Professor Fired For Forcing Students To Sign Pledge To Vote For Obama
Right-leaning college students are already challenged to fend off the strong, all-eyes-on-me opinions of the overwhelming representation of lefty professors in American universities, so when Sharon Sweet of Brevard Community College forced her students to sign a pledge to vote for President Obama and “Democrats up and down the ticket,” she crossed a line that was already a little fuzzy to begin with. And in a highly populated swing state like Florida, votes matter.
Campus Reform posted an exposé back in September revealing Sweet’s demand that her students support her political affiliation. Thankfully, the university was receptive of the report. Yesterday, after due process ran its course, BCC President Dr. Jim Richley called for her termination.
BCC President’s Dr. Jim Richley’s recommendation to the school’s Board of Trustees, follows an internal investigation released by the school, which confirmed a Campus Reform report that Professor Sharon Sweet had required her students to sign a pledge to support both President Obama and Democrats.
“The investigation found that Professor Sweet strongly encouraged or mandated that students from several classes sign a pledge card that stated, ‘I pledge to vote for President Obama and Democrats up and down the ticket,’” the report released by BCC stated.
What a bitch. To make this asinine display of leadership even more deplorable, it turns out Sweet implemented deceptive tactics to gain the signatures — basically tricking them into signing the pledge.
The BCC investigation also found that Sweet had employed deceptive practices in order to obtain the pledges.
“She also misrepresented her intentions to multiple students, indicating at various times that she was conducting voter registration for the college, that the pledge cards were non-partisan voter registration forms, and that the pledge was a ‘statistical analysis,’ it added.
Again, what a bitch.
Has Sharon Sweet realized that some bullshit pledge written by a community college professor is not in any way binding at the polls? Furthermore, the students who were duped into signing this piece of garbage didn’t even realize they promised to vote for Obama? Dumbass.
[H/T to BamaForRomney]
[via Campus Reform]
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Downshifting while coasting up to stoplights will help you slow down and increase the life of your brakes!!!
12 years ago at 12:07 pmGonna have to differ there Jiffy, new brake pads here and there is better than increased wear and tear on the engine and transmission
12 years ago at 12:13 pm^If you drive a manual, and you know how to downshift properly, then JiffyLube is right. If you drive a diesel tr.uck with jake breaks, then he’s definitely right.
12 years ago at 12:29 pmIf you downshift properly it won’t put any wear and tear on your engine. Obviously if your doing sixty and throw it in first you will run into all sorts of engine and transmission problems. Throw it in fourth or even third, it’ll help you slow down without destroying your engine.
12 years ago at 12:33 pmI understand that downshifting in of itself is not harmful to the engine; however, with regards to the clutch the increase shifts would cause more wear to the flywheel and friction plate, far more expensive parts than brake pads or even a rotor machine job
12 years ago at 1:04 pmI’d disagree with that. If you keep your clutch’s hydraulic system bled, and shift properly, your clutch will last half a million miles or more. The wear and tear on a properly maintained clutch system is negligible.
12 years ago at 1:14 pmNever using brakes. TFTC
12 years ago at 1:23 pmI’m actually with TheKappaClapper on this one, but it really depends on the car too. The brake pads need to be replaced every 60K miles or so anyway, and they’re meant to last all that time with regular breaking. If you downshift all the time, you’re going to wear out the clutch assembly quick. You either want the flywheel and clutch plate disengaged or fully engaged; anything in between will wear it down fast. (Obviously you have to go in between to shift, you should just try to minimize it.) Downshifting to break isn’t as bad as riding the clutch, but it’s getting there. Point being, brake pads are relatively cheap compared to the clutch assembly. A well maintained clutch assembly can last 150K miles, but may need to be replaced as early as 90K or 100K if you’re constantly downshifting. Brake pads are going to last about 60K, maybe 70K if you use downshifting instead. All that being said, downshifting is probably the better option when you’re talking about going down a steep decline. Nobody wants their brake pads to overheat and fail on a mountain.
12 years ago at 1:53 pmA well maintained clutch assembly can last much longer than 150k miles. Most OEM brake pads last 30-40k miles.
12 years ago at 2:26 pmThese numbers can very greatly depending on driving style and driving conditions and the type of vehicle.
But for the most part I stand by downshifting up to stops.
Alright let me end this bitch. When you driving, you’re wearing the front face of each tooth on each gear in your drivetrain. The front of a tooth on the crankshaft pushes against the back of a tooth on the next gear in line, which pushes the next gear. When you downshift, all you’re doing is engaging the teeth in the opposite direction, and putting force and wear on the faces that normally have no pressure on them. The engine parts you’re wearing out would normally have to be replaced because they’d worn on the front side. You’re wearing surfaces that would usually be thrown out with hardly any wear at all.
If you say you’re transferring the wear from your brakes to your clutch, then you’re doing it wrong. If you downshift as quickly and smoothly as you upshift, then the added wear and tear on your clutch will be a statistical blip (how many times do you downshift for this reason, as opposed to normal shifting?) If you’re wearing out the clutch that means you’re slipping it.
12 years ago at 2:54 pm*you’re
12 years ago at 2:55 pmColumn on a liberal professor, we turn it into a car debate. TFTC
12 years ago at 3:22 pmWell put Douglas.
12 years ago at 3:42 pm^^^^I get what you’re going for, but you’re talking about things from the engine all the way down to the drive shaft. Did you mean to talk about the layshaft when you said crankshaft? Your explanation would make more sense if you were talking about the dog teeth engaging the various gears. (1&2 have the same collar, 3&4 have the same collar, etc.) However, that doesn’t have an effect on the clutch assembly or brake pads. I think you mistook my argument for maintaining the clutch as an argument for maintaining the transmission.
12 years ago at 5:08 pm^The first paragraph was meant to show TheKappaClapper that it doesn’t hurt the engine. The second paragraph was for you. Clutches that are say they are made for 150K miles take into account that the average person rides and slips the clutch. If you know how to drive and downshift without doing either of these, it will greatly extend the clutch life beyond the average. With extended clutch life, you can afford to downshift more often and extend your brake pads. I take it you don’t plan on driving your vehicle much past 300K miles anyways.
12 years ago at 5:36 pmA large dick measuring contest is occuring above.
12 years ago at 6:12 pmI just put it in tow/haul when slowing and let the transmission do the work. 155k miles on my original brakes so far.
12 years ago at 6:19 pmFor some reason it won’t let me post my whole comment. It basically explained that modern clutches dampen a lot of the friction caused by downshifting.
12 years ago at 7:09 pmI get what y’all are saying. Even the professionals can’t agree on this, so I guess it’s more of a personal opinion. I usually use the brakes for stop signs/lights, but I often use heel to toe downshifting for turns, just because it’s fun. And steep declines, of course, always use downshift. While we’re on the topic, road head is damn near impossible unless you’re driving on the highway. The upside is she can’t hold your hand while you’re driving around town.
12 years ago at 7:37 pmThe problem with all of our arguments is that we are generalizing when it may be different for vehicles of different sizes, makes, and companies. Glad we could have a nice civil discussion.
^I do hate handjobs, but that’s all they can do. Although my pledge brother said once he was driving down a straight country highway, so pushed the seat back and his girlfriend hopped on and straddled him.
12 years ago at 8:06 pmHaha this has really escalated over the course of today
12 years ago at 8:40 pmBamaForRomney – What car do you have thats already set up for heel toe downshifts?
And yes the clutch in some geeds ford focus hatchback isn’t going to last as long as the one in Dad’s cummins.
12 years ago at 9:19 pmThere isn’t any special set up to heel toe downshift. Its just rev matching the transmission and engine and Its way easier on your car. Any stick shift can do it. Jiffy Lube is for gdis.
12 years ago at 11:03 pm^Most cars do not come set up for heel toe downshifts.
Rev match downshifts yes.
Heel toe downshifting is when you have your right foot toe on the brake, then spike the gas pedal with your right foot heel.
Nobody Heel toe downshifts because it’s easier on a car. Race car drivers do it because if you are braking right at the limit of grip, downshifting without matching the revs will cause you to loose traction, thus making you slower around the corner.
12 years ago at 12:57 pmFucking corncob
12 years ago at 10:35 pmAgain. The woman’s inability to think logically is why democrats get elected.
12 years ago at 12:08 pmIt’s a community college, they’re not real people anyway.
12 years ago at 12:08 pmgod i hate when the professor gets political shut the fuck up so i can get my sleep
12 years ago at 12:08 pmLiberal professors everywhere. Time to back hand a sloot.
12 years ago at 12:30 pmJunior colleges and community colleges frat harder than anybody.
12 years ago at 12:32 pmGet the fuck out.
12 years ago at 12:40 pmYeah man! Southeastern Central Florida Valley State Technical Community College of Massage Therapy is FAF!
12 years ago at 12:43 pmMy personal favorite is UMUC – University of Maryland University College.
12 years ago at 12:50 pmJuco frat stars > community college frat stars > private school frat stars > state school frat stars
12 years ago at 1:03 pm^You are a joke and I’m sorry you couldn’t get into a real college. But try harder to make yourself relevant Champ
12 years ago at 1:24 pm^ YMBNH
12 years ago at 1:26 pm^Well seeing as I’m an active and your a pledge probably not.
12 years ago at 1:33 pmState Schools go the hardest by far because we have far superior football programs, an essential part of any good fratstar’s weekly schedule each fall. Fuck all of you, that is all.
12 years ago at 1:55 pm^^ it’s a troll account, dipshit. just like how Juco is a troll account of someone who’s somewhat well know around these parts. get your head in the fucking game, rookie.
12 years ago at 2:29 pmI fear for the future of America.
12 years ago at 2:57 pm^^geed’s been around these parts for far longer than you Zero.
12 years ago at 12:44 pmI recommend deportation.
12 years ago at 12:33 pmAll liberals are commies back in the Cold War days they would have been forced out if government. It should be the same today
12 years ago at 12:34 pmCaring about anything a community college “professor” says or does enough to write a scathing editorial. NF
12 years ago at 12:35 pmDo you know what NF means?
12 years ago at 1:01 pm^BigHank, YMBNH. I mean really new.
12 years ago at 1:55 pmThe only thing that would make this worse would be if she was a feminist too!!
12 years ago at 12:56 pm^ If?
12 years ago at 2:43 pm