Professor Resigns Post Over 9/11 Writing; A Colorado academic quits a chairmanship after his views of 'little Eichmanns' at the Twin Towers are publicized HOME EDITION

In an essay entitled "Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens," [Ward L. Churchill] called the workers killed in the World Trade Center "little Eichmanns" -- after the Nazi Adolf Eichmann, who helped mastermind the murder of European Jews during World War II. H...

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Published inThe Los Angeles times
Main Author Kelly, David
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Times Communications LLC 01.02.2005
Subjects
Churchill, Ward
College professors
Disputes
Holocaust
Nazi era
Resignations
Terrorism
DENVER
Boulder Colorado
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ISSN0458-3035

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Summary:In an essay entitled "Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens," [Ward L. Churchill] called the workers killed in the World Trade Center "little Eichmanns" -- after the Nazi Adolf Eichmann, who helped mastermind the murder of European Jews during World War II. He said trade center employees were "technocrats of empire" working for the "engines of profit" and as such were inevitable targets. "Tenure means never having to say you're sorry," said David Lane, a civil rights attorney who defended Churchill in the Columbus Day case. "The 1st Amendment protects faculty members like anyone else. Ward Churchill can say basically whatever he wants, and if everyone in society is outraged, then it's too bad for everyone in society. The importance of what he said got lost in the words he chose to use in putting his message out." It's unknown whether Churchill will continue with his plans to speak Thursday at Hamilton College, a liberal arts institution with 1,750 students. Vige Barrie, spokeswoman for the college, said it wouldn't withdraw its invitation but has asked Churchill to change the subject.
ISSN:0458-3035