Dr. Mike swings back
Mike Adams is on Townhall, trying to refute KSU's defense of Julio Pino. (In our last discussion of this, I had bowed to KSU's wishes in not associating them with the "Global War" site. By now, it's enough of a matter of public debate that the chances of one of those "cease and desist" letters coming here are slim and none...esp. since I'm on KSU's side here).
There's a little more information, but not nearly enough. And, even granting the truth of Adams' allegations, it's a bit like a witch hunt: "Let's fire all the communists jihadists!"
Diversity of viewpoint is what makes a campus great. All too often, that's honored in the breach. But if it's wrong that conservatives are made to feel unwelcome on many campuses, then it must be equally wrong to railroad a guy for having opinions that no sane human would hold. And certainly, there are people out there who consider my own opinions (or Dr. Mike's) insane. I understand that Prof. Adams is a Christian, and must note that his Master said "Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." Or, more to the point, don't try to burn a witch when you've spilled gas on yourself.
Discussing Pino's jihadist connections is perfectly fine, as is discussing who his employer is, or his unprofessional treatment of the ROTC student. Demanding that Pino be fired is not fine. If Pino's employment does to your checkbook what Catherine MacKinnon's employment by my alma mater does to mine, that's just part of the intricate personnel mix at the University. It's your money; if you don't think they deserve it, then don't write the check. But lay off the harassing letters already.
Comments
Posted by: Tom Jackson
Posted on: March 8, 2007 12:52 PM
Kent State University is a public university, and as we go into the state's budget cycle, KSU administrators no doubt will be arguing they don't get enough tax money. I still would like to know if Professor Pino was using Kent State computers for his kill-the-Americans, kill-the-Jews blog postings. I don't think that's an appropriate use for public property.
Posted by: Jeffrey Quick
Posted on: March 8, 2007 01:30 PM
I went looking to see if there was any info on that, and didn't uncover any. It probably isn't appropriate use of government (not "public"; I can't use KSU's computers) property. But I don't feel a need to micromanage KSU's IT expenditures, when the broader issue is how Marxists and other anti-Americans have taken over the academy. There's a need to restore balance there, without censoring ideas, and I really don't know how to do it. We'll evolve there eventually, I think, as the generation changes. Meanwhile, we have to protect the right of free speech from the bastards who don't believe in it, and not extending that right is not the way to accomplish that.