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Spin Zone / Re: New York Times Editorial Board Begs Republicans to Abandon Trump
« on: January 18, 2024, 04:29:45 AM »
Everybody holds doors for everybody in this corner of Texas.
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What was the name of that movie with the aircraft carrier that goes through a time warp.
So sorry, Rush. Can't think of a better way to go. she was blessed.
So are you.
<sigh>
The Berlin wall was used to keep people on one side of the wall... using deadly force.
The "keep people in" vs "keep people out" isn't relevant. But, as I said, apparently too subtle.
Both Academic misconduct (like faking research data), sexual misconduct, or some felonies like misappropriating funds can get you removed. Even if you suck at teaching they most they can do is give you an office in the basement and (ironically) overload you with teaching (which you suck at) until you leave.Tenure is an artificial construct, and shouldn’t be bulletproof. If you cause discredit to your institution, create or embrace a physically dangerous culture, or damage fundraising or recruiting because you have diarrhea of the mouth, they should be free to can your ass.
Tenure should allow faculty to say and do research on things that are currently unpopular. That's "academic freedom". Yeah, she should not be in a position that represents her university and say something as stupid and wrong as she did. She was rightly removed from that position. However, as tenured faculty she should have the freedom to say it. Stupid and wrong as it is.