Ward Churchill, the academic poseur who would never have been hired to teach anywhere if it weren’t for the nation’s mania over “diversity,” has been having his day in court and a Wall Street Journal piece covers the action.

Churchill’s argument that, despite the findings of academic fraud and plagiarism against him, he was only investigated because of his repellant “little Eichmanns” essay on 9/11 and therefore is being punished for his exercise of free speech, is silly. On that theory, any professor who has a record of fraud and plagiarism can immunize himself from any adverse consequences by saying something outrageous. Repugnant words should not be allowed to serve as a shield for illegitimate conduct.

Churchill is sticking with his moronic analogy, by the way. He offers the view that anyone who offers his skills for profit is the moral equivalent of the Nazi killer. That’s so stupid it’s hardly even offensive. Why would Colorado allow such a buffoon anywhere near its students?