tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post7062422587265415708..comments2024-03-18T17:01:07.165-07:00Comments on The Provocateur: CMU Vs. Dennis Lennox: The Nightmare of Sociopathy Meeting Powermike volpehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-57837620926020979092011-01-17T22:42:29.495-08:002011-01-17T22:42:29.495-08:00Dennis Lennox is a joke, just like the way in whic...Dennis Lennox is a joke, just like the way in which he treated his education and decisions. He has no future in the political arena. He had his 15 minutes of fame and thankfully it's over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-66016736783943004222009-03-03T23:04:00.000-08:002009-03-03T23:04:00.000-08:00I would first like to state that I agree, CMU need...I would first like to state that I agree, CMU needs changes, but so does every institution within our fine country.<BR/><BR/>You mention the university's substance policy and compare it to Lennox's interaction with a professor and the potential punishment for each situation. Having spend a couple of years in the residence halls, I can tell you it's difficult to catch students in the act, but the ONLY time they can be punished for underage consumption by university officials is if they are caught drinking in their dorm rooms. I can give you plenty of examples of students being punished and even kicked out of residence halls for infractions like this, only testifying to the fact that CMU does not take that policy lightly.<BR/><BR/>You used this blog to carry out your right to free speech by stating why you feel Lennox is right and the administration is a corrupt institution, then you degrade people who choose to respond in a negative way to your thoughts? Does this mean you have a right to voice your opinion but others don't?<BR/><BR/>Dennis Lennox is well known around Mount Pleasant and the political scene as a young man who chooses to go above and beyond what is necessary and, yes, sometimes even ethical, to get the reaction that he wants. The particular situation when Lennox was "assaulted" by an administrator came about as a result of his refusal to stop videotaping her when she requested he do so. He had absolutely zero respect for her as his superior.<BR/><BR/>I admittedly have had limited interaction with him, but my experience is that he acts in whatever way he feels with have the most shock value and controversy. Also, the only opinion he listens to is his own, and the opinions of people who agree with him.<BR/><BR/>Then again, this is only my personal experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-70451528118867642882009-02-21T19:11:00.000-08:002009-02-21T19:11:00.000-08:00The complaint by the English professor is substant...The complaint by the English professor is substantially different in terms of the facts of the incident from the blog. So I take it you're accusing him of being a liar? Also, why was this young man "threatened" by some old geezer? is he a big weeny? or was he simply threatened because he was violating university, was rude to a faculty member, and got caught?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-88475652156984514352008-02-10T12:06:00.000-08:002008-02-10T12:06:00.000-08:00The bottom line is that Lennox knew the rules, bro...The bottom line is that Lennox knew the rules, broke them, and should be punished. <BR/><BR/>He's threatened to call the police on protesters of a YAF event before citing the exact article of the student code that he got burned on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-88895194261706806632008-01-25T07:20:00.000-08:002008-01-25T07:20:00.000-08:00Tim, your comment is not only incendiary but irrel...Tim, your comment is not only incendiary but irrelevant. If you don't like Lennox' methods, that is your right. If you want to criticize them, you can here even if you like, however, whether you approve of his methods or not, he has the same rights that everyone else has. Just because he approaches the matter in a manner that you wouldn't doesn't mean the admin should target him and intimidate him and ultimately try and expel him.<BR/><BR/>He was critical in exposing this affair. He has painstakingly followed it and even created a web site to track it. Without him, Gary Peters would be teaching with no one being the wiser.<BR/><BR/>What exactly is your contribution? Apparently, it is to come on my blog and criticize him. What is the contribution of unknown unverified alumni. Apparently it is to criticize everyone. If these supposed alumni are so concerned, why aren't they out front in exposing this and not leaving it to a junior at the school. <BR/><BR/>It is pretty ironic that you can criticize Lennox without contributing yourself one iota. Anyone can stand back out of the fray and point out the faults of those that put their necks on the line. That is very easy to do. It is easy to be condescending towards the methods of another if you yourself have no methods. <BR/><BR/>The bottom line is that Lennox stuck his neck way out and now he is being threatened. The school is trumping up charges to try and expel him because he is a threat to them. You don't much care about that, all you care about is that his methods aren't the kind you like.<BR/><BR/>Great, you get out there and you expose this thing in the manner that you think is appropriate. If you aren't willing to do that, then you have no credibility in criticizing him.mike volpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-2300480739110765602008-01-24T20:24:00.000-08:002008-01-24T20:24:00.000-08:00Sigh... couldn't we have a beloved, well-adjusted ...Sigh... couldn't we have a beloved, well-adjusted Gandhi type to carry the flag on this issue?<BR/><BR/>I've talked with recent CMU grads, including one who was an anti-administration activist while on campus. The unanimous verdict is that the CMU administration needs to be changed and held accountable for any number of abuses. Equally unanimous, for those who know him, is that Mr. Lennox isn't the kind of guy you'd want to hire, or perhaps have as a neighbor.Tim Wohlfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083211657061442828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-65988492031234790812008-01-24T07:50:00.000-08:002008-01-24T07:50:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.mike volpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-19251839313146682412008-01-24T07:44:00.000-08:002008-01-24T07:44:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com