From 'Rock Star' to Pariah: Conservative Teacher Sues University

[Voegelin]

(CNSNews.com) - An academic who received awards for excellence and produced several peer-reviewed publications said he fell from grace when he began espousing "religious beliefs and [a] conservative political viewpoint" and is now suing his university for denying him promotion . . .

Adams told Cybercast News Service that when he first arrived at UNCW, he was considered "a rock star" on campus because he was a liberal atheist and "really fitted in well."

But the teacher underwent a religious conversion in 2000, and "when I sort of came out of the closet -- if you will -- as a conservative Republican, it really got ugly."

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[FireQuest]

So much for "tolerance" and "diversity", eh, brother?

 

[Voegelin]

Not making much progress are we Firequest?

David Horowitz has said when he was a communist there was more of a free exchange of ideas on college campuses than there is today. J. Edgar Hoover's G-Man and the California Senate committee on UnAmerican Activities were after commies when he was at school and he didn't feel the heat in the slightest. But today he does and its from the left. He can't appear on a campus without armed security. He could when he was supporting North Vietnam, the USSR and North Korea.

 

[MoodyBlue]

"Rock star"? Perhaps his ego is more of a problem than his religious or political beliefs.

 

[Voegelin]

"Rock star"? Perhaps his ego is more of a problem than his religious or political beliefs.

Really believe that? Don't believe there is any bias on college campuses today? One rhetorical phrase, "rock star" used to illustrate a point honestly makes you think his ego is the problem? Got anything else but that to back up your suggestion it is?

 

[7thDiscipleofChrist]

This is another illistration of the perverse state of affairs our Education system is in.

 

[Voegelin]

New Left baby boomers went to college to escape the draft and never left. What they have done is given tenure to each other and blacklisted anyone who dissents. I knew one who got tenure at age 28. Horowitz believes there is nothing which can be done but wait them out.