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TAMPA — A tweet suggesting that the devastation of Hurricane Harvey was "instant karma" for the red state of Texas has cost a University of Tampa professor his job — making him just the latest academic fired for off-duty speech. The University first distanced itself from sociology professor Kenneth L. Storey on Monday. But a tide of online outrage continued. A #FireKenStorey hashtag spread far beyond the university. Angry Facebook comments piled up. "Don't think this is a school we will be looking at for my daughter anymore," one commenter said. An alumnus wrote, "Good thing I already paid you, because I'll never send the school another dime again." On Tuesday morning, the university fired him. "We condemn the comments and the sentiment behind them, and understand the pain this irresponsible act has caused," spokesman Eric Cardenas said in a statement.
originally posted by: Metallicus
a reply to: Outlier13
Give liberals enough rope and they will hang themselves.
What a tool.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
Firing people for tweets is just the beginning. I suspect eventually people will be fired for thoughts.
They fired him because their bottom line was at jeopardy from angry alumni and boosters. This was a business decision, which is their right.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
Firing people for tweets is just the beginning. I suspect eventually people will be fired for thoughts.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: burdman30ott6
They fired him because their bottom line was at jeopardy from angry alumni and boosters. This was a business decision, which is their right.
It is their right. But they spit on freedom of speech.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
University of Tampa isn't Congress, nor is it a public university, so the freedom of speech argument here is entirely misplaced.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University say they are one step closer to reading people’s thoughts. Their computer program was able to successfully decipher sentences participants read in their minds.
Have they invested the technology to read people's thoughts yet?
Not sure if you are more up-to-date on current technology, or if you are being hyperbolic.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: introvert
www.foxnews.com...
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University say they are one step closer to reading people’s thoughts. Their computer program was able to successfully decipher sentences participants read in their minds.
Unfortunately, I don't think we're too far off from the technology being a reality.
The amendment protects the principle from very specific attack... outside of that, the principle is on it's own.
But sorry (not sorry) if someone speaks out of turn with someone I love they're gonna get a slap.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: introvert
Have they invested the technology to read people's thoughts yet?
Not sure if you are more up-to-date on current technology, or if you are being hyperbolic.
I am being hyperbolic, yes. But a tweet is essentially a passing thought, expressed through that particular medium.