Posted on 05/12/2006 8:34:30 AM PDT by raccoonradio
An open letter to William P. Leahy, SJ, president of Boston College.
I am writing to resign my post as an adjunct professor of English at Boston College.
I am doing so -- after five years at BC, and with tremendous regret -- as a direct result of your decision to invite Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to be the commencement speaker at this year's graduation.
Many members of the faculty and student body already have voiced their objection to the invitation, arguing that Rice's actions as secretary of state are inconsistent with the broader humanistic values of the university and the Catholic and Jesuit traditions from which those values derive.
But I am not writing this letter simply because of an objection to the war against Iraq. My concern is more fundamental. Simply put, Rice is a liar.
She has lied to the American people knowingly, repeatedly, often extravagantly over the past five years, in an effort to justify a pathologically misguided foreign policy.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Someone's trying to get themself on Drudge.
"But my dear professor Almond, she is the chief diplomat of the United States. Of course she lies! (and lies beautifully, BTW) Is that not the main function of a diplomat? After all, if diplomats told the truth, the UN General Assembly would resemble a mosh pit."
I'm sure they'll miss this guy. What an arrogant moron. Where the hell does he think our freedoms come from? Who does he think protects them? I am livid over this. But coming from Boston, no surprise.
Heh. So true!
Dear Mr. Almond,
Don't let the door hit your a$$ on the way out.
C'YA! Wouldn't wanna B'YA!
To the immediate benefit to the students.
Funny that they've still got the same old boring (and discredited) talking points. Is this the best they can do?
Hilarious! What a pompous ass!
"Please" let the door hit you on the way out, arseclown!
Hope she doesn't let the door hit her rear on the way out.
"...adjunct professor of English..."
Wow. Such a loss for them!
"BTW the way, Steve, Secretary Rice was provost of Stanford when you were still trying to figure out the difference between your butt and your elbow."
LOL
Letters to the Editor of the Globe, from earlier this week:
May 8, 2006
AS A STUDENT at Boston College, I find myself with conflicting views toward the impending commencement speech and honorary degree for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (''Invitation to Rice debated at BC," May 3.) While I support free speech and acknowledge that Rice is a good role model for women, especially African-Americans, I believe that this decision by the BC administration is not purely motivated.
This past year, many have noted the college's increased valuing of a Jesuit education and policies in line with the teachings of the Catholic Church. However, the administration has become increasingly hypocritical in terms of what groups it allows to be heard on campus. For example, most attempts by prochoice or gay-rights groups to organize in an official capacity have been shut down. Now, possibly the third most influential person in the Bush administration, which is responsible for a war denounced by the Church, is about to receive an honorary degree. This essentially condones her actions; I strongly oppose the decision and hope that BC realizes the hypocrisy.
CHRISTINA MARSHALL
Watertown
Lookin' hard to see the down side here...
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Nope. Not findin' it!
steven.almond.1@bc.edu for now....
I wish one of our talented Freepers could find the guys email addy. Would love to wish him well on his life journey into continued insignifigance.
The university's values are totalitarianism, brutality and socialism? No surprise there, I guess. Anyhow, that's one down!
One of the rudest, arrogant, condescending, and hypocritical whiners I've ever heard.
This guy is a true liberal's liberal, and can only function in the safe and closed confines of academia.
He didn't have an answer when asked why he didn't resign when the Sinkmeister was playing tough guy with Bosnia.
Egad those Liberals are sooo tolerant, aren't they?
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