the class here was clearly on break. peters during the class break provided his OPINION on a particular on-campus group--which he has every right to do. i hope you would agree (quite scary if you don't).

"[T]he occupant of the Griffin Chair is expected to present ideas, issues, and information in a non-partisan mode ... no one is allowed to expound on his or her political stances in the classroom in ways that could be said to be intimidating to students taking the class."

i'm glad you've spent time in a college classroom as a student. i've spent time there as both student and instructor.

hate to break it to those of you getting shorts in knots here, but teachers have a right to express personal opinions in the classroom. now: if teachers are saying "it's my way or the highway" or intimidating students or grading them according to if they align with the teachers philosophy of life, that's wrong and is grounds for students to take action.

but i have yet to see evidence in this specific case any of that happened.

don't be so hell bent to get at peters that you trample the constitution in your zealous haste to slap him.

again, i'm not supporting peters. there seems to be enough meat in the entire situation, enough to question, without having to really go out on a limb and stretch on this one particular situation. doing so damages the credibility of those going after peters--not the other way around.

Look Donut-Man, let me put it straight to you. I have 3 adopted African-American children, two bi-racial foster children, an adopted Hispanic White, and 3 biological Hispanic-Whites, AND an African-American son-in-law who I introduced to my daughter (he was a co-worker, and I thought he was a great guy). But, with all that, I was told, in no uncertain terms, that I was a RACIST - simply because I was born with peach colored skin - er, "white" skin.

When I objected, I was told that my denial proved that I was a racist. I couldn't help it. ALL white people are racists. That's the fact, and there's no way around it. Now, as a white racist, I have two choices: remain a racist, OR be a racist trying to "change the system."

There was no debate allowed; only condemnation. The professor's 3 graduate assistants included an African-American woman who insisted that, no matter what, I was a racist. The white homosexual professor (and before you jump on me, he wore his orientation on his sleeve, openly talking about it, and condemning ALL heterosexuals as homophobic) and the two white lesbian grad students both admitted to being racists who were trying to change the system.

Does that sound like free and open exchange of ideas? Does that sound like "free speech"? Hardly. It sounds like "my way or the highway." It's the way it is in grad school in the state universities. The few professors that allow you to speak your mind have read, and agree with, Horowitz's book about the Liberal, and dangerous, professors.