ACLU Official Attacks University for Accepting ‘Provocateur in Training’ Nick Sandmann

National Review ^ | September 8, 2020 | Brittany Bernstein

[karpov]

An ACLU Kentucky communications associate criticized Transylvania University on Saturday for accepting Nick Sandmann, the high school student who sued major news outlets for their coverage of a controversial interaction he and several of his classmates had with a Native American activist.

“Does anyone else think it’s a bit of a stain on Transylvania University for accepting Nick Sandman [sic]? I’m sure it’s a “both sides” defense, but it’s pretty counter to their mission and another instance of there not actually being equal sides to an issue,” ACLU’s Samuel Crankshaw said in a Facebook post first uncovered by Jonathan Turley.

“I think TU should accept anyone willing to have an open mind and engage in debate, regardless of their views. That’s how we all learn,” he continued. “But this kid clearly is a provocateur in training with no intention of learning. He exists only to troll, intimidate and play victim.”

An assistant professor and diversity scholar at the university, Dr. Avery Tompkins, commented on the post calling Sandmann’s “public behavior and rhetoric atrocious and uninformed” and saying he would closely monitor Sandmann at the school.

“We can’t not admit academically qualified students due to their political and personal views. If he ends up in my Intro class, fine. He might learn something that is actually based on research and evidence,” he said.

Tompkins said Sandmann is part of organizations with “anti-intellectualist views” and would likely “view me as part of some liberal brainwashing machine, but signing up for Transy and my class means he is required to learn that information, even if he disagrees.”

The professor continued: “If he were to cause problems by being disruptive, trolling, or engaging in unethical behavior of any kind, I would immediately document it”

[antidemoncrat]

So Harvard accepted Mein Fuhrer Hogg boy without comment form the Lame Street Media but not an innocent kid labeled a “snot nose kid” by the same media.

[Jordo]

“BTW, what the hell is a “diversity scholar?””

Follow the link in post 30 and your question will be answered.

WARNING: that which has been seen cannot be unseen.

[napscoordinator]

Very few schools avoid the diversity cult route. Some mentioned grove city and hills dale. Perhaps he didn’t get in.

[Lazamataz]

I’m old enough to remember when the ACLU stood for civil liberties, not Orwellian 15-Minutes-Of-Hate sessions.

[FreedomPoster]

And Hogg didn’t have anything like the academic credentials for Harvard. Not the case with Sandmann and TU.

[freedumb2003]

>>Why would anyone want to attend a school in which you have to post your “pronouns?” <<

My pronouns: Eff, You, Too.

[FreedomPoster]

I like that.

[major_gaff]

Umm thanks, but I was making a joke...albeit a poor one

[Buckeye McFrog]

Thanks for the info on this university.

I used to live in Hillsdale, Michigan.
I think Nick would like it there.

[SES1066]

Also, it is clear to me that the ACLU doesn’t know what really happened in the confrontation between Nick Sandmann and the Native American activist.

You need to separate Mr Crankshaw and his employer as my guess is that this was him writing personally and not officially from the ACLU-KY. Other than hiring Mr Crankshaw, this chapter of the ACLU is not otherwise known to have expressed itself.

However, for the LEFT and their yapping dog MSM, it is not they don't know what happened that day in D.C., it is that Nick and his classmates were there for an evil anti-abortion march and they, of the LEFT, NEED to be true believers that Nick Sandmann, age 17 and wearing a MAGA hat, smirked while nearly aggressing against a peaceful drum-playing Native American!

As for the aforesaid Mr Crankshaw, he exhibits all of the well documented biases of the KKK in this diatribe, just differing in the target. Could easily see him in a hood, or black (antifa) bandana, confronting Mr Sandmann after dark, saying; "We don't like your kind around here and we won't tolerate it. I'm giving you tonight to get your belongings and get out of town! Otherwise it will get ugly!"

[bantam]

WOW!!!
Unbelievable!!!!!

No it’s the ACLU, sadly enough, it’s believable!

[Rebelbase]

From the link you posted:

“Sociology, Sociology/Anthropology, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

I don’t want to be the authoritative person in the classroom. My favorite classes are the ones where I get to facilitate and step in as needed. The classes are there for the students. It’s not my soapbox.”

[neverevergiveup]

I’ve spent most of my adult life to this point in academics. Currently, there is little that qualifies as ‘intellectual’ going on at universities. The quote from the ‘diversity scholar’ exemplifies this. The words ‘facts’ and ‘evidence’ don’t mean what these people think they do.

[neverevergiveup]

Regarding Transylvania University, I just looked at their website. Their student body is ~60% female and 40% male. I would say that Nick made a good choice.

[mcenedo]

I didn't think creatures that used "he, him, his" pronouns were allowed to teach "Women's" studies.

And I'm not sure those are the correct pronouns anyway. At least not looking at the ugly picture that was posted.

[TLI]

I thought they were he, she, it...

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[Nachoman]

BTW, what the hell is a “diversity scholar?”

In most cases, felons.

[lowbridge]

They dont call you major gaff for nothing ;-)

[Ohioan]

Thee ACLU has never reaally been on the side of free speech or free inquiry. Their record is something quite different.

Leftist Word Games & The First Amendment

[SES1066]

I thought they were he, she, it...

Ah, those were the days when "Elements of Style" by Strunk and White, was a well regarded guide in writing and journalism. Pronouns were informative and placid, part of a millennium of evolution in the World's most polyglot yet versatile language, English.

Now, like much else, the control of language usage has been preempted by the LEFT and their MSM Minions, so we are subjected to promiscuous pronoun proclivity to the point where I am quite glad I can never be summoned before a Human Resources Tribunal for misuse, deliberate or otherwise! I do not wish to be forced to use a grammar overlord that reminds you, like the late UNLAMENTED Microsoft 'Clippy', to stop and consider the proper pronoun for your addressee, he/she/xer and whatever gets added by their progressive prions!