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Like a Patchouli scented vampire, this topic refuses to die.

Today, over one month after the original criticism of liberal profs was published, the President of Ithaca College weighs in with more of the same leftist double speak masquerading as upholding the First Amendment:

....a number of writers condemned the essay by associate professor of politics Asma Barlas titled, "Why Do They Hate Us?" Some of the alumni writers stated that this article had no place in "their" magazine, and that criticism of the United States government is unacceptable in any Ithaca College publication. I found these reactions unsettling, causing me to question how well we are doing our jobs, which is to educate our students to think critically, appreciate diversity of background and outlook, and engage in intelligent, informed and respectful discourse. **** In the wake of Sept. 11, faculty members at colleges and universities in this country have come under official or public pressure for questioning various aspects of the U.S. government's past or projected policies. As a college president, I am alarmed that my academic colleagues can be threatened for exercising what is not only their right, but is also their duty, to speak freely. It is threats such as these that I find to be anti-American

Notice how, in a few short paragraphs, criticism of the original article's Anti-American bias was twisted around and recast by the Ithacite to be a "threat" against the author. Just another example of how the residents of the "City of Evil" are so terrified of their failed leftist ideologies being exposed by legitimate criticism.

Well, sure it's a "threat". If you criticize them, you'll hurt their feelings, you mean old right-wing reactionary, you. And if you hurt their feelings, you'll injure their precious self-esteem. You're threatening their right to feel good about themselves no matter how silly or stupid the things they say are.

You're just a cruel, heartless bastard with your criticism, aren't you? I bet you wander the streets of the City of Evil looking for puppies to kick and old ladies to knock down, don't you?

If I were as mean and nasty as you, I'd discuss what a knee-slapper the president's description of their mission was, and how they should re-evaluate their performance, as they appear to be failing miserably. But I would never threaten them like that, no sir. Why, they might have me arrested. "First-degree assault and battery on an ego"....

"As a college president, I am alarmed that my academic colleagues can be threatened for exercising what is not only their right, but is also their duty, to speak freely."

Then quit, asshole.
Criticizing the Leftist FREAKS you & your ilk have promoted is also one, "exercising what is not only their right, but is also their duty, to speak freely."
YOUR position here, Mr. President, should be to shut your face one way OR the other & let both sides have their say.
~eh?

If you & your, "academic colleagues" can't take the heat?
Then just pack your bags & get the hell outa the kitchen, why don'tcha.

White, male, Liberals; geehezzzz!