Discriminations

I had to take my cat to the vet recently. When I went to pick her up they brought her out wrapped in a towel so she did not have to look at the dogs in the waiting room.

The very idea of grown human beings wanting to not have to look at opinions they do not agree with - well, I think my Molly had some excuse but for pete's sake, who knew academics were so emotionally fragile and needed such sheltering.

The issue is should the state $ for publishing the hate speech of Mr. Limbaugh?- Mr. Limbaugh is known for his hate speech against Non White Non European people

The state pays for Rush Limbaugh's oratory?

John, I think you have yourself a live one here.

How did Limbaugh get into this? No, wait, don't answer. I have a headache.

I have a beef about the title of this post. It isn't the reference to Washington that caused the problem, it was the link to Buchanan. The protest was still wrong, mind you, but you kind of changed the context.

The exceedingly low threshhold for unflattering comments to be labeled "hate speech", "racist", or "sexist" only serves to cheapen those terms to the point where they don't matter anymore.

It seems all the stories about Don Imus's firing refers to his "racist and sexist remarks". The "nappy headed" part might be racial but hardly racist. Are all criticisms of Condi Rice by white males considered both racist and sexist?

I'd like to see the terms 'racism', 'sexism' and 'hate speech' retain their sting, but they won't survive under the PC-taliban's overuse of these terms.

Dismissal is far too harsh a punishment, but I think this guy showed poor judgement.

He sent his message to all university employees, so this was not an academic context. Regardless of its origin, the text is "religious" by today's standards, and could be read as hostile to secularism and irreligious Americans. He included a link to Pat Buchanan, a politician who even his followers recognize is polarizing. Then he needled the Diversity Office, and presumably those who support its work, with his closing comment.

Pause a bit. I think there is more to this story.

For one thing a tenured professor has a hell of a lawsuit if the dismissal procedure has one comma out of place in hundreds of rules. And there will be. He is almost certain to end up rich.

But there is no evidence that what is happening either. In these times we have free speech for some and not for others.

And sometimes it is simpler: crazies actually do commit astonishingly offensive acts.

"Regardless of its origin, the text is "religious" by today's standards, and could be read as hostile to secularism and irreligious Americans."

You can say that about the Gettysburg Address.

You assume that the GW address was the offense. I think it was the link to Buchanan's site. And why bother saying it was "hostile to secularism and irreligious Americans"? Who cares? Are those two groups sacrosanct? After all, if the message was disrespectful to religious Americans, would anyone be fired?

And while on the subject, why is Buchanan's site so inflammatory? Here is what I found: "Illegal aliens impact our towns and cities with crime and costs that threaten our quality of life. Hazelton Mayor Lou Barletta is doing something about it. But he needs our help."

I disagree about the crimes and costs, but he is allowed to say that, isn't he?

I'm surprised at the number of people who think that an announcement that mentions religion should be punished, or that the source link (Pat Buchanan's) puts the messenger over the top.
Bizzarro.

Meanwhile announcemounts are flying at Virginia Tech celebrating "Kill Jews and Honkies" Giovanni.

You got to be kidding me.

With all the politically correct hatred (towards the religious, especially) that these announcements are used to publicize, THIS deserves censure???

But I agree, "taunting" the Diversity Office (harp music playing) is just mean, mean, mean. After all, they are above reproach and famously non political and non ideological.

Limbaugh/Buchanan same Fascist/Racist Hate Speech - Most Powerful Social Group not like to call Hate Speech Hate Speech
Racism is discrimination based upon ethnic/racial categories -
Mr. Imus member of Most Socially Powerful Group used Hate Speech against Black Afrikan Women "Nappy Hair " refers to Black Afrikan hair in its natural state -
Eddy explain to me your difference between racial & racism

Assuming that this is the real reason for trying to fire the guy then it appears that he is being mistreated.

The FIRE website cites several other e-mails that have been sent thru the webserv that do not fit the school's own description of appropriate use. Why is this person being singled out and given such an extreme punishment?

As to his "taunt" of the diversity office, I would like to know whether that office has sent out similar types of messages that reference other religions other than Christianity. For example, did that office send an e-mail about Ramadan?

"Regardless of its origin, the text is 'religious' by today's standards, and could be read as hostile to secularism and irreligious Americans."

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Tell me how a government entity has any business telling this man he cannot reference religion in his communications.

Laura (southernxyl) The State is financing the network - the State publishes the "religion" - it should not establish religion 1st Amendment or should I say Hate Speech