Ward Churchill, the man who called World Trade Center victims "little Eichmanns" in reference to the famous Nazi, has been finally fired. He then had the fucking gall as a typical coward to apologize later for his remarks. Here's a hint Churchill, stand by your comments, don't be a coward and take the "I apologize" route.
But he did it to himself. With college Professors, they generally have to kill someone before they can be fired. However, he did one of the worst things you can do at a university: cheat.
The university's allegations against Churchill included misrepresenting the effects of federal laws on American Indians, fabricating evidence that the Army deliberately spread smallpox to Mandan Indians in 1837, and claiming the work of a Canadian environmental group as his own.
"As much as Ward Churchill would like us to believe otherwise, today's dismissal is about his academic conduct. He has been found to have falsified facts and sources and to have outright plagiarized others' work," Udall said in a statement.
Of course, his slimy attorney wanted to put some spin on the situation:
Churchill's attorney, David Lane, said the decision was retribution for Churchill's 9/11 remarks and said he would file suit on Wednesday.
"For the public at large, the message is there will be a payback for free speech," Lane said. "It sends a message out to the academic community generally that if you stick your neck out and make politically inflammatory comments, you will be dragged through the mud for two years and you will ultimately have your tenure terminated."
Pretty hard to discount the whole plagiarism/cheating angle, when you've been caught red handed.
So Fuck You Ward. Hope you enjoy the unemployment line.
Travis
Travis@rightwinglunatic.com
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