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2. UNC-CH faculty complain after conservative group seeks liberal professor’s email

Sun Dec 29, 2013, 04:57 PM

Dec 2013

Thought I'd share this as well, for those not *up* on Gene Nichol. Love his reply:

When asked whether the Civitas probe would curtail his commentary, Nichol said: “I’m too old for that. I try to avoid being bullied by thugs, so I don’t think I’ll change.”

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/11/26/3410566/unc-ch-faculty-members-complain.html#storylink=cpy

Thugs, indeed.

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Gene Nichol: From silence to savagery, pain for the poor intensifies [View all] WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2013 OP

I have never known a country that hates it's poor like the USA Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #1

Thanks Prof. Nichol !! FairWinds Dec 2013 #3