Posted on 04/15/2005 7:59:36 AM PDT by sergey1973
After the University of Colorado's Ward Churchill scandal, you might think it's nearly impossible for U.S. universities to get rid of faculty members.
It's not so.
While it's true that faculty members can embrace terrorists, demean their victims, plagiarize the work of others, lie about their ethnic backgrounds for better positions and generally hold America and Americans in contempt, there is something they can say on the college campus that will get them fired.
In fact, I can tell you very easily and succinctly what a college professor can do to get the ax on nearly any university campus across this country.
All he or she has to do is tell the truth about what is happening in the Middle East.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
PING ! After our discussion on Judeophobia in British Academia, you might find this article on antisemitism in the American Academia very interesting and worthy to talk about. This is unfortunately not an isolated incident but a widespread disease affecting a lot of institutions across the USA.
I think this goes to show that there is no debate more heated than the Israeli-Arab debate. Was it Ronald Reagan that shut all those colleges down in the 70's because things were getting crazy?
I don't think Reagan shut any college down. He broke anti-Vietnam war demonstrations back when he was governor of California (I forgot which Institution it was in California), but I don't think he shut any college down. He did not have an authority to do so.
Maybe I am thinking of Nixon. I remember reading about it being connected to the Kent State shooting.
Yep, that's was during Vietnam War protests of 1960's and early 1970's.
This article shows you what happens today when a brave professor dares to disagree with apologists of Islamist Terror on Campus across the USA. It goes beyond a debate about Israel-Arab conflict. This is just one of the many examples what happens to those academics or students who dare to express "politically incorrect" views in US Academia.
You probably heard that just a few weeks ago Larry Sommers, the president of Harvard, got a no confidence vote because he dared to make an argument during a conference earlier that the reason that there are fewer women then men in sciences not due to the "oppression" but due to biological and psychological differences between sexes. You can't say anything "Politically Incorrect" in the US Academia these days.
You probably heard that just a few weeks ago Larry Sommers, the president of Harvard, got a no confidence vote because he dared to make an argument during a conference earlier that the reason that there are fewer women then men in sciences not due to the "oppression" but due to biological and psychological differences between sexes.
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I told a lady friend of mine that when I get married I would like my wife to stay at home to raise the children. She acted like I wanted to bind all women into slavery.
Lucky you -:)))
PING ! Joseph Farah of WorldNetDaily supports the struggle of DePaul Instructor Thomas Klocek against Political Correctness and pro-Islamist and pro-Palestinian bias in the University.
They to to college and are indoctrinated by PC-minded feminists, and they learn how to give you the stare and to spout the righteous comments and insults about "patriarchy" and "white males."
In the old days you could never win an argument with your wife. Now you can never win an argument with a single woman.
But the next time that happens to you, give the lady that article by Maureen Dowd (NY Times idiot columnist) in which Dowd, and other 40-something witches, complain that no one wants to marry them, and that all the good men are marrying their secretaries. Then smile at her and say "This is your future" and walk away.
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Hope it's OK to reproduce this e-mail on FR.
- From the Desk of David Horowitz -
Dear (name deleted),
This past week has been a whirlwind. I’ve spoken at Butler, Colgate, and the University of Texas. At each gathering the left’s “tolerance” hypocrisy was clearly in evidence, as I was heckled and harangued from virtually the beginning to the end of my talks.
At Texas -- where 20 radicals were arrested! -- the thugs got a surprise. Supporters of our National Campaign for Academic Freedom rose and shouted back. The radicals were stunned but not silenced, and with each slanderous epithet they underscored our point: We need an Academic Bill of Rights to break the radical left’s grip on our campuses.
Never was this more apparent than at Butler, where, on Wednesday evening, April 6, I was physically assaulted by a group of student thugs shortly after I took the stage. (name deleted), I’m writing to tell you two things:
I will not be intimidated by student thugs or radical professors who believe violence will keep us off their campuses;
Our National Campaign for Academic Freedom is working! It’s gaining notice and gathering momentum at such a pace, in fact, that leftists are resorting to near-guerilla tactics to silence us!
(name deleted,) your steadfast commitment to our Academic Freedom campaign is nothing short of courageous. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Because it is abundantly clear -- as more and more college and university administrations begin to understand our message and hear our call for them to embrace our Academic Bill of Rights -- the left is absolutely terrified we’re are succeeding.
The assault on me by a group of four leftist students at Butler is evidence to fact that our National Campaign for Academic Freedom is making sense not only to state legislators and school administrators, it is reaching the ears of the students who are quickly realizing what you and I’ve been saying: they’re only getting half of the story, the radical left’s story.
So today I’m asking you to keep the pressure on the schools, the professors, the administrations, state and local leaders and other who we need to join in us in our fight for genuine academic freedom …
…make a special contribution of $100, $50, or at least $25 right now by clicking on this link and supporting our National Campaign for Academic Freedom.
(name deleted), let me tell you what happened at Butler. As I stepped to the podium, a group of four students -- juvenile delinquents, really -- rushed the stage and slammed a chocolate cream pie into my face.
Fortunately my glasses weren’t broken. Officials caught and arrested three of the students -- including a female who spewed racial epithets at Butler professor Marvin Scott, a good friend of mine and yours in this battle, and the Republican candidate for Senate in last November’s election.
There was nothing comedic about it. This attack was one in an increasing string of violence against conservative speakers. Ann Coulter, William Kristol and Pat Buchanan have suffered similar assaults as well in recent weeks.
These assaults are in addition to leftist attacks on armed services and Homeland Security recruiters at campus job fairs in an effort to silence them, too. This type of thuggish behavior is not only being encouraged by radical faculty members who regularly deride conservatives and conservative students but tacitly condoned by school administrations that tolerate these acts, as well!
This is precisely what you and I are fighting against! These students and their academic consorts are underscoring our point -- and they’ve taken to violence in response to the success of our National Campaign for Academic Freedom!
But here is some great news! I received heartfelt apology from Butler University President Dr. Bobby Fong following the assault. Dr. Fong told me that contrary to what the mainstream media reports, there is widespread support in the academic community for our Academic Bill of Rights. Our opposition consists mainly of radical ideologues.
Dr. Fong’s words should lift our spirits and power us on, (name deleted). So, please help me again right now. Go to one of the links within this letter and make a contribution of $25, $50, or even $100 if possible today to our National Campaign for Academic Freedom. And please know how grateful everyone at the Center is for your commitment.
Sincerely,
David Horowitz, President & Founder
P.S. Please know that whatever support you can offer again to our National Campaign for Academic Freedom will be put to immediate use. The Center has set a budget of $3.25 million for this year and a large part of that will be devoted to growing grassroots support for this campaign. Thanks again.
Good post, Fred. And since he's a former leftie and admitted (former) communist, no one knows the left like David Horowitz.
Tolerance is the watchword, but tolerance is a one-way street for the pseudo-intellectual thugs on most campuses.
IMHO, Political Correctness, the ACLU and the leftist liberals, are as much an enemy of this Country as islam and the terrorists it harbors.
Yes, here in Colorado we are stuck with Ward Churchill.
Here's another, just posted: DeNial At DePaul: The Thomas Klocek Affair
Good for you Kingsurfer!
Take heart... There are still woman out there who see the wisdom in staying home and raising their own children. Be prepared though, you may end up like me and also homeschool your children.The best job I could ever have.
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