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Books about Politics and Current Events in The Radical Academy Bookstore Click Here for New & Used College Textbooks at Discount Prices Click Here for College Education Information & Study Resources Shop Amazon Stores in the Radical Academy Bookstore Magazine Outlet Music Store Classical Music Store Video Store DVD Store Computer Store Camera & Photo Store Computer/Video Games Software Store Musical Instruments Outlet Store Cellular Phones Toys & Games Tools & Hardware Automotive Store Outdoor Living Consumer Electronics Home & Garden Kitchen & Housewares Baby Superstore Apparel & Accessories Gourmet Food Grocery Store Sporting Goods Jewelry & Watches Health & Personal Care Beauty Store		November 15, 2007   My Apology to UNC-Charlotte by Mike S. Adams, Ph.D.   Last Thursday, I gave a speech at UNC-Charlotte called "Why Liberals Hate Freedom." The main point of the speech was that "liberals" hate freedom because they are not really liberals. Unfortunately, during and after the Q and A things got heated with a few of the communists who decided to awaken from their drug-induced stupor and attend the speech. Since I was overly harsh with most of them I would like to offer the following apology, which truly comes from the bottom of my heart: I am sorry that communists actually exist in the United States of America -- a nation so great that it must construct walls to keep people out. I am sorry that these communists would like to turn this great nation into one that must construct walls to keep people in. I am sorry that I sometimes end sentences with prepositions. I am sorry that one of the communists attending my speech chose to accuse me of conflating the terms "communism" and "socialism." I am sorry that it is not possible to conflate synonyms. I am sorry that, in my mind, I may have conflated the terms "imbecile" and "idiot" while the aforementioned communist was speaking. I am sorry that the communist who falsely accused me of falsely accusing Hillary Rodham Clinton of being a Marxist has not bothered to read her Master's thesis or "her" book, It Takes a Village. I am sorry but it takes a family, not a village, to raise a child. I am sorry that the communist on the back row pretended not to understand that the main point I was making with regard to Clinton was: There is already a trend towards socialism in America, which will be accelerated sharply if Clinton is elected president. I am sorry that the aforementioned communist instead chose to claim that I said "Clinton will seize control of all private industry as soon as she takes office." I am sorry that communists are unable to address smart arguments from capitalists, opting instead to refute dumb arguments that no one else but communists are making. I am sorry that the communist love of straw man arguments is symbolic of the fact that communists are living in a make-believe world with make-believe enemies. I am sorry that my articulation of the above observation caused this particular communist to scurry out the back door of the auditorium while I engaged in a rational point-by-point refutation of his "arguments." I am sorry that they don't make communists like they use to. I am sorry that I sometimes end sentences with prepositions. I am sorry that I sometimes repeat myself. I am sorry that another communist chose to approach me with the ridiculous argument that Jesus' multiplication of bread and feeding of masses was proof that Jesus, too, was a communist. I am sorry that the communist who accused me of being "un-Christian" because I oppose socialism was unaware that I tithe 10% of my income to orphans in Africa -- and that 100% of them are black. I am sorry that this does not bolster the argument that capitalism=racism. I am sorry that this un-bathed communist was forced to admit that he donates 0% of his money to charity. I am sorry that his excuse for giving nothing to charity was "But, I'm not a Christian." Actually, I'm quite that happy he admitted the true basis of his hypocrisy. But I really am sorry that he only halfway believes in the saying "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need." I am sorry that the half he believes in is the latter half of the saying. I am sorry that the aforementioned communist did not shower because he believes that soap is bad for the environment. I am sorry that his disdain for soap is wreaking havoc on my environment. I am also sorry that yet another communist attacked my position on gay marriage by saying that the government should stay out of marriage altogether. I am sorry that when I asked whether the government had the authority to keep a 43-year old from marrying a five-year old he could not give a straight answer. I am sorry if the aforementioned communist was gay and, therefore, offended by my suggestion hat he could not give a "straight" answer. I am sorry for my bad puns. And, finally, I am sorry that the money I made giving my speech at UNC-C was spent on expanding a firearms collection that will help ensure that the Adams household will not soon be overtaken by un-bathed hippy communists who seek to re-establish the world's most vile and murderous ideology with the possible exception of radical Islam. I am sorry if any Islamic Jihadists were offended by the previous run-on sentence. I was just trying to avoid using any sentence fragments that might make this apology sound sarcastic. I really mean that. Seriously. I do. Adams Archive   ©2007 by Mike S. Adams and reprinted with permission of the author. Because The Radical Academy publishes essays and articles on its website does not imply acceptance or approval of the comments or opinions expressed by the author of the material. Nor is the Academy responsible for any misrepresentation of the facts included. It is your job to be a critical reader. Order Dr. Adams' Book An irreverent, disturbing look at higher education through the eyes of a former Leftist radical whose disillusionment with the politics of diversity and political correctness turned him into a "token" campus Conservative. Portrayed by the university administration and mainstream media as a "flame-thrower," Professor Adams lampoons sacred cows such as affirmative action, Gay Pride, cultural sensitivity training, multi-culturalism, censorship and other "sins" committed in the name of academic freedom. Dr. Mike S. Adams, a professor of Criminal Justice at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, is a regular contributor to conservative web and print publications. He recently defended himself against a charge of libel in a high-profile free-speech controversy that landed him on numerous top-ranked national TV and radio shows, including Rush Limbaugh, CNN and Hannity & Colmes. Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel: Confessions of a Conservative College Professor, by Mike S. Adams Mike S. Adams was born in Columbus, Mississippi on October 30, 1964. While a student at Clear Lake High School in Houston, TX, his team won the state 5A soccer championship. He graduated from C.L.H.S. in 1983 with a 1.8 GPA. He was ranked 734 among a class of 740, largely as a result of flunking English all four years of high school. After obtaining an Associate's degree in psychology from San Jacinto College, he moved on to Mississippi State University where he joined the Sigma Chi Fraternity. While living in the fraternity house, his GPA rose to 3.4, allowing him to finish his B.A., and then to pursue a Master's in Psychology. In 1990, he turned down a chance to pursue a PhD in psychology from the University of Georgia, opting instead to remain at Mississippi State to study Sociology/Criminology. This decision was made entirely on the basis of his reluctance to quit his night job as member of a musical duo. Playing music in bars and at fraternity parties and weddings financed his education. He also played for free beer. Upon getting his doctorate in 1993, Adams, then an atheist and a Democrat, was hired by UNC-Wilmington to teach in the criminal justice program. A few years later, Adams abandoned his atheism and also became a Republican. He also nearly abandoned teaching when he took a one-year leave of absence to study law at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1998. After returning to teach at UNC-Wilmington, Adams won the Faculty Member of the Year award (issued by the Office of the Dean of Students) for the second time in 2000. After his involvement in a well publicized free speech controversy in the wake of the 911 terror attacks, Adams became a vocal critic of the diversity movement in academia. After making appearances on shows like Hannity and Colmes, the O'Reilly Factor, and Scarborough Country, Adams was asked to write a column for the Heritage Foundation's Townhall.com. Today he enjoys the privilege of expressing himself both as a teacher and a writer. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his wife, Krysten. He is also an avid hunter and reader of classic literature. Visit his website at http://www.DrAdams.org. E-mail: adams_mike@hotmail.com Academy Showcase Specials Politics Resource Center Main Page
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