[raccoonradio]

More: "Given the widespread objection to inviting Rice, I would like to think you will rescind the offer. But that is clearly not going to happen. Like the administration in Washington, you appear too proud to admit to your mistake. Instead, you will mouth a bunch of platitudes, all of which boil down to: You don't want to lose face.

"In this sense, you leave me no choice. I cannot, in good conscience, exhort my students to pursue truth and knowledge, then collect a paycheck from an institution that displays such flagrant disregard for both.

"I would like to apologize to my students and prospective students. I would also urge them to investigate the words and actions of Rice, and to exercise their own First Amendment rights at her speech."

[gunnedah]

This shows todays state of Academia. What happened to the notion of ideas and differing opinions. It seems to me our colleges are more about indoctrination and brainwashing. They are more Communist leaning and are not about education and individual thoughts. These type professors should be shipped to Russia or Iran where they would fit in well.

[girlangler]

" . . exhort my students to pursue truth and knowledge"

I thought his job was to teach English.

[altura]

What a jerk.

[NJRighty]

"...and to exercise their own First Amendment rights at her speech."

Liberal-speak for "shout her down and interrupt her speech". What libs do when they can't win arguments on the merits.