Bush Speech Causes Campus Rebellion - Among The Faculty. (Trees And Things)

zyxwvutsr: Re: Ah, Academia!

Sat, 24 May 2008 18:55:12 EST

Does it receive any kind of federal money?

Yeah, that's a good point: I need not have mentioned that Furman U. isn't part of the government. It suffices that it is not Congress; even federal agencies, when acting as employers

Lou: Re: Ah, Academia!

Sat, 24 May 2008 11:59:25 EST

Does it receive any kind of federal money?

zyxwvutsr: Re: Ah, Academia!

Sat, 24 May 2008 10:08:10 EST

...you can't contract away rights guaranteed you by the Constitution

Here's what is guaranteed by the Constitution:

Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech...

Furman Univer

uncarved block: I Suspect You're Wrong

Sat, 24 May 2008 09:39:28 EST

Been a while since I stepped on a campus, but I knew a few teachers back in the day. I would be surprised if compulsory attendance was in the contract for anything below the level of assistant dean, and that even if it was it would be a dismi

DEMachina: Re: Ah, Academia!

Sat, 24 May 2008 06:53:47 EST

Even if that's true, you can't contract away rights guaranteed you by the Constitution.

I think thefadd said it better than I could. The students are welcome to counter-protest, but it's ridiculous to not allow the professors to do so. &nbs

thefadd: Re: Let Them Walk.

Fri, 23 May 2008 22:16:37 EST

Nothing really jumped off the page at me other than wondering how many stayed awake during Bud Selig's stirring words to the Class of 2008 at Bethany College and hoping Tulane got a group rate from Mary Matalin and James Carville.

Oh dear god.

MayorBob: Let Them Walk.

Fri, 23 May 2008 16:43:59 EST

Yes, not showing up is a matter of their Free Speech, because they believe they're saying something meaningful by not showing up to say anything at all. Not showing up for commencement myself, I really don't know who UofD's commencement speaker was the ye

thefadd: The Issue Is A Matter Of Respect, Not Rights

Fri, 23 May 2008 14:51:56 EST

I don't really think it rises to the level of a free speech issue. Some places do require faculty to attend commencement and some places

thefadd: Re: Ah, Academia!

Fri, 23 May 2008 13:46:05 EST

Why? Who cares if the faculty is there? Is this were the faculty of Liberty University walking out on Bill Clinton, it wouldn't even be a news item.

gerrymander: Ah, Academia!

Fri, 23 May 2008 11:11:53 EST

The main tactic to be employed is to ignore Bush by staying away from the commencement. Those who are planning on not showing up call themselves "conscientious objectors."

How apt to see the pissy displays of pique usually reserved for journal pu