"At Temple College, a community college in Texas, the words in the original German — Gott ist tot — have been barred from a professor’s office door. While the college says that to leave the phrase up would offend others and constitute and endorsement of the phrase, the professor and others see a double standard in place, and a violation of academic freedom."
The world needs more PZ!
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College Bans Nietzsche Quote on Prof’s Door
"At Temple College, a community college in Texas, the words in the original German — Gott ist tot — have been barred from a professor’s office door. While the college says that to leave the phrase up would offend others and constitute and endorsement of the phrase, the professor and others see a double standard in place, and a violation of academic freedom."
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/11/04/nietzsche
So much for freedom of expression; never mind free inquiry.