IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH. The Stolypin cars have been prepared for the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) chapter of Kappa Sigma. "In announcing the suspension, Provost Loren Crabtree declared that the fraternity will have 'to demonstrate a commitment to uphold our expectations for civility, ethnic diversity and racial harmony.' Crabtree wanted thought reform for the fraternity: 'The fraternity clearly needs to go through some training on diversity and some training on racial tolerance and racial sensitivity, and we expect that they will have to do that.'" Re-education for the socially dangerous elements is not sufficient for some members of the Tennessee Politburo. "Bryan F. Coker, UT’s director of student judicial affairs, wrote in the student newspaper that while 'UT does not have a hate-speech code at this point...definitely some education needs to take place.' He continued: 'A lot of campuses have [created speech codes], and it’s definitely something to look at.'" (Thanks to the SCSU Scholars for the link to this report.)

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is on the case, and Instapundit characterizes the reaction to Provost Crabtree's decision as a "public relations debacle." Indeed.

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