Education or subtle brain washing?

[BrianK]

Higher learning ?



http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles...e.asp?ID=16812

CU Professor Compares 9/11 Victims to Nazis
By TheDenverChannel.com
The Denver Channel | January 28, 2005

A University of Colorado professor who compared the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center to Nazis has ignited protests on a college campus where he's been invited to speak.

Ward Churchill, an expert on indigenous issues and chairman of the ethnic studies program at the CU-Boulder, will take part in a panel discussion Feb. 3 at Hamilton College.

Administrators defended Churchill's appearance but admitted his views are considered "*****nant and disparaging" by many people.

"Hamilton, like any institution committed to the free exchange of ideas, invites to its campus people of diverse opinions, often controversial," the school said in a statement issued by college spokesman Michael DeBraggio.

On Thursday, CU Interim Chancellor Phil Distefano issued a statement that said:

"I wish to make it clear that Professor Ward Churchill's views of the events of 9/11 are his own and do not represent the views of University of Colorado faculty, staff, students, administration or Regents. While I may personally find his views offensive, I also must support his right as an American citizen to hold and express his views, no matter how *****nant, as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution."

In a treatise titled, "Some People Push Back," written after the attacks, Churchill asserted the 3,000 people killed at the World Trade Center worked for "the mighty engine of profit" but chose to ignore their role.

"True enough, they were civilians of a sort," he wrote. "But innocent? Gimme a break."

Churchill went on to describe the World Trade Center victims as "little Eichmanns," a reference to Adolph Eichmann, who carried out Hitler's plan to exterminate Europe's Jews during World War II.

The invitation to Churchill has split the campus of 1,700 students, as well as the faculty.

Art history professor Steven Goldberg said it was "morally outrageous" to bring Churchill to campus. History professor Robert Paquette called it "an act of utter irresponsibility."

Jessica Miraglia, 19, a sophomore from Reading, Pa., created a poster that read: "You don't have to agree with them in order to learn from them."

Sophomore Matt Coppo, 21, lost his father, Joseph Coppo Jr., in the World Trade Center attacks, and was angered over the invitation to Churchill.

"Knowing that I'm paying for a person to disrespect my father, it doesn't go over too well in my mind," Coppo said.

[cato2]

Originally Posted by BrianK

Higher learning ?



http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles...e.asp?ID=16812

CU Professor Compares 9/11 Victims to Nazis
By TheDenverChannel.com
The Denver Channel | January 28, 2005


Ward Churchill, an expert on indigenous issues and chairman of the ethnic studies program(foreign campus?) at the CU-Boulder, will take part in a panel discussion Feb. 3 at Hamilton College.

In a treatise titled, "Some People Push Back," written after the attacks, Churchill asserted the 3,000 people killed at the World Trade Center worked for "the mighty engine of profit" but chose to ignore their role.(are all of his speaking engagements and what ever pubishings he has done for free?)

The invitation to Churchill has split the campus of 1,700 students, as well as the faculty. (There should not be anyone, IMHO, would would even think to agree with him.

I am not seeing this through rose colored glasses BrianK. I am seeing this through angry eyes. Good post, about a self serving drama queen.

[Snowden]

Originally Posted by cato2

I am not seeing this through rose colored glasses BrianK. I am seeing this through angry eyes. Good post, about a self serving drama queen.

He is speaking of people (and their children in the nursery) who were simply working for their living. This is a time-honored and respected thing to do by any sane person - which gives us a clue as to the mental gymnastics this man suffers from.

A University of Colorado professor who compared the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center to Nazis has ignited protests on a college campus where he's been invited to speak.

What excuse has this university for inviting or allowing a person so deranged to speak to and possibly influence the minds of college students? If I had a son or daughter attending that university, the student would leave and it would be a most unhappy college dean or whatever when I finished with him or her.

To be allowed to say such things about citizens who were going about their lives in a normal and innocent fashion - freedom of speech should never include freedom to stand before young people and try to brainwash them.

All the terrorists are not hooded, and all are not Muslims. I don't know this man's religion, but he is simply recruiting for terrorism - whether or not he has sense enough to realize it.

Churchill went on to describe the World Trade Center victims as "little Eichmanns," a reference to Adolph Eichmann, who carried out Hitler's plan to exterminate Europe's Jews during World War II.

He seems to be at best confused; Eichmann exterminated people - these were people who were exterminated. The exact opposite! The man is a lunatic.

The invitation to Churchill has split the campus of 1,700 students, as well as the faculty.

Art history professor Steven Goldberg said it was "morally outrageous" to bring Churchill to campus. History professor Robert Paquette called it "an act of utter irresponsibility."

Jessica Miraglia, 19, a sophomore from Reading, Pa., created a poster that read: "You don't have to agree with them in order to learn from them."

I dare say it split the campus - I'm surprised any remained. Especially the kid whose father was evaporated on 9/11. The Miraglia sophomore is soooo p.c.! She should go into politics; it's the only place for such a dim brain.

[cato2]

Snowden that comment was not pointed at BrianK. The rose colored glasses comment indicates that I will not distort what information I would receive from this Professor. I cannot believe he would even attempt to to advocate this stance.