Joe Deters- Xavier

[Masterofreality]

I thought about putting this in the Politics thread, and Mods if you think it belongs over there, please adjust, but I am extremely impressed by our President Colleen. She is standing up for free speech and free exchange of thought…no matter where it leads. This lady has Steel Ovaries!
In this controversy over Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters accepting a voluntary position of “Justice in Residence” at XU, Prez has come out strongly that she won’t be strong armed by a Woke Mob, unlike other Universities have been. Some of us have had the chance to interact with her over meals, and it is bracing to see that she is following up what she has said privately with public action as to keeping Open Conversation, OPEN. People are allowed to disagree and not be shouted down intimidated, or have their legitimate speeches or appearances cancelled because some mouthy militants don’t like it. High props and applause President Hanycz!

From an Enquirer article about This this issue this morning.

”He (Deters) is a bit of a lightning rod for controversy, I think it's fair to say," Hanycz said. "I've only been here a short time, but I'm picking up on that and I embrace that. I have a very, very strong view about universities. They cannot be places of groupthink. Universities must be marketplaces of ideas where we are forced to encounter ideas and views and perspectives that not only make us think but ideally make us uncomfortable. And that's what I am hoping to have."

[murray87]

Wow!!! Three cheers to President Hanycz! Actually encouraging open and civilized debate on a college campus. Such a radical......

[zanesxu]

We got to meet President Hanycz in Kansas City Friday night. Super approachable, down to earth, and poised. Don’t want to overplay a five minute interaction, but there wasn’t an ounce of hubris or arrogance. That in addition to the above anti-woke is a pretty uncommon (unfortunately) these days.

[xudash]

Standing ovation!

[bjf123]

More universities should adopt her position and welcome things that some might not want to hear.


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[bleedXblue]

So I've picked up that some XU faithful don't like Deters. What's the issue? As far as I know he was a pretty good prosecutor and tough on crime and criminals? Isn't that what he was elected to do? I'm confused. Someone please enlighten me.

[GoMuskies]

tough on crime and criminals

Some consider such a statement to be a racist dogwhistle.

[bleedXblue]

Some consider such a statement to be a racist dogwhistle.

What is a prosecutor to do?

He picks up the process once the arrests have been made? Is there any shred of proof that he targets/treats certain groups and is racist? Does he treat whites differently than blacks or hispanics or asians?

Or is this all optics and perception?

[Final4]

So I've picked up that some XU faithful don't like Deters. What's the issue? As far as I know he was a pretty good prosecutor and tough on crime and criminals? Isn't that what he was elected to do? I'm confused. Someone please enlighten me.

"Some XU faithful".........one of the individuals, and maybe one of the most outspoken, who signed the petition to ban Deters is an English professor at UC.

[hoopster68]

Google "Ohio Treasurer Joe Deters and Matt Borges." Yes, the same Matt Borges found guilty of multiple felonies in the recent $60M bribery scandal. As my seventh grade teacher said, "Birds of a feather flock together." Joe scampered away from Columbus after the scandal involving the Treasurer's office and retreated to the safety of Rethuglican Hamilton County where he served as prosecuting attorney until "miraculously" picked to be Ohio Supreme Court Justice, having exactly no judicial experience. Make your own decision as to whether he should be lecturing at XU.