I'm sorry, Michael, I didn't mean to be snide. I meant to be enraged, furious, and indignant.
I agree that there's no need to be snide, but I have lots of reason to be enraged, furious, and indignant against the perpetrators and defenders of suppression. Andrew Kliman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Perelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 10:59 AM Subject: Re: Navajo professor hounded by rightwing students Andrew, there is no need for such snide remarks here! On Mon, Nov 22, 2004 at 10:31:05AM -0500, Drewk wrote: > Clearly the "academic bill of rights" can be, and is being, used to harass > and intimidate instructors, because cases are being brought that have no > merit whatsoever. This is a big threat to academic freedom. > > One way to protect both instructors and students from ideological harassment > and intimidation is to include a significant penalty for students who bring > charges that are found to be without any merit. Something like automatic > expulsion, or at least an automatic 2-year suspension from school. Without > such sanctions, those who wish to suppress others' ideas will use stuff like > the "academic bill of rights" as a weapon. > > But I've learned the hard way that too much of the "Left" favors suppression > of dissidents (oh, excuse me Doug Henwood, "assholes"), so I doubt that this > eminently sensible suggestion will go anywhere. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Louis Proyect" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:15 AM > Subject: Navajo professor hounded by rightwing students > > > Chronicle of Higher Education, November 26, 2004 > > A Liberal Professor Fights a Label > A faculty member accused of bias takes on students and a conservative group > > By JENNIFER JACOBSON > > Oneida J. Meranto did something this semester that she had never done in > her career. She tape-recorded her lecture. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
