Travis Gordon

Flanagan persecution an affront to academic freedom

Universities should be spaces where individuals are free to question popular opinion By Travis Gordon CHARLOTTETOWN (CUP) — University of Calgary professor and former political operative Tom Flanagan recently faced heavy scrutiny for questioning the illegality of viewing child porn. Flanagan previously served as a media pundit, political chief of staff to now-prime minister Stephen Harper, and political operative within the Alberta Wildrose party. While lecturing on Aboriginal issues at the University of Lethbridge, Flanagan was called out by an irate student for having said, in 2009, “That’s actually another interesting debate or seminar. What’s wrong with child pornography, in…

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