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Originally Posted by pigglet
So, is it correct to assume that 1. This guy made some offensive comments, and subsequently and that 2. charges of plagiarism, that were apparently not important enough to follow up on 5-6 years ago, became more interesting. I disagree with those of you who say that because he is paid on the government dime, and he's made offensive comments, that he is somehow liable for tenure revokation / job termination. That's the whole point of giving tenure to professors, and the academic environment - to encourage extreme points of view, if there are any, such that it broadens the spectrum of thought in the academic environment. Especially if you consider the things our tax money goes to support, and how much $$$ we're talking about relative to this guy's salary, it's just not that big of a deal. .
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1. You forgot the part where he's not a real Indian, but he promoted himself as such and ultimately got his job because of his "Native American roots"
2. You forgot about the part where he doesn't even have a real Phd. It's an honorary doctorate, the kind you get by mail.
3. For those two reasons he should be fired. However, I believe that his hate speech should not affect his tenure or job. What's the sense in having academic freedom when that freedom becomes subject to politicians and such?