Instead of simply reading this, feeling disappointed and then doing nothing I have decided to send an email to Robert Zimmer chancellor@uchicago.edu to thank him for standing by Dorian and to Rafael Reif, president of MIT reif@mit.edu and Robert van der Hilst, hilst@mit.edu, department chair of the EAPS program at MIT to express my disappointment.
Instead of simply reading this, feeling disappointed and then doing nothing I have decided to send an email to Robert Zimmer chancellor@uchicago.edu to thank him for standing by Dorian and to Rafael Reif, president of MIT reif@mit.edu and Robert van der Hilst, hilst@mit.edu, department chair of the EAPS program at MIT to express my disappointment.
Dunno if anyone is following the comments for this article anymore, but thought IтАЩd post this anyway.
I didnтАЩt get any takers on trying to actually DO something in an organized Way, with the StopTheWoke.org domain name. But there were a number of тАЬheart-likes,тАЭ so IтАЩll take this one step further.
IF enough people are SERIOUS, then IтАЩll set up whatтАЩs-called a тАЬSlackтАЭ site. Some may know of it. ItтАЩs like a comment section on steroids. Probably best feature is that You can file messages in FOLDERS (or what Slack calls тАЬchannelsтАЭ).
If interested, email me at GranPa-Festus@twc (long story). I wonтАЩt deal with anyone unless they put their FULL NAME on the email. REAL name. No anonymous folks. (Not me either, of course.)
One thing: email is only gonna be active for a week or so, as I finally move to fiber-optic Internet. And if little interest, nothing lost. ЁЯШК
We need to get the word around about alternative narratives on issues that pertain to social justice and racism. I think FAIR does and good job but I wish they had more traction.
I think the quote, from somebody who actually has her FEET ON THE GROUND, can be trusted as reliable. I would-a phrased it differently.
тАЬThere are 1,000 school districts in California alone, each with an elected board. Boards meet regularly, at least once a month, making 9,000 regular meetings, Wu noted.тАЭ (Wenyuan Wu, an Asian-American woman and the executive director of the California for Equal Rights Foundation)
тАЬIf you multiply that number by the total number of school boards nationwide, 24 incidents is a drop in the bucket, she added.тАЭ
See, letтАЩs just say that parents have been doing this for three months now in each district. (Probably less districts but going on longer.) LetтАЩs say ALL 24 of the so-called тАЬthreatsтАЭ were in CA. (Impossible.) ThatтАЩs .8%, much LESS than a drop in the bucket, right?
So I take it as FACT when she said, тАЬGarlandтАЩs order will effectively chill free speech, she saysтАЭ and also тАЬItтАЩs like bringing 911 to a paper cut.тАЭ
That is an excellent idea. I did a graduate certificate program at U of Chicago and I will do the same right now. Thank you for the suggestion. I will also express my disappointment to those institutions. These emails matter.
Instead of simply reading this, feeling disappointed and then doing nothing I have decided to send an email to Robert Zimmer chancellor@uchicago.edu to thank him for standing by Dorian and to Rafael Reif, president of MIT reif@mit.edu and Robert van der Hilst, hilst@mit.edu, department chair of the EAPS program at MIT to express my disappointment.
Just sent them emails. Thanks for the advice!
Dunno if anyone is following the comments for this article anymore, but thought IтАЩd post this anyway.
I didnтАЩt get any takers on trying to actually DO something in an organized Way, with the StopTheWoke.org domain name. But there were a number of тАЬheart-likes,тАЭ so IтАЩll take this one step further.
IF enough people are SERIOUS, then IтАЩll set up whatтАЩs-called a тАЬSlackтАЭ site. Some may know of it. ItтАЩs like a comment section on steroids. Probably best feature is that You can file messages in FOLDERS (or what Slack calls тАЬchannelsтАЭ).
If interested, email me at GranPa-Festus@twc (long story). I wonтАЩt deal with anyone unless they put their FULL NAME on the email. REAL name. No anonymous folks. (Not me either, of course.)
One thing: email is only gonna be active for a week or so, as I finally move to fiber-optic Internet. And if little interest, nothing lost. ЁЯШК
We need to get the word around about alternative narratives on issues that pertain to social justice and racism. I think FAIR does and good job but I wish they had more traction.
Yah, me too!
emails sent... my note below. Note to Zimmer ommitted second line. Feel free to C/P if you like.
Thank you for standing up for free speech and academic freedom!
Oh, wait, you folded like a cheap suit. Shame on you for failing to protect free speech and academic freedom.
name, (degrees, certs, etc)
location
I bought the domain name "stopthewoke.org" if anyone's interested in doing this in an organized Way.
So it was you Merrick Garland was referring to yesterday when he spoke of the need to invoke the Patriot Act to squelch threats. I wondered.
Merrick Garland needs a good coat of tar and feathers. Imagine if that imbecile had reached the Supreme Court......
Now, I know the National Review leans conservative. But this passes the SMELL TEST, where GarlandтАЩs actions do NOT. тАЬVast Majority of Incidents Cited by School-Board Group to Justify Federal Intervention DidnтАЩt Involve Threats.тАЭ https://www.nationalreview.com/news/vast-majority-of-incidents-cited-by-school-board-group-to-justify-federal-intervention-didnt-involve-threats/
I think the quote, from somebody who actually has her FEET ON THE GROUND, can be trusted as reliable. I would-a phrased it differently.
тАЬThere are 1,000 school districts in California alone, each with an elected board. Boards meet regularly, at least once a month, making 9,000 regular meetings, Wu noted.тАЭ (Wenyuan Wu, an Asian-American woman and the executive director of the California for Equal Rights Foundation)
тАЬIf you multiply that number by the total number of school boards nationwide, 24 incidents is a drop in the bucket, she added.тАЭ
See, letтАЩs just say that parents have been doing this for three months now in each district. (Probably less districts but going on longer.) LetтАЩs say ALL 24 of the so-called тАЬthreatsтАЭ were in CA. (Impossible.) ThatтАЩs .8%, much LESS than a drop in the bucket, right?
So I take it as FACT when she said, тАЬGarlandтАЩs order will effectively chill free speech, she saysтАЭ and also тАЬItтАЩs like bringing 911 to a paper cut.тАЭ
I was gonna joke that, yah, he must-a read my mind.
But then I looked into it. I'm seriously perturbed by this. Lawless attempt to squelch free speech. I guess it's to be expected these days.
TYTY, M. Jim C.
I use тАЬM.тАЭ like the French do, for Monsieur but ALSO for Mesdames and Mademoiselle EQUALLY. ALL CAPS are ITALICS. :)
Yah, GREAT idea M. Pima! TY (thank You). TYTY!
Done - thanks for the constructive suggestions.
Done. We need much more actually responding. Maybe something FAIR could do with more regularity.
BTW, I meant " much" -- not
" many" --as in " much more of this."
will do the same, thanks
Great idea, I'll do the same
This is an excellent suggestion and I will indeed follow suit - the outrage machine must runs both directions.
Done, thank you.
Will do the same! Great idea.
Thanks. Agree. Did the same.
That is an excellent idea. I did a graduate certificate program at U of Chicago and I will do the same right now. Thank you for the suggestion. I will also express my disappointment to those institutions. These emails matter.