Merry Xmas perfesser. Professor beaten and demoted.

And the University of Kansas says they stand by the right to free speech and academic freedom. Yeah, right.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/12/11/creationism.professor.ap/index.html


Anti-creationism professor: Resignation was forced
Mirecki recently quit as department head, remains professor

Sunday, December 11, 2005; Posted: 8:03 p.m. EST (01:03 GMT)


Paul Mirecki with black eyes he says he received in an attack by two men who referred to his controversial class.



LAWRENCE, Kansas (AP) -- A college professor who drew sharp criticism for comments deriding Christian fundamentalists over "intelligent design" said he was forced out as chairman of the university's religious studies department.

Paul Mirecki, who remains a professor at the University of Kansas, said he had no choice when he signed the resignation letter, typed on stationary from the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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On Monday, Mirecki was treated at a Lawrence hospital for head injuries after he said he was beaten by two men on a country road. He said the men referred to the creationism course. Law enforcement officials were investigating.

...where the dumb and ill-informed prefer to stay that way.

That would make a good state motto to appear on all their signs entering the state:

"Welcome to Kansas, where the dumb and ill-informed prefer to stay that way. Please keep driving."

leave. At least that's what I did. Sad to say, I'm no longer proud to be a Jayhawk. Kansas used to be sorta liberal, especially
the U of K (Lawrence). Or at least middle of the road. Not anymore.