"In what country could a professor be fired for showing a documentary in his classroom?"

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via MichaelMoore.com:



April 26th, 2010 1:28 AM

Federal money isn’t worth losing freedom in education
By David McGrath / Duluth News Tribune


In what country could a professor be fired for showing a documentary in his classroom? China? North Korea? Saudi Arabia?

How about the USA?

The school was the College of DuPage in Illinois, where I taught English. The teacher was an adjunct history professor who had shown Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 911” in class.

The conflict, in 2004, involved a conservative college president and board of trustees, concerned over the movie’s unflattering portrayal of incumbent President George W. Bush. So they charged the professor with “campaigning” during school time, which could result in his dismissal.

The professor was utterly at their mercy, because he did not have tenure. .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/mike-in-the-news/federal-money-isnt-worth-losing-freedom-education