violence,’ and ‘misogyny’ would echo through the land. Feminist and liberal leaders would be flying into Aurora from around the country to support the beleaguered students and call for the punishment of the professor. The national media would focus on the story.”

Added Hochenberger: “In yesterday’s press release, we cited the experience of a number of Wells students who are reluctant to express their Republican or conservative views, given the intimidating atmosphere that some of the liberal professors on the faculty have created. Prof. Vawter has unwittingly given a perfect illustration of the kind of intolerant, intimidating attitudes that the Republican students described in yesterday’s press release.”

Concluded Hochenberger: “We call on the Wells College administration, and in particular Wells College President Lisa Marsh Ryerson, to condemn Prof. Vawter’s intemperate language and to take measures to ensure that Republicans at Wells will be free to express themselves without fear of this kind of hateful and threatening response.”

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Kristy Lee Hochenberger is Chair of the Wells College Republicans.

[alwaysconservative]

Good for Kristy Lee Hochenberger! Someone should try to get her booked on O'Reilly, Neal Boortz, or H&C. And the university should be contacted by alumni to let them know how this professor is tainting their image.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Just another hypocracy to add to the list.

[jacquej]

Whew, my daughter had Wells College on her list of schools to consider. It was one of the top three.

I sure am glad she picked Grove City instead!

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

Bring back the draft.This time make sure America's worthless college trash GOES FIRST!

[capt. norm]

Thery are thinking that lobotomizing a Republican would turn him into a Democrat.

Lets face it, a pre-frontal lobotomy could make a liberal out of anyone.

[lafroste]

Thery are thinking that lobotomizing a Republican would turn him into a Democrat.

ROFL!! That explains it!

[alwaysconservative]

LOL! Captain Norm, you've nailed it! Only a lobotomy could turn smart Republicans into mindless Dems! And this professor was too stupid even to realize the consequences of what he was saying! (Is it me, or are "they" getting dumber as they get more desperate?)

[OpusatFR]

"a Wells professor distributed a campus-wide email calling for Republicans to be forcibly lobotomized and labeling Republicans “stupid.”

Excuse me? A so-called intelligentsia replys to a study with this childish rant? The left is infantile. Flinging ad hominems instead of discussion is all they have left.

[Humvee]

Lobotomies for Republicans? Then they'd be Democrats.

[StatesEnemy]

KristyLee's bio

[Lazamataz]

Responding to a study showing a gross imbalance of Democrats over Republicans on the faculty of Wells College, located in Aurora, NY, a Wells professor distributed a campus-wide email calling for Republicans to be forcibly lobotomized and labeling Republicans “stupid.”

I honestly believe that if they could, they would lobotomize all registered Republicans. Kinda like they used to commit non-communists to mental wards in the old USSR.

The increase in liberal hysteria is to the point where an actual Civil War is increasingly certain.

[Helms]

A. Thomas Vawter, Professor of Biology. B.S., University of California; Ph.D., Cornell University. Voice: 315/364-3269; E-mail: tvawter@wells.edu

Berkeley perhaps??

My sister and her husband both graduated GCC in the 70's. I thought it was a fine school. I dated a gal who went to Wells (Suzie M.) when it was a fine women's school that used to hook up w/ Cornell and other Central NY colleges.

If I were to guess it has fallen on harder and more competitive times. I am wondering whether in the new millennia all women's colleges are not lesbian experimental laboratories as well. Shame

[Helms]

HE TEACHES AT CORNELL AS WELL

Notice: The following information pertains to the 2003 Summer Session. If you would like to be notified via e-mail when information about Summer Session 2004 is available, subscribe to the Summer Session and Special Programs e-mail list.

2003 Summer Session Courses Courses taught by A. Thomas Vawter

Course Course Name Course ID Session Credits Days/Times Building/Room

Bio S: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (BioEE) BioEE 261 Ecology and the Environment 21 033 261 LEC 01 3-Week 04.0 MTWRF 8:30 am - 12:20 pm Biological Science Atrium A409

[jacquej]

We were delighted with GCC. Our daughter was accepted at several of the top ivies, but wanted a "safe" college environment, where she wouldn't have to cope with guys sleeping with a roommate, forcing her to go to library at night to study, didn't want to deal with drunken brawls, drugs, etc...

Grove City drove her nuts at times, couldn't walk on the grass, etc.. and she felt "over-protected" at times, but the education was way beyond what she would have gotten at the ivies, and we would highly recommend it to any who are looking for a sensible education at the college level.

[Sloth]

Good for Kristy Lee Hochenberger! Someone should try to get her booked on O'Reilly, Neal Boortz, or H&C Free Republic.

[SJackson]

The increase in liberal hysteria is to the point where an actual Civil War is increasingly certain.

Do Republicans get flags for their SUVs?

[alwaysconservative]

I sent an email to Professor Vawter:

Dear Professor Vawter: I just read about your comments and would like to say thank you for exposing the means to turn someone’s thinking from a Republican to a Democrat. Who knew, before your remarks, that lobotomizing the brains of Republicans would leave them with only half a brain, and therefore, with the vestigial ability to follow only Democrats? By your brave remarks, you have proved that Republicans use their brains in making decisions in the political process while leftists must resort to emotional outcry.

Again, thank you! Signed, xxxxxxx

(Oh, this can be SUCH fun!)

[Helms]

I just fired one off too. Regards