Archive for June 2nd, 2007

Ward Churchill Firing Upholds Academic Freedom

The Hills Congress Blog believes Ward should be fired and that it is a good decision.

Go check it out

But remember Ward has a wacko fan base too. (many Professors are in the wacko fan base)

Ward Churchill said it better than anyone I have ever heard. “…What I want is for civilization to stop killing my people’s children. If that can be accomplished peacefully, I will be glad. If signing a petition will get those in power to stop killing Indian children, I will put my name at the top of the list. If marching in a protest will do it, I’ll walk as far as you want. If holding a candle will do it, I’ll hold two. If singing protest songs will do it, I’ll sing whatever songs you want me to sing. If living simply will do it, I will live extremely simply. If voting will do it, I’ll vote. But all of those things are allowed by those in power, and none of those things will ever stop those in power from killing Indian children. They never have, and they never will. Given that my people’s children are being killed, you have no grounds to complain at whatever means I use to protect the lives of my people’s children. And I will do whatever it takes…” -Ward Churchill

As I was reading this I found this article in Inside Higher ED

However, when various people came forward with charges of research misconduct, the university investigated those charges and the move to dismiss him cited findings by faculty panels that he had intentionally plagiarized and fabricated work numerous times in his writings.

there server Ward supporters argue that the truth level is to high for professors and they should not be help to a higher standard when teaching our youth.

James Craven, a professor of economics at Clark College, in Washington State, said that Churchill was subjected to a level of scrutiny that few professors have ever faced or could withstand. “How many scholars could have their own work vetted as his was,” said Craven, who also uses the Blackfoot name Omahkohkiaayo i’poyi. “By impeaching Churchill, they are trying to impeach all of his work, very serious work about the genocide against American Indians,” Craven said. “This sends a message to other academics telling them not to get controversial.”

Does that mean that James is admitting to plagiarisms and fabricating work? Maybe just lazy… 

Update: Ward on Fox 31 show Colorado 2031 ward is a loser and should have been fired back in 2005. Ron Z gave him the easy questions. never held him to any standards….

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