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January 30, 2008
Tomorrow Is Mandatory Kool-Aid Day at CU
As forewarned, tomorrow the University of Colorado will indulge in an entire day of total saturation in the global warming hoax. Entitled "CU Focus the Nation," the 60s-style teach-in will subject students to wall-to-wall propaganda intended to instill the irrational belief that the climate change crisis is anything but a farce.
The event has been endorsed by Chancellor Bud Peterson and the Boulder Faculty Assembly. Even Governor Bill Critter will be on hand. The goal is to see to it that "a student cannot get through the day (January 31st) without somehow encountering the topic of climate change."
To accomplish this, the Kool-Aid wholesalers want to "engage at least fifty campus educators." Fortunately, "Faculty do not have to be climate change experts to participate." Events include a long list of brainwashing sessions pushing the radical environmentalist agenda. Focus the Nation lists specific policy actions it wants rammed through.
But what's this? A memo Chancellor Bud sent out to all Boulder campus staff reminds them they are there to teach, not indoctrinate:
IN GENERAL, UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES MAY NOT:
• Engage in any activity during working hours designed to urge electors to vote for or against any campaign issues, which include campaigns for public office, state-wide campaign issues or referred measures, and local campaign issues or levies.
• Employees wishing to participate in a campaign activity should take personal leave.
Roger Pielke, Jr., director of CU's Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, is so confused:
Focus the Nation is unadulterated political advocacy. But my campus forbids me to use my official time, paid for by taxpayers, to advocate for particular campaign issues. But global warming is so important. But my Chancellor forbids me to engage in political advocacy as part of my job. But my Chancellor is the keynote speaker for our Focus the Nation activities. But my job is to teach not indoctrinate. But I actually agree with many of the proposed policies. But it is not my job to use my platform as a professor to tell students what to think; I am supposed to teach them how to think and come to their own conclusions. But if I don't go along I'll be castigated as one of those bad guys, like a Holocaust denier or slave owner. But doing the right thing is so obvious.
Thank goodness I am on sabbatical.
No need for confusion: Political activism is forbidden, except when it's moonbatty, in which case it is mandatory.
Hat tip: Slapstick Politics.
Posted by Van Helsing at January 30, 2008 7:31 AM
Comments
Will they be forced to watch Al Bores movie followed by "The Day After Tomorrow" and the Kevin Costner classic "Waterworld"???
Posted by: Anonymous at January 30, 2008 7:44 AM
"But my campus forbids me to use my official time, paid for by taxpayers, to advocate for particular campaign issues. But global warming is so important" I'm gonna do it anyway. - Roger Pielke, Jr.,
Posted by: forest at January 30, 2008 7:52 AM
Any public expression of traditional Judeo-Christian faith, expressly forbidden. Indoctrination in Gaia worship... mandatory. Got it!
So, are there any conservatives at this campus? It seems like there would be many opportunities to mock the Earth Goddess Religion.
Posted by: V the K at January 30, 2008 8:05 AM
Haven't heard from Hash in a while...must be a new shipment in town or he finally got a job...but I doubt it
Posted by: JamesB at January 30, 2008 9:01 AM
According to the Weather Channel, the current temperature at the University f Colorao is 36 F, with a wind chill of 25 f, dropping to 11 f tonight. Winds are at 15 to 25 mph, and there is a chance of snow showers.
They might be able to pull this sort of thing off at Berkeley, where it rarely snows, but having a global warming conference in an area known for skiing, during ski season is patently ridiculous.
Posted by: James F McEnanly at January 30, 2008 9:45 AM
but...but...but...gorebull worming causes EVERYTHING! Didn't you know that?
Posted by: steve at January 30, 2008 11:46 AM
"Roger Pielke, Jr., director of CU's Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, is so confused:"
Head Explodie alert!
Posted by: KHarn at January 30, 2008 2:57 PM
