Florida Atlantic University professor Deandre Poole
A South Florida college professor’s bizarre classroom antics have made waves for their shocking display of religious intolerance. But they were even more instructive in educating the rest of us on the alarming thought process of yet another Palm Beach County Democratic leader.
Florida Atlantic University professor Deandre Poole instructed his intercultural communications class earlier this month to write the name “Jesus” on a piece of paper, then drop it on the floor and stomp on it.
One student, a devout Mormon, was so so disturbed by the exercise that he complained to school officials, saying Poole had offended his religious convictions. The school responded by suspending the student from the class.
While the incident has made the news, the media has failed to report a key component of Poole’s resume: He is vice-chairman of the Palm Beach County Democratic Party. His recent actions add fire to an already-disturbing pattern of hate coming out of the local party.
Mark Siegel, the former chairman of the county Democratic Party, was forced to resign in September under a barrage of criticism over an anti-Christian tirade at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
Siegel, who is Jewish, told an interviewer at the convention that pro-Israel Christians want to see Jews “slaughtered.”
“Oh no, the Christians just want us to be there so we can all be slaughtered and converted and bring on the second coming of Jesus Christ,” he said at the time.
Just two months earlier, in a series of emails, Evelyn Garcia, a Democratic Executive Committee member from Palm Beach County and one of the local party’s Democratic National Committee representatives, accused Israel of “crimes against humanity” and running “mass concentration prison camps.”
Garcia also quit her post in the wake of the public response to her comments.
It is inconceivable that so much religious intolerance can be originating from one locale. The public has no choice but to question whether these party leaders are simply echoing the sentiments of the entire Democratic Party.
One thing is certain: There is little doubt that the secular progressive mentality has taken hold in the Democratic Party and has come to dominate its leadership’s thinking.
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What war on religion, you ask? I am starting to think, colleges are now in the business of stealing the soul of our nation, our children.
“are now in the business…” This isn’t new, it has been going on for a long time.
Its been happening proboably more in the past 40 years,then any previous times.When christians said;I’ll let a person or people represent me politically.Whe nwe did this,then as a nation our voices began being silenced.We shouldn’t of listened to those elected!Was a very huge mistake&its showing……………Liz
it certainly appears that way… they need to be fired when they become insensitive to the CHRISTIANS. It is not tolerated by the muslims or any other, and CHRISTIANS ARE NOT GOING TO TOLERATE IT EITHER!
No one should be compelled, forced or intimidated by a professor, supervisor or any other superior to do anything that violates his conscience, religious beliefs or moral code! Muslims don’t tolerate it and Christians shouldn’t either!
True, it has been going on undetected for a long long time, but never this blatant! This guy must be a MORON!!
The irony is that the great universities were started by Christians! Then, with time, they became a bastion of secularism and a pool of group think that allows for no true scientific probing of pretty much anything. Professors living in a bubble teaching students the single approved way to think in the bubble. Morally, they are becoming horrible with school papers publishing sex advice articles and such. It is tragic…
Amen to that, And it costs parents a fortune to lose their children for eternity!
Amen to that! Parents pay a fortune to have their children indoctrinated and lose them for eternity!
I’d like to see what would happen is I asked the “professor” to stomp on a paper on which I had written “nigger”
Absolutely unbelievable. I shouldn’t be shocked, but I really am! What a story!
These are the liars that claim “Everyone is welcome in the Democratic Party” Everyone but Christians, fiscal conservatives, social conservatives or anyone with an IQ higher than their shoe size. Hypocrites all of them.
Dr. Poole, I looked straight at your face at this page for a few seconds. Then I reminded you without hesitation, ” You are an ASS ” and that’s your new title, Dr. ASS !
Dr. Dumb Ass is a better name
So you suggest we form a third party?
Maybe they should only be allowed to join the MORON party… oh wait a minute… I forgot…. they already have that… they call it the Demoncrat Party
intercultural communications class,,,?? What the heck is that?!!
Another ridiculous hateful course that puts the American student at the bottom of the world?
I majored in History (emphasis in genocide) with a minor in Human Speech Communication Studies (emphasis in Intercultural Communication). I understand why Poole used the exercise, but I wonder if he failed to explain the concept after instructing his students to perform it? If so, he failed miserably. Based on the article the response of Poole’s superior in suspending the student after he complained seems unreasonable. I wonder if we are not getting the whole story? At any rate, I would have refused to “stomp” on the name of Jesus myself, not because I am a practicing Christian per se, but out of respect for others religious beliefs. The fact Poole’s student officially complained about the exercise would indicate Poole failed badly in his responsibility to his students.
Dtura,
Ah, the voice of reason! Thanks for an intelligent comment! The whole stroy is something rarely reported on this site!
I read it daily for the same reason I watch Fox News! Great entertainment.
Bern in hell,
What’s the voice of reason here except to say a “professor” failed to teach the real lesson here? The real voice of reason is that he is a failure in life because he doesn’t grasp the meaning of conviction or accountability. You’re possibly in the same group as he.
Unnecessary1 wrote, “intercultural communications class,,,?? What the heck is that?!!”
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I believe it’s a course on how to play the race card whenever a conservative has a an opinion that the leftists don’t agree with.
Couldn’t have said it better, classic
There’s one thing for sure mr. poole, you may stomp on a piece of paper that say’s JESUS on it, but He is coming back like He said, You will see, and He’s not coming in a baby manger, He’s coming back on a WHITE HORSE AS KING OF KING’S!!! 2Th 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
2Th 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2Th 1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
I WOULD SURE HATE TO BE IN YOUR SHOES THAT DAY, BECAUSE THAT DAY IS WHEN ENTERNITY WILL BEGIN FOR YOU FROM THE PRESENCE OF HIM WHOM YOU’VE STOMPED ON A PIECE OF PAPER, AND DONT WORRY IT WILL COUNT JUST LIKE IT WAS HIM!!! SEEYA ON JUDGEMENT DAY!!!
I agree with the postss that the liberals, the dems, the progressives, the universitites of supposed higher education are being over-run with extreme left wing ideologs filled with hate. I am Jewish and conservative. I told many in my own family and friends.Jews and non-Jews (I am not particulalrly religious just a Jew by birth) that ant-semitism, Jew hating is alive and well, prosprering in the halls of the democratic party….along with alot of other hate targets. People think its the conservatives and the Republicans but it really isnt….its on the liberal side. There is a greate line from the movie the Exocist when the young priest says to the old priest he has observed at leat 3 personalities in the possessed little girl….the old priest cuts him off and say there is but one! Then he warns him that the devil is evil and will mix lies with the truth to confuse you….do not listen. There eem to be a parallel here, the democrats are supposedly the party that cares about all people, fully inclusive. etc, yet these outrageous acts at universities are always perpertrated by liberals.
Richard, Their eternity without Christ has already begun. As an aside, I found the Jewish party members rant to be interesting. There is a great difference between prophecy and wanting something to happen. Most of the Jews will be killed by Anti-Christ, yes. Most of the Christians I know, understand that Israel is God’s chosen and that all who bless Israel will be blessed. Do we want them killed…no! Will they be killed,…..yes. It is prophesy and not our wanting it to happen.
This is becoming very alarming. The anti-Christian efforts of the Democrat Party in Florida speaks for itself. What propels the university to suspend the student from the class and not the professor is hardly a mystery either. 90% of professors and administrators are liberal hacks and propagandists.
90 % is too generous I would estimate 95%
Beware; these roaches are scurrying to–and-fro trying to mount a counter attack.
You would think that they would have the decency to restrain their fanatical leftist agenda just long enough to have a bit of soul-searching.
The Sun Sentinel’s free -lance writer, Susan “bin Laden wanna-be” liberal is already implying that this is merely the right wing over reacting and therefore all good liberals should see this as an “us vs. them” issue and march in lock-step. Without the slightest bit of shame this writer flaunts the code words ACADEMIC FREEDOM to rationalize Jesus hate speech and hide her true ulterior motives (attacking conservatives). Then she suggests that Mr. Poole may be the real victim. Stay tuned. It is only a matter of time until Jesus hate apologists attempt to sleaze through another pseudo- explanation assuming we are gullible enough to believe it. Surely they just assumed that disrespecting Jesus is leftist normal.
You would think that this “selective” political un-correctness (ACADEMIC FREEDOM) would just as easily extend to another religion as well if leftist lunatic writers had even a sliver of journalistic integrity. Instead all we ever see from these crazies is instant groveling PC reverence.
I don’t want to mention the “religion” by name and run the risk of being called “you-know-what” phobic, but it’s the same one that sanctions in (GOD’S NAME) beheadings, honor killings, burning churches, ethnic cleansing, and the criminalizing of all other religions.
It’s the same religion that insists their prophet’s name be followed by “may Peace be upon him” lest anyone not show proper respect or doubt the absolute supremacy of its prophet. (YEAH THAT ONE)
Let’s be honest, the true intent never had anything to do with ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
Why wa steh student even suspended? Seems to me the school’s administration needs to be replaced with people that actually understand what education means and the professors who want to teach hate should be removed ASAP. The future of our next generation depends on it.
the professor and the school chancellor should be dismissed!
I do not practice christanity, but I do believe in a supreme
being. I do NOT criticize anyones religious affiliation.
unless he tries to push it onto me, as the muslims are doing.
I would suspect this professor is a muslim!
this entire democrat party is by far the most dangerous
party EVER!!!
I would never have thought that this would be happening in my AMERICA!!!
old sarge,’nam vet,’68,’70/lrrp/abn
I’ve heard statements that were anti-christian which I find very offensive. It seems to be acceptable by the majority and I applaud this Mormon for taking the correct position. Most of the time you are all alone when it comes time to do the right thing.
You won’t be alone anymore. All over the country a new conservative media is telling the stories the liberal media doesn’t want you to know about.