Sunday, August 24, 2008

I love this story

Kan. university fires mooning debate coach
For one thing, these is something wonderful about a hippy-dippy, Gramsci-spouting professor losing his composure after being accused of racism and exercising his “white hegemony”.

Second, Dr. Moon provides a wonderful window into the leftist academy with this gem:

"Obviously it got out of control, but to be honest I thought I was in a safe house," Shanahan said. "I thought I was part of a community that handled its problems internally and that recognized the dangers of exposing ourselves - no pun intended - to the rest of the country. It is so difficult as a non-participant to understand what is going on in the debate round." .
Translation: Tax-payers and parents are to be treated like mushrooms. They can foot the bills, but they are not supposed to know what happens on campus

We also see how stuck in the past our universities are:

A Fort Hays official described the pony-tailed, bearded Shanahan -- who routinely goes barefoot -- as a "nonconformist" and provocative teacher.
Fifty years ago Shanahan would qualify as a nonconformist. Now he is just one of a vast, crude, shaggy herd.

The real mavericks on the contemporary campus are the ROTC students and officers.

Finally, it is worth noting that the good professor seems to have anger management issues that extend beyond his “safe house” of the debate room.
Shanahan's Outbursts Not Limited To YouTube

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