Comments on: The Ward Churchill: Deliberate Acts of Academic Misconduct http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983 A rough draft of my thoughts... Tue, 16 Nov 2024 04:25:28 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Recommendation: Fire Churchill http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983&cpage=1#comment-714200 PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Recommendation: Fire Churchill Wed, 14 Jun 2024 11:36:31 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983#comment-714200 [...] ’s academic freedom, and do not think he should be fired for his rantings about 911, as I have said before, there is no doubt in my mind that he should be fired for these two egregious academic o [...] [...] ’s academic freedom, and do not think he should be fired for his rantings about 911, as I have said before, there is no doubt in my mind that he should be fired for these two egregious academic o [...]

]]> By: Jim Hu http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983&cpage=1#comment-629134 Jim Hu Fri, 19 May 2024 00:45:38 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983#comment-629134 What he did goes beyond failure to support wacky ideas with proper research and factual determinations. Failure to find support for our pet ideas happens all the time. It's making up support that's the problem...this would be just as bad if he was making up support for ideas that are not wacky. What he did goes beyond failure to support wacky ideas with proper research and factual determinations. Failure to find support for our pet ideas happens all the time. It’s making up support that’s the problem…this would be just as bad if he was making up support for ideas that are not wacky.

]]> By: Steve Plunk http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983&cpage=1#comment-627153 Steve Plunk Thu, 18 May 2024 15:45:31 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983#comment-627153 Everyone has a right to "far-out theories". Academics have a responsibility to do research and put those theories to a test. Churchill to failed support his wacky ideas with proper research and factual determinations. Our universities are based on the the search for truth and the teaching of truth. By abandoning that Churchill betrayed his students, his university, and academia. He should go in shame. Professors are given great responsibilty and power. Now we should see some accountability to go along with the perks. Everyone has a right to “far-out theories”. Academics have a responsibility to do research and put those theories to a test. Churchill to failed support his wacky ideas with proper research and factual determinations.

Our universities are based on the the search for truth and the teaching of truth. By abandoning that Churchill betrayed his students, his university, and academia. He should go in shame.

Professors are given great responsibilty and power. Now we should see some accountability to go along with the perks.

]]> By: Unlocked Wordhoard http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983&cpage=1#comment-625709 Unlocked Wordhoard Wed, 17 May 2024 22:51:38 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983#comment-625709 <strong>Churchill, Horowitz, Plagiarism, and Academic Free</strong> Steven Taylor's distinction among three different issues -- Churchill's qualifications, Churchill's academic freedom, and Churchill's plagiarism -- is exactly right, I think. Churchill, Horowitz, Plagiarism, and Academic Free

Steven Taylor’s distinction among three different issues — Churchill’s qualifications, Churchill’s academic freedom, and Churchill’s plagiarism — is exactly right, I think.

]]> By: Honza Prchal http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983&cpage=1#comment-624815 Honza Prchal Wed, 17 May 2024 15:18:23 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9983#comment-624815 What, if anything, could such a man "teach" students that would be of value in molding them into intellectuals and adults? What, if anything, could such a man “teach” students that would be of value in molding them into intellectuals and adults?

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