Prof. Compares Alabama Immigration Law to Hitler’s ‘Anti-Jewish Actions,’ Calls Glenn Beck ‘Menace to American Freedom’
FAU adjunct history professor Ronald Feinman (Source: campusreform.org)
A progressive history professor at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) compared Alabama’s anti-illegal immigration law to “the anti-Jewish actions taken by Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany,“ and called Glenn Beck a ”menace to American freedom“ and an ”extremist” on his personal blog, Campus Reform reports.
But a closer look at Ronald Feinman’s blog, titled “The Progressive Professor,” reveals the comments to be nothing out of the ordinary for the self-described “liberal and progressive,“ which really seems to have become synonymous with ”college professor.”
While he is certainly free to promote his views in his free time, several of his students have reportedly argued that Feinman pushes his beliefs in the classroom and is unwelcoming of dissenting opinions.
In a 2010 post titled ”Glenn Beck: The Most Dangerous Demagogue Since George Wallace,“ the professor slammed Beck for being ”out to enrich himself at the expense of the gullible Americans.”
From Feinman’s blog:
Face the facts: Glenn Beck is the new menace to American freedom and stability, and the fact that many advertisers have withdrawn from supporting his show on Fox News Channel is a good thing. This man has nothing positive or encouraging to say, and it is obvious he is just out to enrich himself at the expense of the gullible Americans who are rightfully concerned about their future, but are being told by this recovering alcoholic to have fear and hate for their government and many of their fellow citizens.
On June 29 of this year, Feinman wrote that the right-wing represents “modern day Fascism” and “progressive forces must resist and fight the right wing. According to the professor, Republicans represent “a threat to progress and tolerance in America, as the goal is to restore a past that was far from wonderful, but has been romanticized as glorious!”
Furthermore, following the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act in June, Feinman posted that the “lunatic fringe,“ made up of ”extremists” like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, went “berserk” and acted disgracefully. He also said that the “lunatic Right” posed a physical threat to President Obama and wants to implement fascism.
Take our word for it, Feinman’s blog is one giant, progressive love-fest. He constantly praises Obama and Woodrow Wilson, while condemning conservatives like Beck, Limbaugh and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Several students have seemingly posted complaints about the professor on the well-known website RateMyProfessor.com. According to students, Feinman is intolerant of opposing viewpoints and is constantly praising Obama.
Campus Reform has more details:
[One] student [said] Feinman “spends a good deal of class time bashing Bush and praising Obama.”Another student wrote that Feinman is a “very opinionated liberal professor who likes to frequently twist and edit history and current events throughout his lectures.”
A spokesperson for the university declined to provide an official comment, but said over the phone that “the university does not get involved” with “what staff does outside of work.”
Professor Feinman has also authored numerous other blog posts on his website. Many entries include colorful and outspoken criticism of conservatives and the Republican Party.
Here‘s a list of excerpts from Feinman’s blog, collected by Campus Reform:
Republican Party: “The Republican Party has moved so far to the Right that the list of outrageous views and statements that can be compiled gets worse all of the time! There seems to be no limit to their nastiness, selfishness, mean spiritedness, and anarchistic statements against government.”
On Scalia: “But one must remember that Scalia is a showboat, a maniacal egotist who loves to hear the sound of his own voice, and get everyone’s attention.”
On Scalia, Thomas, and Alito: “It would seem appropriate to call them the ‘Three Horseman of the Apocalypse!’”
On Conservative Governors: These “despicable governors” have “no conscience, and do not give a damn about protecting the health of their own less fortunate citizens.”
On Sarah Palin: “This woman is a mental case who needs to be repudiated, and invited to shut her mouth once and for all, as a unnecessary pest and naysayer in her party, who is bound to do everything to destroy any Republican who runs for President, because of her maniacal belief that only she could govern, but unwilling to do the work required, and offer her candidacy to the people of her party.”
On Michelle Bachmann: Feinman says she “comes across as highly ignorant in so many ways, and with views on social and economic issues that are literally scary . . . Bachmann has a history of showing ignorance often, and her view of social and world issues is literally terrifying to thoughtful people.”
On Ron Paul: “That [his views on college loans] is only to be condemned as heartless, uncaring, narrow minded, and elitist . . . .”
On Bathrooms: Feinman says he is an “advocate” for gender-neutral restrooms “which now exist all over the nation in shopping malls and many hotels and other public restroom locations.”
On Romney: “Romney has no guts or courage, and would become a tool of the billionaires.”
On FOX News: “Fox News Channel is infamous for distorting news on a regular basis.”
“Fox News Polls, which tend to distort reality, but are believed by those who see that so called ‘news channel’ and the ‘poison and hate’ it disposes, as being absolute Gospel!”
More updates with information from the professor’s blog may be added.
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