I checked out the "Profs who hate America" cite that JohnM gave and found this posting from Peter N. Kirstein, Professor of History at Saint Xavier University:
A Terrorist Democracy Should be Adjudged as Such
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Submitted by Peter N. Kirstein, January 30, 2005 at 13:29
While I have often believed that academia is too liberal to engage in strategic assessment of the forces that propel imperial America, I am grateful that I was able to escape the confining ideology of the vital center and move toward an intellectual dialectics of liberation.
It is essential that American power be significantly attenuated so that it will cease its brutal and murderous crusade against non-white peoples who dare defy the hegemony.
In order to establish the rule of law in the international realm, there should be indictment and prosecution of the senior leadership of this country for prima facie acts of aggressive war, torture and wanton destruction not resulting from military necessity.
Being anti-American is the highest form of global patriotism when it is directed against policy that is deleterious to the international interest. When the contours of nationalism and internationalism mesh, then nationalism may have value. When they diverge, it is the obligation of the world citizen to resist policy of her homeland regardless of the conformist pressures to obey.
The US simply lacks the progressive ethos and the notion of liberty and justice to proclaim itself worthy of global leadership. American exceptionalism is risible and of excessive hauter.
I urge all to reconsider the chasm in America between declaratory and action policy and to question critically its legitimacy and suitability to command respect and allegiance from its citizens.
I stand proud and committed to the struggle for peace and justice that lies ahead.
Peter N. Kirstein
Professor of History
Gosh, do you think this guy maybe consults for the IFC: :-/
BTW, I thought his name sounded familiar, so I Googled it and found that he was the guy who sent this email to an Air Force cadet asking for advice on promoting an Air Force event, and found it sent all over the web:
"Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: Academy Assembly
"You are a disgrace to this country and I am furious you would even think I would support you and your aggressive baby killing tactics of collateral damage. Help you recruit. Who, top guns to reign death and destruction upon nonwhite peoples throughout the world? Are you serious sir? Resign your commission and serve your country with honour....
"You are imperialists who are turning the whole damn world against us. September 11 can be blamed in part for what you and your cohorts have done to Palestinians, the VC, the Serbs, a retreating army at Basra. You are unworthy of my support.'
"Peter N. Kirstein
Professor of History
Saint Xavier University" |
