The destruction of an authorized anti-abortion display at Northern Kentucky University -- a display consisting of a field of small white crosses -- by students of literature professor Sally Jacobson -- has got a lot of press. I have been following the story on Education Watch rather than here so for the latest disgraceful development in the drama see here. Jacobson has already lost her job over it and it does seem that she is about to face criminal prosecution.
The 9th Circuit Strikes Again
Great how they uphold freedom of speech and freedom of religion:
"A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a San Diego-area high school can ban the wearing of T-shirts with anti-homosexual slogans. In a 2-1 decision, the 9th Circuit panel in San Francisco upheld Poway High School's ban on a shirt worn by student Tyler Harper. On the front, the shirt read: "Be Ashamed, Our School Embraced What God Has Condemned." One the back, it read: "Homosexuality Is Shameful.""
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Have these guys ever even READ the constitution?
Depiction of Terrorism Banned
So a Jewish art student at Penn State University arranges to put up an exhibition of his art. The theme of the exhibition is terrorism, terrorism against Israel particularly:
"Three days before his 10-piece exhibit -- Portraits of Terror -- was scheduled to open at the Patterson Building, Stulman (senior-painting and anthropology) received an e-mail message from the School of Visual Arts that said his exhibit on images of terrorism "did not promote cultural diversity" or "opportunities for democratic dialogue" and the display would be cancelled.
The exhibit, Stulman said, which is based mainly on the conflict in Palestinian territories, raises questions concerning the destruction of Jewish religious shrines, anti-Semitic propaganda and cartoons in Palestinian newspapers, the disregard for rules of engagement and treatment of prisoners, and the indoctrination of youth into terrorist acts....
Charles Garoian, professor and director of the School of Visual Arts, said ... the decision to cancel the exhibit came after reviewing Penn State's Policy AD42: Statement on Nondiscrimination and Harassment and Penn State's Zero Tolerance Policy for Hate, he wrote.
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So apparently nondiscrimination means you cannot mention discrimination. And it's hate to mention hatred. Just as Orwell foresaw.
"Condoleeza" Update
Peter Ratener, the Bellevue Community College math instructor who wrote of a watermelon-hurling "Condoleeza" (See my post of 14th.) has fronted up and apologized. He is still in big trouble though. He has had to move out of his home.
Since Ratener is Jewish and so should know better, it can only have been a Leftist mentality that would cause him to cast slurs on a black conservative. Black conservatives get that all the time from Leftists ("Uncle Tom" etc.) but this guy miscalculated. Details here
