I received the following from a source I consider trustworthy:
Phil,
As forwarded:
Veracity: Unknown.
(Seems Legit ... IMHO)
Sure raised the old heart rate this early Sat. AM though!
"Just another reason why..." (Remember that saying from RVN days?)
The citizen in me wants say he has a "right to free speech," however abhorrent. The Marine/Veteran in me just wants to "dust" his sorry ass!
I have a good idea which would win out if any of us crossed paths with this puke ... Anyone know a good defense lawyer?
Perhaps contacting the Board of Regents AND every affiliated Alumni Association would cause him to temper his rhetoric. Doubt it. Putting a dent in contributions will probably have a better shot to affect policy more than emailing the President, who'll just hit "delete," though.
Maybe there are ROTC units there to be contacted too. I'll send it to my local newspaper contacts here in NE Ohio as well to check it out as to legitimacy.
S/F-
Rick
I have a daughter at the US Air Force Academy who forwarded me the following email. It involves a polite inquiry made by a cadet, regarding how to best promote the Academy's upcoming forum on Political Science issues. The cadet contacted Peter Kirstein, a so-called "professor" of History at Saint Xavier University, and you won't (freakin) believe the response.
The paragraph below is Kirstein's reply followed by the cadet's original email inquiry. Below that is *CONTACT INFORMATION* for "Professor" Kirstein. Please use it, perhaps not to contact Kirstein himself but to contact his EMPLOYER instead. Let's get fools like this out of our Universities. On Monday, I'm writing to the Chancellor, Dean or whomever is most likely to FIRE this imbecile. Please join me.
From: Peter Kirstein
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:46 PM
To: Kurpiel Robert C4C CS26
Subject: Re: Academy Assembly
You are a disgrace to this country and I am furious you would even think I would support you and your aggressive baby killing tactics of collateral damage. Help you recruit. Who, top guns to reign death and destruction upon nonwhite peoples throughout the world? Are you serious sir? Resign your commission and serve your country with honour.
No war, no air force cowards who bomb countries without AAA, without possibility of retaliation. You are worse than the snipers. You are imperialists who are turning the whole damn world against us. September 11 can be blamed in part for what you and your cohorts have done to the Palestinians, the VC, the Serbs, a retreating army at Basra.
You are unworthy of my support.
Peter N Kirstein
Professor of History-
Saint Xavier University
Original Message
From: Kurpiel Robert C4C CS26
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:16:20 -0700
Dear Sir or Ma'am
The Air Force Academy is going to be having our annual
Academy Assembly. This is a forum for mainly but not only Political Science majors, discussing very important issues dealing with politics.
Right now we are in the planning stage for advertising and we would appreciate your help in the follow areas. Do you know of or have any methods or ways for interschool advertising and or communications? What would be the best way for us to advertise at your school whether it is
sending you the fliers and you making copies or by perhaps putting an advertisement in your local publication? We would appreciate your input and the cost of what you recommend. Thank you for your time and consideration
Very Respectfully
Cadet: Robert Kurpiel
CONTACT INFO FOR KIRSTEIN:
Name: Kirstein, Peter N.
Title: Professor
Dept: History & Political Science
Room: N229
Phone Ext: 3283
Email:
kirstein@sxu.edu
Fax: 298-3314
Phone: 773.298.3283
Go to the webpage below and take a look at the photo of this xxxxk. You'll understand what you're dealing with right away - and what our sons and daughters are being influenced by (shudder!)
http://www.sxu.edu/history/pkirstein
Sorry. Forgot to put the ping list in Post #89.
Is Saint Xavier University a private Catholic school? If so, start putting emails towards the Catholic church. If they aren't going to stop child molestors at the freaking VAtican, they sure as hell better get off their ass and start paying attention to this. If it is a public school, I would suggest emailing the administration and telling them that you don't appreciate what monies in this country are being spent for.
Maybe this sicko should be lined up in the "crosshairs". Priceless!
Thanks for the info on this Kirstein clown. Unfortunately so many "teachers" of our young people are far out in left field. Emails will be going out.
I need to bump this post up.