Fresno State University professor who called Barbara Bush a racist holds job

[anatta]

A Fresno State University professor who celebrated the death of Barbara Bush in a profanity-laced rant on Twitter will not be disciplined, the university's president said in a statement late Tuesday.

In a note to the "campus community," Joseph Castro said that English instructor Randa Jarrar's comments about the late first lady were "insensitive, inappropriate and an embarrassment to the university," but "are protected free speech under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution."

Castro added that Jarrar would remain on leave through the spring semester, "which she had previously requested before this incident."



Jarrar also said she was happy that "the witch is dead" and bragged that she wouldn't be fired for her remarks because she had tenure.

"I make 100K a year doing that," she told one Twitter user. "i[sic] will never be fired. i[sic] will always have people wanting to hear what I have to say."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/04/24...sciplined.html

[anatta]

free speech at a liberal university? when did that start?
It's not even about free speech, it's about her revolting views +arrogance she gets away wit it

[cawacko]

I don't think she should be fired. Her comment speaks for her but that's not a reason to lose her job.

[BodyDouble]

What a disgusting cow...

And from wiki...

Jarrar wrote an opinion piece called "Why I Can't Stand White Belly-Dancers", published in Salon in 2014. In this piece, Jarrar said she felt that white women who take part in the art of bellydance are engaging in cultural appropriation and "brown face."

[BodyDouble]

free speech at a liberal university? when did that start?
It's not even about free speech, it's about her revolting views +arrogance she gets away wit it

Cipollaro (<<<The fat pigs ex husband who divorced that shit after 2 years) remembers his ex-wife calling herself the smartest person in the room. He says she's always been outspoken but feels these tweets were toxic.
http://www.yourcentralvalley.com/new...ety/1129609193

[anatta]

I don't think she should be fired. Her comment speaks for her but that's not a reason to lose her job.

why not?

in a note to the "campus community," Joseph Castro said that English instructor Randa Jarrar's comments about the late first lady were "insensitive, inappropriate and an embarrassment to the university,"

[anatta]

Cipollaro (<<<The fat pigs ex husband who divorced that shit after 2 years) remembers his ex-wife calling herself the smartest person in the room. He says she's always been outspoken but feels these tweets were toxic.
http://www.yourcentralvalley.com/new...ety/1129609193

I'm hearing that what she said was a joke. I didn't get the punch line, let's put it that way. It looks like the rest of the United States didn't either. I'm almost in tears right now," said Cipollaro.

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[Controlled Opposition]

The issue is freedom of speech, not our emotions.

[anatta]

The issue is freedom of speech, not our emotions.

no it's not. nobody questions her right of free political speech.
Why the university tolerates it is the question given it's
"insensitive, inappropriate and an embarrassment to the university,"

[Bigdog]

free speech at a liberal university? when did that start?
It's not even about free speech, it's about her revolting views +arrogance she gets away wit it

If she had used the N word, the Leftists would scream for her firing. But somehow, her Hate Speech is PC.

[anatta]

If she had used the N word, the Leftists would scream for her firing. But somehow, her Hate Speech is PC.

University's are hostage to the radical left. No reason to condemn her speech without sanctions

[Bigdog]

University's are hostage to the radical left. No reason to condemn her speech without sanctions

Apparently some of the University's big donors are reconsidering their charitable contributions. They're not happy about her keeping her job.

[ThatOwlWoman]

no it's not. nobody questions her right of free political speech.
Why the university tolerates it is the question given it's
"insensitive, inappropriate and an embarrassment to the university,"

The University undoubtedly receives federal funding to some extent, therefore could technically be seen as representative of "government." The First Amendment protects speech from being censored by the government. Therefore, their decision to not fire the vulgar troll is legally correct.

That being said, hopefully someone will continue to keep an eye on this professor and this story, because I imagine that internal discipline will be meted out.

[CFM]

The issue is freedom of speech, not our emotions.

Until some Liberal gets their feelings hurt over what is said.

[CFM]

The University undoubtedly receives federal funding to some extent, therefore could technically be seen as representative of "government." The First Amendment protects speech from being censored by the government. Therefore, their decision to not fire the vulgar troll is legally correct.

That being said, hopefully someone will continue to keep an eye on this professor and this story, because I imagine that internal discipline will be meted out.

Translation: She'll be told not to say it again.