Collage Professor Rails Against American Empire

There are several ways to make a living espousing nonsense. One is to run for office, another is to become a collage professor. Following are excerpts from an opinion piece from The Ithacan, a collage newspaper in NY.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, the American empire has launched yet another crusade, kidnapping, jailing, torturing and assassinating "terror suspects" in order to spread peace, justice and democracy throughout the world. In Iraq, approximately 100,000 citizens and more than 2,100 American soldiers have died, thus far, in this campaign to prove that the American empire speaks not just for all humanity, but indeed for the divine.

In order to fight this war, say Mr. Bush and friends, phones must be tapped, mail opened, e-mails read, anti-war activists spied upon, bogus arrests made, phony trials held, innocent people jailed, people's lives ruined. In short, if one is to believe the Bush administration, we the people must accept the idea that Big Brother knows what is best for all of us. After all, no one knows more about terror than those who have worked to overthrow legitimate governments, prop up dictators, assassinate popular leaders, invade other countries and train, supply and support death squads.

It does appear that people here and abroad are beginning to question the legitimacy, even the sanity, of the empire's arrogant, dictatorial, homicidal logic. One thing is clear: The empire will continue to launch wars, invade sovereign nations and commit human rights abuses until ordinary people summon the courage to say, "Not in our name."

Fred wilcox is an associate professor in the writing department. E-mail him at fwilcox@ithaca.edu.

The obvious questions here are:

If he actually believes this stuff is an accurate description of the US, than why is he living here?

If all he says about the government's tyranny is true, why is he still walking around free?

Would anyone except a complete moon bat want this nitwit teaching their child?

Could he possibly be gainfully employed doing anything else?

Now I have no problem with an educational institution hiring anyone they choose. I just wouldn't spend my tuition to attend a class taught by someone like this. While a collage education can be helpful, a head full of nonsense won't get a person far...except if they teach in collage.

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