Jefferson Review

You have expressed exactly what I predicted you would express, that being that there will be no action taken about the terrorist threat made by this communist professor. This is all predictable. The University is doing its own investigation, in such a way as to protect the speech of this pitiful man, Dr. John McTighe, and because it was Christians who were threatened by his hateful remarks, political correctness being what it is, and being quite rampant at U of L, the liberals in charge of U of L see no reason to take any type of serious action such as terminating the teaching certificate of this poor excuse for humanity.

Your University sponsored another hate fest recently with Sister Souljah, the Negro racist who has been quoted calling for the killing of white people. Naive young white people in attendance felt threatened and had slurs leveled at them, all in the name of "diversity of values and ideas". This is very revealing indeed. There is an undercurrent of anti-white, anti-Christian, and anti-conservative bigotry institutionalized at U of L. Again, because being anti-Christian, or anti-white, or anti-conservative is in vogue in liberal social circles, and because the liberal double standard has infected most colleges and universities nationwide, U of L, using the backdrop of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which is another subversive leftist group, will not take an acceptable position against this unfathomable speech by one of its own University professors.

The Sister Souljah incident inspired the Ku Klux Klan to come on campus and request a speaking forum, which, of course, was denied. Not that Souljah is any less racist, it is just that she is not white. Will the "nutty professor AK47" incident inspire angry extremists to come on campus and accept the nutty professor's ridiculous challenge, as Souljah's presence invited the Klan on campus? If so, can you predict how many students it will be acceptable to lose in the exchange? Do you know the answers to these questions? No? Then why would you protect the "diversity of ideas and values" of this marxist professor who has clearly made a remark that no reasonable person should condone? This is sick. What makes it even worse, is his influence over young people.

You stated, "Our goal is to ensure that the university respects the deep diversity of ideas and values among all members of our community." If calling for the killing of Christians, using AK47's, by a man who is in a position of responsibility and influence over our young people, is what you call "diversity", then you, the "nutty professor", and all of your faculty need your heads examined.

This is one time I would have preferred to be wrong, when I predicted this would be the response from U of L, but the University of Leftism (U of L) has once again proved me right. U of L is a state supported institution wasting my tax dollars and the tax dollars from many other Christians. I will be contacting my Representatives to express my desire to stop funding the University of Louisville. Our two daughters, being white and Christian, will in no way be allowed to attend any event at U of L and definitely will not be choosing U of L as their college. I will do my best to continue to express my dismay with U of L's anti-Christian and anti-white bigotry with everyone I know and everyone I meet.

----- Original Message -----

From: "Service Account Cmoffice" <cmoffice@louisville.edu>

Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 3:31 PM

Subject: Re: Terrorist Professor (Your concerns about alleged facultycomments)

> Thank you for contacting the University of Louisville with your concerns
> about a story discussed in an opinion column that appeared in a student
> publication. I appreciate your interest and concern about this report.
> When a statement like that is attributed to a university professor --
> even if not true or taken out of context - I can understand that you
> would be concerned.
>
> While individual personnel matters are confidential, I can assure you
> that we take concerns raised about faculty conduct seriously.
>
> When an issue about a faculty member's classroom conduct comes to our
> attention, an appropriate administrator, typically a dean or department
> chair, looks into it. Based on the findings of the investigation,
> disciplinary action may be taken. We encourage students who have
> concerns about faculty behavior to notify the university directly so we
> can gather facts and address problems.
>
> In regard to the specific incident you mention in your note, you should
> know that the author of the column was not present in the classroom (but
> heard about the statement from someone else). As we have looked into
> this specific report, we have received versions of the discussion
> distinctly different from the one reported by the columnist. University
> policy prohibits us from discussing specific personnel matters, but
> based upon the information we have, we do not believe that any serious
> threats were made to any individual or group. If we receive additional
> information from any individual in the classroom, we will investigate
> further.
>
> Beyond this individual question, however, we are taking the opportunity
> to remind all faculty of our academic policies and standards. The
> university's "Statement of Academic Freedom," located in our governing
> document, speaks to the rights and responsibilities of students and
> faculty. Students, for example, have a "right to express their own
> views on matters of opinion" . . . "without fear of arbitrary reaction."
> Faculty have the responsibility to "be thoroughly prepared and well
> informed in their fields of knowledge and to be scrupulous in
> distinguishing between personal and professional judgments. . .." You
> can find the full policy at
> www.louisville.edu/provost/redbook/chap2.htm#SEC2.5.1.
>
> The university also accepts the professional standards set by the
> American Association of University Professors, a professional
> organization that concerns itself with faculty rights and
> responsibilities. The AAUP guidelines state that "teachers are entitled
> to freedom in the classroom in discussing their subject, but they should
> be careful not to introduce into their teaching controversial matter
> which has no relation to their subject."
>
> AAUP standards also state that students should have protection against
> improper academic evaluation. This theme is echoed in U of L's own
> student code of rights and responsibilities, which states that students
> "shall be evaluated on demonstrated knowledge and academic performance
> and not on the basis of personal or political beliefs." Students who
> have concerns may attempt to resolve the issue informally with the
> faculty member, chair, dean or another university official. They may
> also pursue a formal grievance through the academic department and
> college.
>
> I hope this information is helpful. We do not take student concerns
> lightly, and we do have standards that address faculty conduct and
> student rights. Our goal is to ensure that the university respects the
> deep diversity of ideas and values among all members of our community.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Shirley C. Willihnganz
> University Provost

	Jefferson Review
	"Your Liberty is Our Interest"	December 13, 2004
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