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Who Said That?

“Today, students should shout at the president and ask why liberal and secular university lecturers are present in the universities.”

a. David Horowitz

b. Jerry Falwell

c. Pat Robertson

Guess again:

TEHRAN, Iran (AP)—Iran’s hard-line president urged students Tuesday to push for a purge of liberal and secular university teachers, another sign of his determination to strengthen Islamic fundamentalism in the country.

Speaking to a group of students Tuesday, Ahmadinejad called on them to pressure his administration to keep driving out moderate instructors, a process that began earlier this year…

Hat tip to Michael Berube, the man who writes a blog with a devilish sense of humor. [Berube's dad once worked for the UFT many, many years ago.]