The new college academic year has begun, and
unfortunately, so has student indoctrination. Let’s look at some of it.
William Penn, Michigan State University professor of
creative writing, greeted his first day of class with an anti-Republican rant.
Campus Reform, a project of the Arlington, Va.-based Leadership Institute, has
a video featuring the professor telling his students that Republicans want to
prevent “black people” from voting. He added that “this country still is full
of closet racists” and described Republicans as “a bunch of dead white people —
or dying white people”.
To a student who had
apparently displayed displeasure with those comments, Professor Penn barked,
“You can frown if you want.” He gesticulated toward the student and added, “You
look like you’re frowning. Are you frowning?” When the professor’s conduct was
brought to the attention of campus authorities, MSU spokesman Kent Cassella
said, “At MSU it is important the classroom environment is conducive to a free
exchange of ideas and is respectful of the opinions of others.” That mealy-mouthed response is typical of university administrators. ….To Read More…..
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