tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post865958737513979986..comments2023-12-15T02:26:43.878-06:00Comments on CSU Faculty Voice: Don't believe themPhillip Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105319296231539370noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post-42854072319055639352009-04-10T19:20:00.000-05:002009-04-10T19:20:00.000-05:00Corday gives an excellent analysis of the misrepre...Corday gives an excellent analysis of the misrepresentations by the Board of the search process, and we should all be grateful to him for that.<BR/><BR/>I would like, however, to raise two points. First, while it is correct to raise the quasi-legal case that the Board is not following their own procedure we should not lose sight of the more important point: even if they had followed correct procedure, if the candidates selected would harm the students and the learning atmosphere, they should be opposed.<BR/><BR/>Second, the blog begins with a somewhat gratuitous anti-Soviet and anti-Stalin comment about "free elections" (as if elections that cost millions to participate in could be called "free"). Interestingly, in the mid-1930s Stalin carried out a struggle inside the Central Committee for contested, secret ballot elections, arguing that if communists were doing a good job they would be elected, but that if they were not, the people could then send them a message to that effect. Plans for these contested elections were abandoned after the crisis of April through June 1937 revealed an apparent anti-government secret plot inside high levels of the military command. More details of this story, in English, can be found at http://clogic.eserver.org/2005/furr.html.<BR/><BR/>These comments should not be understood to detract in any way from Corday's excellent and helpful analysis. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>PaulPaul Gomberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532991282987477464noreply@blogger.com