[RegulatorCountry]

I don't recall anyone censoring this idiot. He spoke, and spoke and spoke again.

Mirecki seems to think that his speech should be free of consequences, though. A critical mistake.

[FormerACLUmember]

Mugshot of this distinguished intellectual giant. Reminds me a little of Ward Churchill.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Boy they sure like to whine don't they?

[pepperdog]

This guy is the biggest whiner I've ever seen. He got caught with his prejudices showing and he just can't believe he has to take responsibility for his words and actions. I guess he got over that "beating" by guys that no one saw and who failed to do him any real damage. I further guess it's hard to beat up on yourself and make it look real. And this is the type of person we want to teach our children values? I don't think so.

[metmom]

The university "has a duty, as a protector of intellectual honesty and debate, to support its teaching staff when controversial issues are raised," he wrote.

Where would he be now if he had criticised gays, women, or minorities in the same way he did "fundies"? All you have to do it read Mike Adams to find out.

[VeniVidiVici]

Mirecki mocked religious conservatives as "fundies" and said a course describing intelligent design as mythology would be a "nice slap in their big fat face."

Too bad, Mirecki. Couldn't happen to a nicer putz. Don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out.

[Doctor Raoul]

Mirecki hospitalized after beating

I smell a hoax.

[Valin]

Memo to self: Pick up an extra quart of sympathy in the morning.

[Chasaway]

..."The University penalized me and denied me my Constitutionally protected right to speak and express my mind..."

I'm sorry; I must have missed the part where he's been "denied" his right to speak or express his mind or anything like that. Unless I'm mistaken, the right to free speech is only (supposed to be) a protection from the government's suppression of your speech; not a blanket immunity from consequence of your speech.

Maybe his ideas and expressions aren't being condoned or supported but hey, he's got the right to say it. Being the smart guy he is, I'm sure he understands the difference between the right to say something and the fact that free speech also has consequences.

Right?

[Moonman62]

"The University penalized me and denied me my Constitutionally protected right to speak and express my mind,"

Some people never get it.

[Brian Allen]

<< The University penalized me and denied me my Constitutionally protected right to speak and express my mind .... >>

Rubbish.

The Constitution protects my right to speak to and of the government, not any imagined "right" it and its lickspittles might give themseves.

And this misinformed ignoramous [Like U-Colorado's Churchill] must own to the fact that once his institution accepted the king's shilling, the government's dole - and he the institution's - he made himself the servant of the government.

Which may then excercise its employer's rights over whatever he may say and may not - and, should he chose to put his in the circumstances subordinate rights as an American ahead of his responsibilities as a servant? Afford him the dignity of the consequences of his actions.

[AmishDude]

Sorry, prof. First, you resigned. Nobody was forced. If you wanted, you could have made them fire you. It was cowardace. Second, it wasn't until after your unfortunate encounter with the two "Christians" (who really do exist, really) that your colleagues decided you should be sacked. So, what do they know???

[SoDak]

...and denied me my Constitutionally protected right to speak and express my mind

Uh, you did speak your mind. There's no constitutional protection from the results of you speaking your mind. Read a book. A real one. And the constitution. Then learn to shut yer yap.

[Petronski]

[starbase]

This links to a picture of his "injuries" from a story in FR from a couple days ago. Under his eyes it looks EXACTLY like the football makeup they use to keep the glare from the lights down.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1537819/posts

[wardaddy]

cry me a river

[Mad Dawgg]

"The University penalized me and denied me my Constitutionally protected right to speak and express my mind,"

"Congress shall make no law" does not equal "can't get fired for conduct." Hoe do these supposed smart people get it wrong so often?

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

The University penalized me and denied me my Constitutionally protected right to speak and express my mind," he said in a written statement Friday for the Lawrence Journal-World. He said his career had been ruined and his speaking engagements canceled.

What a wuss.

A professor who publicly expresses anti-Christian bigotry has no business presenting himself in a classroom to teach. They should fire ALL of these kind of smarmy liberal secular humanist wacko eggheads.