The Belmont Club, Again

Another good Ward Churchill post at Belmont Club link that shows us two things. First, since enough evidence has been shown about the fraud perpetrated upon Colorado University during his application for tenure, his cohorts on the faculty are attempting to hide behind the First Amendment. Unfortunately, the case is far beyond that point now. Churchill can say whatever he wants, as we can criticize him however we want. But he appears to have commited several legal and moral transgressions unrelated to what he has said that has gotten everyone in an uproar. If I were a faculty member, I'd be outraged about that. He's singlehandedly turned the teaching credential and tenure system at CU into a joke.

And second, apparently there exists in our Constitution the Ninth Amendment which trumps even the First Amendment, when it suits Ward Churchill. Interesting conundrum here. Can CU claim their Ninth Amendment right to trump Churchill's First Amendment Right, mainly that the people have the right to fire a fraud, regardless of what he says?

The Ninth Amendment reads as follows: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." With a little intellectual gymnastics, this Amendament can be used to rationalize any action, as long as it can be traced back to some inherent 'right'. That the excuse used by Churchill to rationalize his physical blockade of a Columbus Day parade some years back. It's an invitation to anarchy. Any act or statement can certainly be found to negatively effect someone's inherent human dignity!

This guy is vile. And no matter what has happened, he's hit the jackpot. From now on, the financial moonbats on the left will make him a rich man, regardless if he keeps his job. Let them. Just don't make the taxpayers do it.