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College professor who posted 'blow up Republicans' on Facebook will keep his job
Yahoo/Washington Examiner ^ | June 25, 2021 | Andrew Mark Miller

Posted on 06/27/2021 1:42:25 PM PDT by lowbridge

A professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington who openly called for members of the Republican Party to be blown up appears to be on track to keep his job.

Dan Johnson, an associate professor at UNCW’s School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, posted “Blow Up Republicans” on Facebook on May 17, prompting several students to complain before the post was taken down, according to Campus Reform.

A spokeswoman for the university, Andrea Monroe Weaver, told Campus Reform that “the university was made aware of the post and has appropriately addressed it," later confirming to the outlet that Johnson is slated to continue teaching this fall.

In a further statement, the school defended Johnson’s First Amendment rights.

“UNCW was made aware of a now-deleted social media post made by a UNCW faculty member on a personal platform,” the school said in a statement. “The university acted on the information in a timely and appropriate manner. The faculty member expressed deep remorse and deleted the post.”

The statement continued, “Any hateful language by faculty, staff or students aimed at others is contrary to our university values and our commitment to an environment of respect and dignity. It is absolutely reprehensible. However, no matter how upsetting and distasteful such comments may be, they are expressions of free speech and protected by the First Amendment unless they represent a true threat. UNCW reviews any perceived threats that are brought to our attention. We have determined that the conduct and now-deleted post at issue do not contain any evidence of a true threat toward any members of our community.”

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KEYWORDS: academia; academicbias; education; getarope; militantleft; northcarolina; terroristthreat
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Obviously the campus Lady’s Man.


21 posted on 06/27/2021 2:07:39 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Pronouns? I need no stinkin pronouns!)
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To: Huskrrrr

Obviously the campus LadyMan.


22 posted on 06/27/2021 2:08:35 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus (Jesus, Rex Universalis)
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To: lowbridge

If it wasn’t for basketball, UNC would be garbo, period.


23 posted on 06/27/2021 2:09:19 PM PDT by cranked
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To: lowbridge
However, no matter how upsetting and distasteful such comments may be, they are expressions of free speech and protected by the First Amendment unless they represent a true threat.

Chisel that in a 15' tall granite slab and place it in front of Randall Library.

When anyone starts talking about Republicans, conservatives, etc make them stand in front of it and read it aloud 100 times.

The progs will learn a bit of "speech discipline."

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24 posted on 06/27/2021 2:09:26 PM PDT by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: lowbridge

Maybe they thought he was just using some kind of protected homosexual speech.

25 posted on 06/27/2021 2:10:15 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: lowbridge

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How can this be?


26 posted on 06/27/2021 2:24:52 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: unixfox
Try posting “Blow up Democrats” and see what happens.

Yes. Sometimes it's easy to clarify what's right or wrong by looking at the reverse situation. If the professor had posted, "Blow up Democrats", he would've been out of a job by sunset and labeled a "Domestic Terrorist".

27 posted on 06/27/2021 2:34:46 PM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem by far: most of the news media is agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: unixfox

If he said “Blow Up Democrats”, the FBI would already have knocked down his door, he would be fired and in jail.


28 posted on 06/27/2021 2:37:56 PM PDT by EastTexasTraveler
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To: lowbridge

The Left needs to take casualties light the Right. Figure it out.


29 posted on 06/27/2021 2:40:51 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: lowbridge

You can reach “professor” Johnson at

johnsonde@uncw.edu

910 962 3000 ext 23659


30 posted on 06/27/2021 3:14:34 PM PDT by Kozak (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TV)
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To: lowbridge

What is wrong with wanting to kill vermin?


31 posted on 06/27/2021 3:22:18 PM PDT by arthurus (COVFEVE Oooo)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

UNC-Wilmington is just another of the many junk universities that exist in the USA. Its raison d’etre is to pick as many student pockets as possible.


32 posted on 06/27/2021 3:28:19 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Looks like he has Blowing down pat.


33 posted on 06/27/2021 3:29:16 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Trump - Make America Great Again / Biden - Make American Grovel Again...)
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To: lowbridge
In a further statement, the school defended Johnson’s First Amendment rights.

If he had said blow up black... gays... trannies he would be currently fleeing for his life and his 1st Amendment Rights be damned.

34 posted on 06/27/2021 3:29:56 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: lowbridge

It was more than a microaggression.


35 posted on 06/27/2021 4:00:33 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late." —Bob Dylan)
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To: lowbridge
"In a further statement, the school defended Johnson’s First Amendment rights."


Works really well when it only goes 1 way, eh? 🙄
36 posted on 06/27/2021 4:43:21 PM PDT by Bikkuri (If you're conservative, you're an "extremist." If you're liberal, you're an "activist.")
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To: unixfox
Try posting “Blow up Democrats” and see what happens.

Partner, u ain't lying!

They ought to fire the professor since he hates Amercica.

37 posted on 06/27/2021 5:52:09 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business...)
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To: lowbridge

It is sickening to watch the partisan double standard.

Sickening.


38 posted on 06/27/2021 7:38:17 PM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam)
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To: blam

Pathetic masturbater.


39 posted on 06/28/2021 3:53:19 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: lowbridge

It was a resume enhancement...now if it had been said about Democrats, well...out of a job for life within an hour of the post.


40 posted on 06/28/2021 9:34:10 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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