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You might think that students at any university would be thrilled to have a Supreme Court Justice — any Supreme Court Justice — on board as an adjunct law professor, and maybe that would be true in a sane world, but while America in 2022 can be called many things, “sane” is not high on the list.
A petition to administrators at George Washington University to fire Justice Clarence Thomas from its law faculty has received over 9,000 signatures, but in a move that is decidedly at odds with campus culture today, the university has adamantly refused to fire Thomas and even defended “the robust exchange of ideas.” Sunspots? Or has university fascism reached its high-water mark and is now beginning to recede?
Thomas is currently an adjunct professor of law at GWU and teaches a seminar on Constitutional law. He will apparently continue to do so for now, for on Tuesday, GWU Provost Christopher Bracey and Georgetown Law School Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew stated that “because we steadfastly support the robust exchange of ideas and deliberation [you do?], and because debate is an essential part of our university’s academic and educational mission [it is?] to train future leaders who are prepared to address the world’s most urgent problems, the university will neither terminate Justice Thomas’ employment nor cancel his class in response to his legal opinions.”
This statement came in response to the claim that Thomas, who is 74 years old, was “making life unsafe for thousands of students.” One might almost get the impression that he was a gang leader or drug dealer, but students would probably be more welcoming of both on the GWU campus. The students’ anti-Thomas petition reads:
With the recent Supreme Court decision that has stripped the right to bodily autonomy of people with wombs, and with his explicit intention to further strip the rights of queer people and remove the ability for people to practice safe sex without fear of pregnancy, it is evident that the employment of Clarence Thomas at George Washington University is completely unacceptable. While also factoring in his wife’s part in the attempted coup in January of 2021, Judge Thomas is actively making life unsafe for thousands of students on our campus (not to mention thousands of campuses across the country). Make your voice heard and help us kick Clarence Thomas out of Foggy Bottom.
“People with wombs.” If only there were a handy, all-purpose single word for such people! In any case, the claim that Thomas was making students “unsafe” was yet another appearance of the Leftist equation of conservative speech with violence. Those who have differing opinions must be silenced, in the view of these miseducated fascists, because if they aren’t, people will die. They don’t seem ever to notice the fact that the Left is responsible for virtually all the political violence we see in America today.
There is more. Read the rest here.
Chaplain Dell says
In my opinion, this is because the Lord God has given many of this generation over to strong delusions for their blatant disbelief of Him! God is not mocked, he does not allow darkness for light!
Namer says
Since there are 11,762 undergrads attending the school, statistically speaking the 9000 signatures is pure BS. The students who lead the effort to collect the signatures should be immediately disenrolled from the school for violating moral codes of conduct. Any student that signed the petition should also be disenrolled from the University for the same reason with no refund in fee’s and tuition. The cupcakes need to get a real world lesson in life and to be taught that they are not special.
gravenimage says
Thanks for that background information, Namer.
somehistory says
Every day, Justice Thomas is the object of lies, ridicule, mockery and attempts at causing him to be removed from the Court bench.
This is because he is a truthful man. the present society, for the most part, cannot stand Truth from anyone, so the supporters of chicanery and lies, must fight to remove those who speak it.
This is a welcome decision and the students who appreciate the opportunity, can learn much from him.
gravenimage says
There was also a ludicrous feature last week on KCBS radio where an “expert” said that he Justice Thomas is condemned by the progressive and Black community–as though this was true of all or even most Black people. Just grotesque–but no one challenged this blanket statement.
Kenneth J Johnson says
Wher on earth did 9000 stupid people come from???
hen I was a memberf of the student senate in University, controversiaL, and spmetomes silly thjings came up, but never unamerican, NEVER Ken
gravenimage says
I think Namer above is correct–the claim that well over 75% of the student body signed this petition seems implausible at best.
somehistory says
From another professor at the gwu” And it’s worth the read.
“So you say you want a revolution? You can count me out”
Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. Follow him on Twitter @JonathanTurley.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/so-you-say-you-want-a-revolution-you-can-count-me-out/ar-AAZ6Qc0?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7859c0ba2ee44913906f45de66f40
Keith O says
VERY interesting article which kicks the crap out of all the whining of these brats that try to change a law because they don’t like it and therefore, in their opinion it is wrong.
As the article points out, the supreme court is in place to defend the constitution. Nothing more, nothing less.
somehistory says
I enjoyed reading it. I believe that those “lawmakers” who have said bad things about the Justices, should be forced to read it, sign a paper saying they have, and then take a test to make sure. People that include e. warren, and the loudmouths from the “squad”…cortez and i.elmi. And if they can’t pass the test, kick them out. Kick them out anyway, but make them sweat over the test first.
Keith O says
Hold that thought!
Infidel says
That song is very weird to listen to, knowing that John Lennon was pretty woke way back in the 60s and 70s, and a big fan of the Soviet Union. “Back in the USSR”, anybody?
somehistory says
lennon had less to do with the lyrics than McCartney. lennon and yoko took control of the songs in order to reap the profits and for lennon to seem a tad more talented than he was, claiming more of the credit than was his due.
James Lincoln says
Infidel,
Someone posted a great analysis of the Beatles “Revolution” on lyricinterpretations.com
Very pertinent for today.
“The song takes a look at those who vehemently criticize the government, and questions whether the alternatives they propose (if they actually have any) are truly any better than what they are criticizing. This especially rings true about the 60’s “revolutionary” period, but can still ring true with some people today (think: those politically-active activist college students you know/knew and who are always going to rallies and protests, who apparently think that the government can do no right, and honestly think that they hold all the answers to their society’s problems).
It seems like John is acknowledging that the world no doubt has a lot of problems, and that there is always some need for change and progress to fix them. And it’s okay to be passionate about such things, as long as you maintain perspective and stay true to what you preach (i.e. actually living up to your stated ideals of peace, nonviolence, tolerance, open-mindedness, etc.) But when you become radical and intolerant, and begin advocating violence as a solution, then you become just as bad as the system you’re protesting again.”
https://www.lyricinterpretations.com/beatles/revolution
gravenimage says
Thanks for that great link, Somehistory!
Keith O says
It’s about time a university grew a set of balls, stood up on it’s hind legs and told these arseholes to f*#k off.
Hopefully the trend will continue and other centres for “higher learning” will start to take back some control way from the mindless mobs.
Infidel says
Why doesn’t GWU just add the new Justice KBJ to their Biology faculty? ?
Donovan Nuera says
The thing is, if Sen. Blackburn was a little more agile after getting the infamous and ridiculous response to her question, she should have asked KBJ that since Harvard requires the high school applicants to have taken biology (usually in 10th grade in most schools), why doesn’t she know the answer/ Or do you have to be a dogcatcher to identify what a dog is?
tgusa says
Angry at the rejection they all got up and goose stepped their way out of the building.
tgusa says
Leftists will say to you that you are a hater if you don’t love their hate.
gravenimage says
George Washington University Rejects Student Petition to Fire Clarence Thomas as Law Prof
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Good to hear!
Walter Sieruk says
George Washington had, very wisely, declared “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led like sheep to the slaughter.”