President Gene Nichol of William and Mary was asked to step down from the position. Following is his letter to the community. It speaks for itself. What a shame.
Dear Members of the William & Mary Community:
I was informed by the Rector on Sunday, after our Charter Day celebrations, that my contract will not be renewed […]
I’m starting a non-academic job on Monday, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Except for the schedule, I think it will be better than an academic job in almost every way. This is a bad time for higher education, especially in the humanities. I have several friends who are trying to survive at the edges […]
When I was an undergraduate, I thought it would be a good idea to get high school teaching certification as a backup. I had an amazing teacher - I hated him at the time - who asked everyone in the room why they wanted to teach. Most of the undergrads said things like “I want […]
Keith Olbermann Countdown Special Comment on FISA: “President Bush Is A Liar And A Fascist”
The lot of you, are the symbolic descendants of the despotic middle managers of some banana republic, to whom “Freedom” is an ironic brand name, a word you reach for, when you want to get away with its opposite.
Thus, Mr. Bush, […]
As cynical as I have become about politics, this one surprises even me. I never would have thought that John McCain would vote this way on torture. Disgusting.
Arianna Huffington: John McCain Sells His Soul to the Right: Backs Off on Torture Ban - Politics on The Huffington Post
Has there ever been a more repugnant example […]
I have a new job!
Starting Monday, I’ll be Technical Documentation Administrator at an internet security company here in Atlanta.
Woo-hoo!
Take Action: Tell Congress: Reject Bush’s Cuts to Public Broadcasting
Once again, President Bush is trying to cripple the public broadcasting system by slashing its funding.
I just signed a petition to Congress to reject these proposed cuts, and I hope you will too.
Mr. Rogers would be proud of you.
In 1969, Richard Nixon attempted to […]
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