Posted on 09/11/2013 8:42:43 AM PDT by MichCapCon
A Michigan State University Creative Writing professor was caught on video saying Republicans are old people with "dead skin cells washing off them" who raped the United States to get "everything out of it they possibly could."
He also threatened any student who he said might be "closet" racists.
Professor William Penn made the comments in one of his classes, which was videotaped by a student and posted online by Campus Reform. In the video, Penn berates Republicans and says he doesn't care if students are Republicans or if their parents are Republicans and that it didn't really matter because they won't forgive him anyway.
At one point in the video when talking about race, he issues a blanket threat to his students.
"I am a college professor. If I find out you are a closet racist, I am coming after you," Penn said.
In the video, Penn said Republicans are a "bunch of dead white people, or dying white people."
He later asked the class: "Anybody here want to be Mitt Romney? Him? I mean (lets out a sigh) married to her (Ann Romney)?"
Penn, who earned $146,510 in 2012-13 according to MSU records, also talked disparagingly about Mitt Romney being "rich."
A Michigan State official said the university is looking into the incident.
"MSU has been made aware of the situation, and we will be looking into it," MSU Spokesman Kent Cassella said in an email. "At MSU, it is important the classroom environment is conducive to a free exchange of ideas and is respectful of the opinions of others."
Penn didn't respond to a request for comment.
Randall Jensen, an MSU student and member of the MSU College Republicans, said he didn't approve of Penn's comments made in the classroom.
"What bothers me is that he is using his position of authority and respect in a classroom to persuade political opinions," Jensen said. "I don't think that is acceptable for somebody in his position."
Campus Reform, which posted the video, is part of the Leadership Institute, a conservative organization based in Arlington, Va.
He has since been fired.
Did I step through a time warp? I thought the guy had already been suspended by MSU.
Not quickly enough.
“....Creative Writing professor...”
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That were some creative comments made by this “professor”.
Could his origin be democrat-run and prosperous city of Detroit?
Same here...I’d heard he’d been suspended with full pay, but nothing about him being fired.
If so, that’d be good news.
Cue the laugh track...
If he had said S Florida Democrats he would be correcto......
He has since been fired.
That's a good start, but better, I think, to fire him and cut the college's funding as a warning. Our hard-earned tax dollars are not to be trifled with!
another make believe indian scamming the system?
Penn, Nez Perce/Osage, an award-winning creative writing professor and novelist, admitted that his comments were offensive.
Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/09/06/native-prof-loses-classes-after-ripping-republicans-who-raped-country-151184
“Spartans! What is your profession?”
“WE’RE LIBERALS! WE’RE LIBERALS! WE’RE LIBERALS!”
Couple reports online said he has been pulled from classes and replaced by others but it still on the payroll.
>>Professor William Penn will no longer be teaching but is still employed by the university
Read more: http://fox17online.com/2013/09/05/msu-professor-fired-after-youtube-video-goes-viral/#ixzz2ebUmGaqn
Even if Penn was fired, there are a thousand more right behind him. The hard Left won its battle to take over the universities a long time ago.
They will probably make him a dean and give him a salary increase.
Here’s his phone number and e-mail address if you’d like to leave a message,
517-884-4458 penn@msu.edu
No he hasn’t. He was “suspended.” IOW, he’s on extended vacay.
His vacation must be made permanent.
Yeah, and the pay needs to stop, too.
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