tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post111378900189496583..comments2024-02-29T05:08:47.676-05:00Comments on Kids Prefer Cheese: Mungowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-1113932369258362742005-04-19T13:39:00.000-04:002005-04-19T13:39:00.000-04:00So, via this blog, I learned about F.I.R.E. I have...So, via this blog, I learned about F.I.R.E. I have taken to spending a lot of time on F.I.R.E.'s website, reading up on hair curling cases about infractions of academic personal freedom. Why it's so entertaining, I have been remiss in my Mungowitz End reading (gasp). Neat stuff, and admirable too. I am impressed with their balance, they defend <I>everyone's freedom</I>, not liberals-only or conservatives-only. <BR/><BR/>Just today, out of curiosity, I took a look at the case submission guidelines. I don't have any grievance, this was merely casual interest. Imagine my surprise when I saw that they take cases from students and faculty <I>but not staff.</I> Well. My my. After an initial spike of ire, I calmed down and I can admit that universities are <B>all</B> about students and faculty. I am comfortable with that. As a technical matter, I am comfortable that the legal language of universities and freedom of speech codes is <B>all about</B> students and faculty. As a practical matter, I bet that most staff grievances would be a) silly in their number, and b) just plain silly (i.e. my boss didn't let me wear my Aerosmith T-shirt on the job). But what can I say, I feel like a second class citizen. Yassir, I done got the stables cleaned out right nice for all the grand race horses and jockeys and owners. You won't hear a peep out o me.<BR/><BR/>New! Protect-O-Freedom. It protects 50% more freedom than before! (legal disclaimer: this product does not apply to all humans, if you have certain kidney related problems, recurring asthma, or are MERELY staff at a university, fuggedaboudit).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-1113846995368603502005-04-18T13:56:00.000-04:002005-04-18T13:56:00.000-04:00Amen.Amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-1113842393563206432005-04-18T12:39:00.000-04:002005-04-18T12:39:00.000-04:00I want a biscuit!TtwbCI want a biscuit!<BR/><BR/>TtwbCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com