Please Protest "Cowardly Display" by Althouse & University of Wisconsin
http://badgerherald.com/oped/2008/01/25/a_cowardly_display.php
A cowardly display
by Bill Willers, Bill Willers Professor emeritus, biology, UW-Oshkosh
Friday, January 25, 2008
On Jan. 21, University of Wisconsin law professor Ann Althouse wrote on her blog, “I don’t know why the University of Wisconsin has not rehired 9/11 conspiracy believer Kevin Barrett to teach a course on the history of Islam. But if we know a person believes something truly nutty, are we not entitled to use that as evidence of his intelligence, judgment, and trustworthiness?”
This is an amazing statement coming from a professor of law — a position that presupposes a respect for carefully considered evidence. Her assault on Mr. Barrett, in which she makes no effort to consider the countless facts backing the so-called Truth Movement, is shamefully flippant...
...there is little doubt that in a courtroom, in which she would face that army of experts and their facts, she would be reduced to dust on the floor.
http://badgerherald.com/oped/2008/01/25/a_cowardly_display.php
Please write and call demanding that Ann Althouse either agree to debate me in a public forum, or resign from her position as U.W. Professor of Law. Thanks for your support!
-Kevin (kevin@mujca.com)
ANN ALTHOUSE, 5110 Law Building, 975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706-1399 (608) 262-2444, althouse@wisc.edu
KENNETH B DAVIS Jr., Dean of U.W.-Madison Law School 5110 Law Building, 975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706-1399 (608) 262-0618, (608) 262-0962, kbdavis@facstaff.wisc.edu
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Monday's article in U.W.-Madison Badger Herald:
Barrett alleges discrimination at 2 UW schools
by Pedro Oliveira Jr.
Monday, January 21, 2008
After his third time being denied a teaching position in the University of Wisconsin System, former lecturer Kevin Barrett said last week he submitted a discrimination complaint against two UW System schools...
http://badgerherald.com/news/2008/01/21/barrett_alleges_disc.php
Complete Bill Willers letter:
http://badgerherald.com/oped/2008/01/25/a_cowardly_display.php
OPINION & EDITORIAL
A cowardly display
by Letters to the Editor
Friday, January 25, 2008
On Jan. 21, University of Wisconsin law professor Ann Althouse wrote on her blog, “I don’t know why the University of Wisconsin has not rehired 9/11 conspiracy believer Kevin Barrett to teach a course on the history of Islam. But if we know a person believes something truly nutty, are we not entitled to use that as evidence of his intelligence, judgment, and trustworthiness?”
This is an amazing statement coming from a professor of law — a position that presupposes a respect for carefully considered evidence. Her assault on Mr. Barrett, in which she makes no effort to consider the countless facts backing the so-called Truth Movement, is shamefully flippant — her word choice of “truly nutty” — and unworthy of an academic intent on attacking another.
Without going into details easily found on the Internet, a considerable army of architects, engineers, physicists, logicians, commercial and military pilots, first responders, military figures all the way to general officer, and government personnel including FBI and CIA agents has amassed a solid case countering the official story. That army is all the greater for the addition of similar experts from countries all over the world.
Ms. Althouse has refused to debate the issue in public forum. That being so, how does the objective observer avoid a conclusion of moral cowardice on her part? As a professional, is she not obligated to present evidence rather than indulging in personal attack?
There is irony surrounding Ms. Althouse’s questioning of Mr. Barrett’s intelligence, judgment and trustworthiness, because it leads one to the question, “If we know that a law professor is willing to attack someone for no reason that she could defend in a courtroom situation, would we not be entitled to question her intelligence, judgment and trustworthiness?” And there is little doubt that in a courtroom, in which she would face that army of experts and their facts, she would be reduced to dust on the floor.
Bill Willers
Professor emeritus, biology
UW-Oshkosh
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Kevin
It's an encouragement to see someone else of the teaching profession at UW backing you up. I hope it is for you too! Keep up the good fight.
Tell them even the Japanese
Tell them even the Japanese Parliament is discussing 911 Truth Issues and the legitimacy of the "War on Terror."
Maybe they are crazy too?
Are they going to put Japan on the Axis of Evil? Next time will it be the 19 Kamikaze Samurais?
Mr Barret, contact Japanese Academia and start some Truth Actions on Japanese Campus.
Perhaps the intellectuals - structural engineers, demoliton experts, architects from Japan can lend some credence to some issues you have raise at your former University.
If the Amercian Academia is too frightened to speak the obvious truth, perhaps the International Academia can lend some moral support.
Its high time.
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The CONSTITUTION is NOT going to "collapse" into pulverized dust no matter how much thermate/explosives or planes they throw at it
Truly nutty ?
"But if we know a person believes something truly nutty,
are we not entitled to use that as evidence of his intelligence, judgment, and trustworthiness?"
Absolutely.. something truly nutty like.... the OCT !
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"Listen carefully now : DO NOT DESTROY OIL-WELLS" Dubya
Some great comments...
... toward the end of the blog.
Define truly nutty.
Ms. Althouse.
Define truly nutty.
Then explain why you think Prof. Barrett's beliefs are nutty.
That shouldn't be too difficult.
Weak argument Ann.
I read all the feedback. And this is the best she can come up with?
Ann Althouse (January 25, 2008 @ 3:57pm):
2:58 Anonymous makes my favorite argument against the truthers. If the Bush administration would do the 9/11 attacks, why didn't they fake finding WMD in Iraq? Another question is, if the airplanes didn't bring down the buildings, why did they bother to fly airplanes into the buildings?
Meanwhile whoever wrote this, nice response.
Anonymous (January 25, 2008 @ 5:54pm):
Kevin Barrett is a true American Hero. He makes me proud to be an American, something that is very difficult these days.
I was THERE in Manhattan on 9/11. I was THERE when they started carting away evidence to the land fill in Staten Island. I was THERE when the last of the shell that was the WTC was brought down the following December. I was THERE near City Hall watching the ambulances and firefighters.
I was THERE wrapping my arms (I am 5'6") around a strapping +6' firefighter as he sobbed uncontrollably over the loss of 15 - FIFTEEN of his brothers at his firehouse alone.
Can you even grasp what 343 funerals for firefighters can look like? and that was just a partial amount of those who died.
Where were you Ann Althouse? and what did you do afterwards while the rest of us were gathering together, talking and discussing what to do next - to try and STOP governments
mostly the U.S. Government - from using whatever did happen on 9/11 as an excuse to start WWIII.
No doubt you were safe on your imaginary throne pontificating about bombing innocents and waging war against imaginary enemies? SHAME on YOU Ann Althouse - SHAME on you!!
You are not worthy of being a law professor and you certainly aren't worthy of being in education in ANY capacity.
People DIED on 9/11 in a huge, horrific way. The stench of their death filled the air even as it coursed in the gutters surrounding lower Manhattan for days, weeks, yes MONTHS afterwards. Did YOU smell their rotting corpses? Did YOU look at your fellow Manhattanites and wonder what next?
People deserve to KNOW the truth if for no other reason for the sake of all those innocents who died that day. We do NOT deserve more lies, and more innocents should NOT die in Iraq, Afghanistan or HERE because of incompetence and ignorance like yours, Ann Althouse!
Keven Barrett has endured enormouse personal attacks for what exactly? asking questions?? oh my goodness!! why is that such a travesty?? He ASKED QUESTIONS!!! and dared NOT to ACCEPT the line of nonsense spoonfed and swallowed by so many of you ignorant and foolish individuals who just want to go back to your 2 car garages and surreal lawns and drive your fossil fuel burning machines while countless millions in the world go without electricity or even fresh drinking water.
Ann Althouse, people like you make me shake my head as an American. You are what is wrong with our education system. You are what is wrong with our country. You are what is wrong with our policies. You represent, in a nutshell, all the erroneous statements and lies propagated by a government representing a small number of people who control too much money and don't know how to use it for the greater good. You are what's wrong with the world and I hope, pray and wish that more Kevin Barretts will proliferate world-wide in response that some day, some day, the truth will be known, the real criminals will be brought to justice and peace might finally come to a world that longs for it so.