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bluestateguy

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1. His criticisms of the TA were fair, respectful and legitimate

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 05:35 PM

Jan 2015

While the student who started this whole controversy is a homophobic little shit, the TA basically told him that he was not allowed to hold anti-gay marriage opinions, and that he should drop her class if he didn't like that.

McAdams respectfully criticized the young and inexperienced graduate TA. He didn't call her names or threaten her; and for that he was suspended. Unbelievable.

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Marquette Suspends Professor For Criticizing Instructor's Opposition To 'Homophobic Comments' [View all] Octafish Jan 2015 OP

His criticisms of the TA were fair, respectful and legitimate bluestateguy Jan 2015 #1

The explanation I got was he made a personnel problem public HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #4

Apparently because he identified her by name he created a situation in which tblue37 Jan 2015 #11

If you say something in a class you are saying it in public AngryAmish Jan 2015 #13

She was speaking to the boy after class and he was secretly recording her tblue37 Jan 2015 #19

Here's what McAdams wrote... Octafish Jan 2015 #5

The article I read at the link said she told him he couldn't make homophobic comments in class Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #6

marquette is a catholic university, and we know the catholic party line on gays nt msongs Jan 2015 #2

He was fired for criticizing a TA admonishing mmonk Jan 2015 #3

I sort of think he was suspended for publically admonishing a subordinate. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #8

Whoops. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2015 #21

More from McAdams and Marquette University... Octafish Jan 2015 #7

"He is willing to bend the facts to fit his narrative" zappaman Jan 2015 #10

Read Carefully. Octafish Jan 2015 #15

Here's the Story Reported by a Supporter of the Instructor: A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #9

McAdams used on a colleague what he's employed against critics of the Warren Commission. Octafish Jan 2015 #12

I remember the smug asshole from the alt jfk groups A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #18

John McAdams and the Siege of Chicago Octafish Jan 2015 #20

McAdams reminds me of a lot of a few posters here. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #14

a FAQ Octafish Jan 2015 #16

I didn't want to date myself mentioning usenet. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #17

You are most welcome, Buenoscuche! I think he's my nephew, if not my brother. The other guy, too. Octafish Jan 2015 #22

Masters of the Dark Arts Octafish Jan 2015 #23