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Last week’s column was about Peter Kirstein, a professor of history at Chicago’s St. Xavier University. Dr. Kirstein had emailed an Air Force Academy cadet, calling the student a disgrace to his country and condemning him for his baby killing tactics, among other things. The email generated a great deal of controversy. Both the professor and SXU’s president heard from many people who don’t share Kirstein’s views. As I wrote last week, the professor should have been fired. Last Sunday, the university’s president announced his decision to suspend Kirstein from teaching and to assign him to other duties for the...