Wells College Prof: Republicans Should be Forcibly Lobotomized (Left-wing Campus Loony Alert)

Wells College Republicans

[governsleastgovernsbest]

As reported in Front Page Magazine, http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=10699, the Wells College Republicans yesterday published a study showing that Dems outnumber Republicans on the social sciences/humanities faculties by a ratio of 92%/8%.

In response, a Wells prof sent a campus-wide email calling Republicans "stupid" and calling for Republicans to be forcibly lobotomized. See press release below from the Wells Republicans.

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Wells College Professor: Republicans Should be Forcibly Lobotomized
Prof Labels Republicans “Stupid”

College Republicans: “A Conservative Prof Saying Similar Thing would be Gone”

Contact: Kristy Lee Hochenberger
Chairman, Wells College Republicans
Phone: 315.364.2960
khochenberger@wells.edu

AURORA, N.Y. (Nov. 7)--Responding to a study showing a gross imbalance of Democrats over Republicans on the faculty of Wells College, located in Aurora, NY, a Wells professor distributed a campus-wide email calling for Republicans to be forcibly lobotomized and labeling Republicans “stupid.”

On Thursday, November 6th, the Wells Republicans issued a press release describing the study they had conducted of the political party registrations of the members of the social sciences and humanities faculties at the college. The study revealed that members of parties of the left (Democrats, Greens, Working Families) outnumbered members of parties of the right (Republicans and Conservatives) by a ratio of 92%/8%. The online FrontPage Magazine promptly picked up the story. See article: http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=10699

Responding to the press release and study, Wells Professor Tom Vawter sent an email to all members of the Wells community calling Republicans “stupid.” He closed his email with this quote: “’Lobotomies for Republicans: It's not just a good idea; it’s the Law!’ --Yellow Dog.”

Wells Republican Chairman Kristy Lee Hochenberger, a junior from Syracuse, NY, responded to Vawter’s comments: “We are outraged by Professor Vawter’s comments. Calling Republicans “stupid” is wrong and misguided. Calling for all Republicans to be forcibly lobotomized is frightening,” said Hochenberger.

“A conservative professor saying a similar thing would be gone. If a professor made an analogous comment in response to a press release from a liberal women’s group, he would be out of a job by sundown. Cries of ‘hate crime,’ ‘threats of violence’ and ‘misogyny’ would echo through the land. Feminist and liberal leaders would be flying into Aurora from around the country to support the beleaguered students and call for the punishment of the professor. The national media would focus on the story.”

Added Hochenberger: “In yesterday’s press release, we cited the experience of a number of Wells students who are reluctant to express their Republican or conservative views, given the intimidating atmosphere that some of the liberal professors on the faculty have created. Prof. Vawter has unwittingly given a perfect illustration of the kind of intolerant, intimidating attitudes that the Republican students described in yesterday’s press release.”

Concluded Hochenberger: “We call on the Wells College administration, and in particular Wells College President Lisa Marsh Ryerson, to condemn Prof. Vawter’s intemperate language and to take measures to ensure that Republicans at Wells will be free to express themselves without fear of this kind of hateful and threatening response.”

//end release//

[Dan from Michigan]

calling for Republicans to be forcibly lobotomized

Hey Nazi, why don't you come over and lobotomize me, tough guy?

[King Prout]

the leftists are asking for war, fellows.

[GeronL]

Keep up the good fight!

Its to bad your post came near the end of this thread though, I wish more FReepers had read it.

[Walkingfeather]

This boarders on terrorist threats... a felony.

[Qwinn]

"Its a joke. He was not serious. If we get offended by this type of hyperbole then we are just as "PC" as the liberals. Free Speech will then be attacked at both ends of the political spectrum. I thought conservatives had a sense of humor. What happened to that?"

Why should we hold back? Republicans will have their rights to free speech attacked whether we respond with a sense of humor or not. The attacks are completely one-sided. The only way to kill the PC beast is to make those who created it turn against it themselves, and Lord knows they won't do that until it starts hurting themselves as much as it does us.

If Republicans were -ever- spared the knife, I'd agree with you. But if we're going to get roasted over that fire no matter WHAT we do, why should we keep it all to ourselves? Let them feel the heat, and see how willing they are to use it again in the future.

Qwinn

[RightOnline]

Further proof that a**holes truly can talk.

[Travis McGee]

Imagine a conservative prof who wrote that "all welfare mothers should be sterilized."

Gone in 24 hours, guaranteed.

[Travis McGee]

Perhaps. But if a conservative "joked" in a campus-wide email that all welfare mothers should be sterilized, or all blacks should be given free brain transplants to bring their IQs up, that person would be fired instantly.

I'm just sick of liberal profs being able to "joke" about things like forcibly lobotomizing conservatives, and nothing at all is said. This gives the patina of approval to the underlying validity of his "joke."

[Lee'sGhost]

You are certainly welcome, and thanks for the insight. What a wonderful comeback, classy, civil, and to the point.

"Most students tell me that if I think my views need to be addressed in class then speak up."

Of course, most college students are idealistic simpletons who think that all college professors are fair-minded and beyond conducting personal vendettas. (Been there, done that.) You are right to be warry -- assuming, of course, that your intend is to graduate with decent grades.

Keep up the good fight. Just the kind of woman who SHOULD become president some day -- the anti-Hitlary!

[Lee'sGhost]

Hey, Moderator,

What's with all the removed comments? I mean, are they THAT bad? I like seeing how offensive the libs can be, it reaffirms my perceptions.

[King Prout]

"hack them down" indeed

[King Prout]

(just don't go into gory details on FR)

[Mo1]

“A conservative professor saying a similar thing would be gone. If a professor made an analogous comment in response to a press release from a liberal women’s group, he would be out of a job by sundown. Cries of ‘hate crime,’ ‘threats of violence’ and ‘misogyny’ would echo through the land.

True and chances are the college won't do a thing about it

However, I as a parent can put this on a list of colleges not to send my kids to

[demkicker]

Looks like it's high time for conservatives to file a class action lawsuit against this "skool". Wells College clearly has an agenda to stifle tolerance and political debate.