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Can we threaten him because he is a liar and a plagiarist?
And his employer has the freedom of speech to say "your fired"
They will pull a Clinton on this one. You can't get rid of Clinton because it was "just a few indiscretions" and it's wrong to get rid of a president for that. NO matter that he was involved in selling compromising satellite technology to the Chinese or perjury or any of the other crimes.
Here, though Churchill has a whole list of offenses worthy of dismissal, they will focus on "offensive speech" and since you can't dismiss a tenured prof because of that, you can't dismiss him for anything.
Freedom of Speech does not include immunity from repercussions from insulting, unwanted comments!
Note to the ACLU- Freedom of Speech doesn't extend to sedition and treason.
The First Amendment does not protect that loon from-
A) Being exposed and experiencing consequences for making bogus statements that insult the memory of those killed 9/11, those who protect our freedom, and our nation.
B) CU firing him for acting in a way that harms CU. Most all tenured profs. can be fired for the behavior.
Employers have the right to fire folks.
Furthermore, he lied when he represented himself as a member of a native american idian tribe. He is a ethnic studies prof. and he lied about that issue.
He has not been jailed for spreading his idiotic crap.
His first amendment has not been violated.
ACLU = All Criminals Love Us
He merely drew attention to himself with his speaches and publications. They would not be the reason for a dismissal. They are like a broken tail light that a Policeman stops a car for only to notice a gun and crack pipe on the seat.
Free speech means we may hear something we do not want to hear. However, that does not give anyone the right to stifle dissent, especially on a university campus.
Unless of course you are a Christian, or are against the homosexual agenda for any reason, or a law abiding, honest, tax paying Conservative!
BTW, ACLU, he has free speech, but that does not mean he has to be paid to excercise it. He can get on a soap box and say whatever he wants, the University does not have to pay him for it.
Any tribal members out there who are bothered by this?
The way I understand it, Comrade Churchill has had all the free speech he could stand. He's well published, has an internet site, is paid to spew his throw up around the country. How much free-er can his speech get?
If an employer doesn't want him employed any longer, then that's a different matter. Lots of employers let people go when their positions become irrelevant. He is free to speak freely after he is terminated, nobody said he couldn't.
So if I say, "all liberals are little America-loathing Stalins" on a college campus the ACLU will back me up? Wow!
What on EARTH does the ACLU know about fundamental American values?
He can say anything he wants. And the University of Colorado can fire him all they want.
I totally agree. If, however, he tries to pass that off as teaching in his classroom then he should be fired.
Sorry, ALCU. The Amendment guarantees free speach. It does not guarantee a right to be heard.
If a group haires someone to speak before them and then finds out that the hired speaker is crazier than a $hi* house rat, they have every right to cancel.
The Constitution does not require any government, including its universities, to withhold judgment as to the suitability of its employees, including tenured professors.
Judgments about suitability may certainly be based on an employee's actions and statements that arise from employment. Judgments may also be based on actions that occur outside the employment situation, as they provide evidence about the suitability of the person for continued employment.
Ward Churchill actions and statements are clearly incompatible with the role of scholar, educator and university department head. He should be fired expeditiously.