Commentary: The Third Wave of McCarthyism: Co-opting the Language of Inclusivity

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Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Notes 1 “Student's Call for Professor's (sic) Termination,” The Metropolitan 26:19 (2003) p. 9. 2 Correspondence dated February 16 and 18, 2004. 3 For example, see Allan Bloom, The Closing of the American Mind (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987). 4 “If It's Right, Then By God, It's Right,” The Metropolitan 27:22 (2005) p. 9. 5 See Henry A. and Susan Searls Giroux, Take Back Higher Education (New York: Palgrave, 2004). They make a strong argument regarding the attack on higher education. 6 Ellen W. Schrecker, No Ivory Tower: McCarthyism & the Universities (New York: Oxford University Press, 1986). 7 Ellen W. Schrecker, No Ivory Tower: McCarthyism & the Universities (New York: Oxford University Press, 1986), pp. 68–69. 8 I might point out that all Colorado state employees must sign a loyalty oath which states the same thing as the loyalty oaths of the previous periods. 9 Shrecker, op. cit., p. 76. 10 Philip J. Meranto, Oneida J. Meranto and Matthew R. Lippman, Guarding the Ivory Tower: Repression and Rebellion in Higher Education (Denver: Lucha Press, 1985). We interviewed several professors and graduate students who lost their job or could not procure a regular teaching position as a result of their stand on the war. One of the most popular professors and highly publicized case was Michael Parenti, who to this day is only hired as a visiting professor for fear he will incite “too much critical thinking” among students. Parenti is a prolific writer and one many of us depend upon for interpretation of power and politics. 11 Seymour Martin Lipset, Rebellion in the University (London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972) and American Exceptionalism, a Double-edged Sword (New York: Norton, 1996). 12 Jerry L. Martin and Anne D. Neal, Defending Civilization: How our Universities are Failing America and What Can Be Done About It (Washington, D.C: American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2002), pp. 2–3. 13 See www.i2i.org/articles/2003I.pdf for complete narrative of students and one faculty. 14 See www.i2i.org/articles/2003I.pdf for complete narrative of students and one faculty. 15 Martin and Neal, op. cit., p. 3. 16 Giroux, op. cit., p. 209. 17 Dinesh D'Souza, Illiberal Education: The Politics of Race and Sex on Campus (New York: The Free Press, 1991). 18 Paul Rogat Loeb, Generation at the Crossroads (New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1994). 19 D'Souza, op. cit. 20 The authors' interpretation of student narrative in “In Our Own Voices,” at i2i.org. These students complained about numerous things including having to watch Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. 21 Horowitz speech at Metro State College, September 22, 2003. 22 http://www.aaup.org/statements/SpchState/comaclass.htm 23 http://www.aaup.org/statements/SpchState/comaclass.htm. 24 http://www.aaup.org/statements/SpchState/comaclass.htm. 25 House Joint Resolution 04–1003, Concerning First Amendment Protection on the Campuses of Colorado's Publicly Funded Colleges and Universities. 26 John Leo, “A kick where it is needed”, U.S. News & World Report, February 23/March 1, 2004, p. 20. 27 AAUP, op. cit. 28 See www.studentsforacademicfreedom.org 29 David Horowitz, The Art of Political War (Dallas: Spencer, 2000). 30 See www.cpaulsmith.com/class.asp, website discussing the passing of legislation in Frederick, MD, October 19, 1999. 31 D'Souza, p. 42. 32 www. frontpagemagazine.com, September 13, 2004. 33 www. frontpagemagazine.com, September 13, 2004. 34 Email conversations with the adjunct professor who eventually was encouraged to step down from teaching for a semester and who shall remain anonymous. 35 The President's “Notice of Disciplinary Action,” dated August 9, 2004.