Posted on 11/20/2005 2:11:07 PM PST by CometBaby
HERNDON, VA –Young America’s Foundation exposed Warren Community College’s radical Professor John Daly, who in an email to student Rebecca Beach, vowed to intimidate those students who host conservative speakers and called for American soldiers in Iraq to murder their superiors.
Instead of admonishing the professor’s intemperate attack on a student’s right of free expression, Warren Community College President William Austin said Prof. John Daly has “first amendment rights” to harass Rebecca. Furthermore, the President is trying to bully Rebecca into silence. He said Rebecca, not Prof. John Daly, is ruining the college’s name by going on talk radio and television exposing Daly’s mean spirited email.
In an interview with the Express-Times, a local New Jersey paper, Daly stood by his email to Rebecca. He told the paper that Rebecca’s conservative group is an “ultra right-wing, possibly fascist, group.”
Daly’s email to Rebecca came after she sent a note to faculty announcing the appearance of decorated war hero Lt. Col. Scott Rutter to discuss America’s accomplishments in Iraq.
Daly’s unedited email can be read in full below.
“Prof. John Daly knowingly intimidated one of his students. That’s not protected by the First Amendment,” said Jason Mattera, spokesman for Young America’s Foundation. “It was poor judgment to hire Daly to begin with. Warren Community College compounds their ineptitude by defending Daly’s harassment of Rebecca.”
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Press Release:
November 18, 2005
Contact- Freeholder John DiMaio
Freeholderdimaio@aol.com
1-973-219-9770
As a county freeholder for five years I have become a supporter of Warren County Community College during my time in office. Recently, a part-time adjunct instructor, Mr. John Daly responded to a student’s invitation to attend a student club event sponsored by Young Americans for Freedom. After reading Mr. John Daly’s e-mail response I feel personally offended and believe that no student of our college should have to endure such an outrageous assault. Further, I feel our troops and our leaders have been wrongfully maligned. As a leader in Warren County concerned with the use of our tax dollars, I am even more offended that our taxes have gone to support his malicious rhetoric.
However, I can assure all Warren County residents that this part-time adjunct instructor for the college does not represent the views of the college, President Austin, or the board of trustees, many of whom I voted to appoint.
I have complete confidence in the College administration and their ability to investigate this situation and handle it judiciously and expeditiously. The college President has assured me that the investigation has been elevated to ensure the safety of all concerned. Warren County Community College has become a college that serves our community and one that we should continue to proudly support. As college liaison, I am continuously in communication with President Austin and he is keeping me well informed. Although I cannot personally be satisfied with the outcome at this point, I know that he, his administration, and the Board will resolve this issue as quickly as is legally possible.
Actually, Comrade Daly stated in his email that he was going to use his position as an employee of the school to try to discourage others, namely his students and other ones from attending. He also said that he was going to try to intimidate Rebecca and other Conservative-minded students into silence, which doesn't sound like respecting one's Freedom of Speech rights.
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
For our military I say HOOAH !!!!
I agree entirely: but how to go about getting rid of such as he or she? It seems like every time you rid yourself of one deranged Commie lib(Dan Rather), another crawls out of the 60's sewer to take their place.
Sort of like the small minded and misinformed followers of "Al-Quieda".
Mr. Austin apparently has some rather astute and conservative people overseeing his operation and keeping him in line. :-)
Cheers,
Lloyd
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