The writings of an academic are considered part of his body of work. I
personally think Churchill is an idiot, but whether his comments were made
"in the classroom, in the lecture hall, or even on the campus" is
irrelevant.

Michael

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"Michael 182" wrote in message
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I thought the idea of a university was to spark debate and discussion in
the spirit of academic freedom and the ultimate extension of the first
amendment.

Academic freedom isn't the issue here. Churchill's statements that
sparked this recent controversy were not made in the classroom, in the
lecture hall, or even on the campus.