Posted on 11/18/2016 8:43:22 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
To all the people associated with Lafayette College:
We are each of us suddenly confronted with one of the most important questions of our lives: what will the election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States mean?
We, the undersigned faculty members of the college, are deeply concerned that our country now faces an unprecedented threat, and that without organized collaboration and resistance this election may lead America toward the dawn of a dangerous and institutionalized form of reactionary authoritarianism.
The campaign alone has already mobilized and legitimized long-standing politics based on white supremacy, nativism and patriarchy, resulting in physical and verbal attacks against: people of color, Muslims, Latinos, immigrants, the disabled, LGBTQ people, Jews and all women within and beyond these overlapping groups.
In electing Donald Trump, citizens of our country now face a clear and present danger, as this movement will soon gain access to the full power of the federal government.
We must be ready to resist before the promised mass round-ups, internment and expulsion of our Muslim and undocumented sisters and brothers begin—exponentially worsening what has already been, under the outgoing administration, the largest wave of deportations in American history.
If we wait to act until police are ordered to violently end all protests and occupy our “inner cities” while the hard-fought gains for LGBTQ, women’s and workers’ rights are rolled back, it will be too late.
One cannot face these grave threats alone and unprepared. We are dedicated to ensuring that Lafayette actively denounces and rejects racism, bigotry, misogyny and any kind of discrimination, without hesitation.
We will host an open meeting to discuss how and when and where organization should take place on Monday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in Farinon. We invite you all to participate.
(Excerpt) Read more at lafayettestudentnews.com ...
Yikes!
“One cannot face these grave threats alone and unprepared. We are dedicated to ensuring that Lafayette actively denounces and rejects racism, bigotry, misogyny and any kind of discrimination *, without hesitation.”
(* Except against white male heterosexual Christians. You all can do what you want to them.)
Lafayette is a beautiful elitist college where the faculty is living in an ivory tower.
I forgot to mention that anyone can find this article on Facebook & comment there. The page is called The Lafayette Student Newspaper.
I was glad to see that.
When deceit and libel replace truth in our institutions of Academia, it is time to clean house and start the institutions over with clear and incontravertable mandates for ensuring the integrity and moral foundation of all future tutelage.
Those found guilty of spreading false and destructive, anti-American propaganda in the name of "education" should be jailed in the New Prison System where all inmates work—for free—at jobs "other Americans don't want to do" to pay for their incarceration and re-education.
With recent advances in technology, high-security structures are no longer required for the incarceration and control of non-violent offenders. A (not so) simple ankle bracelet and neck collar are all that is needed for confinement command and control of these criminals.
There should be serious consequences for abusing the high honor and vital obligation of educating our young—for maliciously conspiring to disfigure and cripple our future generations.
No punishment is too severe.
Accreditation should be pulled for universities like this that have become indoctrination centers, rather than centers for higher learning.
Glad to see that the basketball coach didn’t sign this.
Exactly. Anyone would be thrilled to have a job at Lafayette.
Thanks for the Facebook info. If my screed is “moderated” out of existence, I will post it there.
That’s about all Facebook is good for.
Oh shit, not my College!!
Of course, all the crap that Obama, Jarrett, Clinton, Abedin etc, etc, etc. did, and continue to do, to damage this country is just fine with these idiots. Hey Lafayette College faculty, GFY!!!!
I read your comments at the student newspaper. Very good!
A commenter there...
bc3b says:
November 18, 2016 at 12:12 pm
College professors (especially the liberal arts type) live in a fantasy world. They teach 9-15 hours a week for 30 weeks a year. They live in an echo chamber where 95% of their peers hold the same values and beliefs they do.
It’s not like that in the real world, kids. There are competitive pressures and if your company doesn’t do well. there are consequences in the form of benefits reductions and job cuts. Your boss often doesn’t care if he/she offends you. Not everyone thinks the same way you do. There are deadlines, high expectations and demands and no safe zones. Businesses are looking to do more with less.
If you’re a liberal arts major, find a practical major or prepare for a career in retail.
“...We must be ready to resist before the promised mass round-ups, internment and expulsion of our Muslim and undocumented sisters and brothers begin...”
When did Trump ever say anything about interment camps or expulsion of Muslims?
If you are here legally then their is nothing to worry about.
Now if you happen to be an illegal (especially with a criminal record) then yes, your days in the USA are numbered and there is nothing LAUGHayette College can do about it.
Post your reaction here:
https://www.lafayettestudentnews.com/blog/2016/11/18/an-open-letter-from-the-faculty-to-lafayette/
Enjoy!
Most of the professors are from the liberal arts area. This is an engineering, not many engineering professors signing this letter. I do like the librarian signing it though, what about the janitors?
Now I am convinced I was kicked out of there twice because I was white. It had nothing to do with my .5 GPA.
My comment on the Site is awaiting approval. LOL
Swiping part of one of the comments under the article for a tagline change.
I just saw this! I live just north of Easton, and I graduated from Lafayette years ago. This is DISGUSTING! I do notice that few Engineering and Science professors signed, and most of these are humanities professors. Also, many of the comments are very critical of this move.
Haha, now that I have read through this thread, I guess a number of the comments on the Lafayette site that I like were made by fellow Freepers!
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