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Monday, August 26, 2019

College professor: 'I affirm that I am antifa'

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -- Complaints against Kirkwood professor Jeff Klinzman, who professes support for a militant leftist group called "Antifa", is opening a debate over free speech on college campuses.

Antifa is a group that has been behind several violent protests nationwide. Their name is short for Anti-Fascist and is a movement focused on physically fighting far-right and white supremacist groups.

The FBI has monitored the group and President Donald Trump is threatening to designate it as a domestic terrorist organization.

Klinzman, who has worked as an adjunct English professor at Kirkwood since January 2010, tells the I9 investigative team, "I affirm that I am 'antifa'". Klinzman declined to take part in an interview with I9 citing safety concerns but said in an email he makes no apology for what he has posted online.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

In other words he's part time,and doesn't know what else to get into. Probably has a need to be somebody. Dickhead academic.

Anonymous said...

Antifa- anti first amendment

Anonymous said...

It simple means ANTI FASCIST . You people toss it around like it's the Taliban or Hezbollah. Have you been to any of these rallies or protests and taken a stand for yourselves or are they just the Fake News boogie men people that have your trembling and gripping that carry gun lost in your ass crack ?

Anonymous said...

What the hell are you talking about?

Anonymous said...

where is he??

Steve said...

Wherever "Antifa: shows up, they are there with full masks, clubs, bike locks & other weapons and physically beat down all who don't agree with their opinions, especially older and weaker people by singling out & ganging up. That, in itself makes them Anti- First Amendment, and secondly, full on fascists themselves.

Don't let the name of claim fool you.

Anti-FA = Anti First Amendment.

Anonymous said...

6:13 You people? Wtf are you talking about ?