[PEN-L:1680] Re: Re: treatment of James Craven

[Ajit Sinha <ecas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 15:19 17/12/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Ajit,
>     You may be right.  But, I figure every little bit
>helps.  They need to have a barrage of pressure coming from
>a lot of directions.
>     The report that the Chronicle of Higher Education is
>getting interested in Jim's case is the best news I've
>heard so far on this unfortunate matter.
>Barkley Rosser
________

That's a real good news! I also think that Doug Henwood should invite Jim
to his radio show and talk about the case in detail. He or somebody else
should also write something on the issue of freedom of speech in academia
in Nation and Z magazine etc. Cheers, ajit sinha
>On Thu, 17 Dec 1998 16:17:26 +1100 Ajit Sinha
><ecas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I don't think these letters to Hasart is going to have any impact, that's
>> why I'm not writing a second letter. I think the case should be taken up by
>> civil liberties union or some such national level organization, and it
>> should be written about in newspapers and magazines. I have a case too, in
>> some sense more serious than Jim's. Someday I intend to write an article
>> intitled, "My experience of an Australian University". Cheers, ajit sinha
>>
>> At 14:35 16/12/98 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Dear President Hasart,           Dec. 16, 1998
>> >     Having written to you before regarding the situation
>> >of Professor James Craven, I am disappointed to learn that
>> >the result has been further harassment of him and an attack
>> >by Interim Vice-President Ramsey upon his ability to use
>> >Clark College email.  Clearly his use has been related to
>> >his scholarly and educational activities at Clark College.
>> >     This action by Interim Vice President Ramsey
>> >constitutes an unconscionalbe violation of both his
>> >academic freedom and civil rights..  It is a blot and stain
>> >upon the reputation of Clark College.  The sooner this
>> >deplorable action is undone, the better for all concerned.
>> >Yours Sincerely,
>> >J. Barkley Rosser, Jr.
>> >Professor of Economics
>> >James Madison University
>> >Harrisonburg, VA 22807
>> >--
>> >Rosser Jr, John Barkley
>> >rosserjb@xxxxxxx
>> >
>> >
>>
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>Rosser Jr, John Barkley
>rosserjb@xxxxxxx
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