Some of the readers here have received a response from Holden Thorp, the UNC Chancellor who canned a gun-owning professor for stating in an email he was prepared to defend himself in response to political enemies posting hateful fliers with his home address.
Funny. Dr. Thorp didn't reply to me.
Anyway, here's his canned answer:
Funny. Dr. Thorp didn't reply to me.
Anyway, here's his canned answer:
Thank you for your note. I’m glad you took the time to write because it gives us the opportunity to ensure that you have the complete facts.
It is not appropriate for a faculty adviser to threaten a student with a gun—-whether he’s kidding or not. This issue is not about the right to bear arms. It’s about a faculty adviser using poor judgment. And I agree with you. The people who put up the fliers also used poor judgment, but we don’t know who did that.
I am committed to protecting Carolina's tradition of free speech. Within three days, I had helped YWC identify three new advisers, each of whom has already agreed to work with YWC so that it retains its status as a recognized student organization. I also pledged to the group that we would reimburse their expenses to bring a new speaker to campus in October. The YWC has invited Bay Buchanan, former U.S. treasurer under President Ronald Reagan.
Sincerely,
Holden ThorpWhat a nitwit explanation. I guess stating you're prepared to defend yourself is a threat in the same way defending yourself is vigilan
I am committed to protecting Carolina's tradition of free speech. Within three days, I had helped YWC identify three new advisers, each of whom has already agreed to work with YWC so that it retains its status as a recognized student organization. I also pledged to the group that we would reimburse their expenses to bring a new speaker to campus in October. The YWC has invited Bay Buchanan, former U.S. treasurer under President Ronald Reagan.
Sincerely,
Holden ThorpWhat a nitwit explanation. I guess stating you're prepared to defend yourself is a threat in the same way defending yourself is vigilan
I am committed to protecting Carolina's tradition of free speech. Within three days, I had helped YWC identify three new advisers, each of whom has already agreed to work with YWC so that it retains its status as a recognized student organization. I also pledged to the group that we would reimburse their expenses to bring a new speaker to campus in October. The YWC has invited Bay Buchanan, former U.S. treasurer under President Ronald Reagan.
Sincerely,
Holden ThorpWhat a nitwit explanation. I guess stating you're prepared to defend yourself is a threat in the same way defending yourself is vigilantism.
[Via Carl B and Tony F]
Sincerely,
Holden ThorpWhat a nitwit explanation. I guess stating you're prepared to defend yourself is a threat in the same way defending yourself is vigilantism.
[Via Carl B and Tony F]