[Land_of_Lincoln_John]

Sad thing is, Prof. Klocek was non-tenured. Of course, Joseph Massad at Columbia is non-tenured too, and his position seems secure.

[twigs]

This is the reason I believe in tenure, even with all its problems. I think that schools should be able to get rid out tenured faculty for cause without so much problem, but teachers' beliefs should be protected. They should NOT however, force them on students. If we eliminate tenure, IMHO, we will eliminate the few conservative teachers left.