Professor seeks to ban KKK from campus

Professor seeks to ban KKK from campus

http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/05/21/university.klan.ap/

Friday, May 21, 2004 Posted: 7:51 AM EDT (1151 GMT)

"LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) -- University of Louisville professor Ede Warner has a unique plan to keep the Ku Klux Klan off his campus: He wants the school to ban the group, then argue in court that it's a terrorist organization.

"Nobody has ever done that," Warner said.

Klan members started posting fliers on campus early in the spring semester to protest diversity programs sponsored by the school. That stirred debate among faculty and administrators that has taken place on campuses around the country: how far the university can go to keep some groups off campus and how to best deal with unpopular ideas in the academic setting."

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I had intended to post this, this past weekend, however, it was laid aside due to other obligations.

Nevertheless, I post it today, and, here is very interesting quote by the professor:

"My philosophy is simple. I work hard, listen to arguments and try to make the best decision possible. I won't dismiss any argument out of hand and try to vote based on the competing claims made during the debate. I believe topicality is important, negatives should get sufficient ground, and I reward teams willing to make decisions."

Thus, Professor Warner's statement begs the question: What happened to your philosophy?

--WP