Evan Coyne Maloney argues that the University of Colorado should not fire Professor Ward Churchill for his comment that the victims of 9/11 got what they deserved for being little Adolph Eichmanns. Says Maloney,
Creating an environment where tenured professors can be fired for controversial remarks is a dangerous precedent to set. Academic freedom provides a wide berth, and that
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