Dave Barry, Subversive?

Put this in the "You have got to be kidding!" file.

As the year draws to a close and we reflect on all of FIRE's activities in 2006, the case of Stuart Ditsler at Marquette University stands out not only for its absurdity but also because the case has yet to be resolved.

Torch readers will recall Ditsler's case from earlier this fall, when administrators removed a Dave Barry quote from his office door in Marquette's philosophy department because they deemed it "patently offensive." The quote—which could not be considered "patently offensive" (a term usually reserved for hardcore pornography) by any stretch of the imagination—read: "As Americans we must always remember that we all have a common enemy, an enemy that is dangerous, powerful, and relentless. I refer, of course, to the federal government."

The only have one question: Is there really anyone in this country moronic enough to defend Marquette's action? Granted, I would have bet there was no one in the country moronic enough to undertake said action, so what the hell do I know!