Posted on 02/09/2005 11:02:17 AM PST by 45Auto
"....the epistemological nadir of any university is found in the wacky world of ethnic and gender studies: black studies, Africana studies, Chicano studies, Latino studies, Puerto Rican studies, Middle Eastern studies, Native American studies, women's studies, gay and lesbian studies, et al. The suggestion that "studying" is involved in any of these subjects is laughable; they are quasi-religious advocacy groups..."
"In a more rational world, Churchill would be an amateur conspiracy theorist with a chip on his shoulder, the type who spends an hour on hold with CSPAN to spew 15 seconds of venom before Brian Lamb cuts him off.
In our world, Churchill is a cause célébre."
Well said...
Tremendous article. Yeah, the postmodernists think they
rule the roost. Time to get the U's back to hard information
gathering. Leave the internal solipsistic to the
philosphy department or maybe the local coffee shop at
"free-mike" time.
My suggestion. Support private schools who actually have
a philosophy which believes that there are things outside
of ones experience and senses which are universal, true,
and everlasting, and are worthy of being discovered. Give the ones who think they are the final arbiters of wisdom, drugs,(particularly hallucinogens) so they can "explore" and "learn" on their own time, and in their own mind(whatever that is)....
> The only error larger than firing him would be NOT firing him.
What, are you *nuts*? Let this guy rant and rave! What better posterboy for the Looney Left?
I think Big Chief "Mental Ward" Churchill made the issue of his firing moot last night when he said he does "not work for the taxpayers. Now that he's clarified that, he obviously wouldn't expect a paycheck, would he?
Beyond that, he presents an ethical dilemna: What do you do with someone who ain't worth killin'?
Heck, make him Howard Dean's speechwriter!
Has the governor announced his plan to seek his removal? There are certainly grounds - just in having misrepresented his "Indian" heritage to get the job in the first place.
I think they should just let the guy babble on and on. Parents may then take notice and realize some of America's institutes of higher learning are broken beyond repair.
Is this really the best Colorado University could find as a department head? Msutbe some awfully unqualified people teching in University's.
best analysis on the subject i've seen. thanks.
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