Posted on 11/18/2005 5:26:58 AM PST by FerdieMurphy
'Real freedom will come when American soldiers murder superiors'
When Rebecca Beach, a freshman at Warren Community College in New Jersey e-mailed faculty announcing a campus program yesterday featuring decorated Iraq war hero Lt. Col. Scott Rutter, the response she got from one English professor took her aback.
English professor John Daly replied: "Real freedom will come when soldiers in Iraq turn their guns on their superiors."
Daly added that he would ask his students to boycott the event and also vowed "to expose [her] right-wing, anti-people politics until groups like [Rebecca’s] won’t dare show their face on a college campus."
Besides organizing the event, Beach's offense was hanging up fliers contrasting the number of people killed under communism to those liberated under the late President Ronald Reagan, according to Young America's Foundation, which came to Beach's aid.
In response to the written tirade, Beach is demanding that Warren Community College President William Austin institute seminars on free speech and sensitivity to teach intolerant faculty members to be respectful of differing opinion.
The college has posted a statement on its website repudiating Prof. Daly's comments.
The viewpoints of this professor in no way depict the views of Warren County Community College, its administration, or the Board of Trustees. The College does however support the constitution, the first amendment, and the right to free speech.
Additionally, Mr. Daly's message was sent as a one-to-one message, via e-mail, to one person, and not to the college community. Finally, the College is viewing this message as a personnel issue and will be addressing it according to the policies and procedures of the College.
Daly's e-mail also claimed that "capitalism has killed many more" people than communism and that "poor and working class people" are recruited to "fight and die for EXXON and other corporations."
"John Daly was hired to teach English, not to verbally attack students and lead leftist protests," said Jason Mattera, spokesman for Young America’s Foundation.
I wonder when people will start fragging English professors?
Yeah, right! Meanwhile, if someone had suggested killing him and others like him they'd be in jail. 10-to-1 the guy's a total Wussy!
WOW...I think this is huge. Referring to it as "an assault" has some real teeth, I think Daly is toast.
I agree :-)
This will be over Tuesday evening I believe.
I firmly believe the email responses from the Freepers caused this action...FreeRepublic should get the credit if this POS "prof" gets the ax.
I am in. Thanks! V's wife.
Just proof read the email he sent. That alone could be used as an example of incompetence and grounds for termination.
Great response from the commish, Lloyd.
Yes, I believe we've got the attention of the local governance and the Board of Trustees. This problem should be resolved soon after the Board meeting Tuesday evening and I am relatively confident the resolution will involve Mr. Daly needing to find other employment.
Cheers,
Lloyd
bump to the top for anyone who has not already emailed Mr. Daly's superiors..
"Tonight’s meeting of the Board was initially called to consider what if any action would be taken. As we prepared for that meeting, we received word from Mr. Daly that he had tendered his resignation from WCCC effective immediately. The Board has accepted his resignation."
Cheers,
Lloyd
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