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[quote=Anonymous]This is wonderful!  Good for this university, and good for you, OP, for promoting dialogue, discussion, and debate in your classroom.

I am curious as to your opinion of this professors views on teaching her PoliSci class at Gettysburg College:

[quote]Gettysburg College Prof. Kathleen Iannello announced in an Op-Ed penned for Philly.com that she will not even try to treat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and GOP choice Trump equally because, in her mind, Trump is a “lightning rod for promoting further hate.”

“My approach for the fall semester will be boldly honest: It is a disservice to students to attempt to provide balance when I know that balance is an offense to the truth,” Iannello wrote.

School officials are confident the class will be fair.
In the column, titled “Balanced Presentation A Dishonest Exercise In Presidential Race,” Iannello admits that, “as a liberal, [she has] no problem extolling the virtues of Democrats.”

To prove her fairness, Iannello notes that she has assigned readings of moderate Republicans and has even offered praise for Ronald Reagan. But Trump is another story, she claimed.

“His harsh and distasteful commentary regarding religious and ethnic groups, as well as women, only serves as a lightning rod for promoting further hate,” Iannello wrote. “He displays neither a record of public service nor an understanding of the word statesmanship. In the history of our country, it is hard to recall anyone less prepared to take office.”[/quote]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/08/23/bias-alert-professor-says-trump-is-so-bad-class-doesnt-have-to-be-balanced.html
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