For more information on LTC Jim Parsons, read our blog entry titled, "Why NWACC Board Members Keep Quiet" and "Our Board Picks".
"ACEA
State Affiliate of Christian Educators Association
International
Jim Parsons, State Director ACEA
December 22, 1994
Dear NWACC Board of Trustees Member:
I tried to tell you some of these things and you fired me
for it. Pamella Midgette tried to inform
you of some of these issues and you fired her.
Now is another group of whistle blowers and I suppose that you will want
to kill these messengers, too. Is your method
of solving problems one of silencing everyone and then there will be no more
problems?
It seems that you do not welcome anyone on campus that might
have a difference of opinion than your own.
In today’s Arkansas Democrat Gazette Governor Jim Guy Tucker in
responding to questions regarding the Joycelyn Elders issues was quoted as
saying, “Obviously, what you do on your own time is still your business in this
country.” Apparently, you do not agree
with that and you want all NWACC students and employees to agree with your
opinions 100 percent or you will remove them.
And, by Don White’s being Chairman of the Benton County Democrat Party,
we know what those opinions are.
In an editorial titled Judge Teaching Abilities in The
Morning News of Northwest Arkansas dated December 18, 1994 the article states,
“It should be noted here that colleges and Universities are places to exchange
diverse ideas, not limit them. Liberals
and conservatives alike should have the right to hold and express ideas on
college campuses”. We know for a fact
that this is not the philosophy of the NWACC President or the Board of
Trustees. I hope that you will give me more than two minutes this time
to try to resolve some of these problems.
Sincerely,
Jim Parsons
State Director ACEA"
On December 3, 1998, LTC Jim Parsons received this letter
from NWACC’s attorneys, Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McLure & Thompson of
Rogers, Arkansas, stating…
“Dear Mr. Parsons:
Dick Trammel has forwarded your November 27 letter to me for
reply. You requested to have two minutes
on the December [1998] Board agenda to
talk about freedom of speech. That is
not a proper agenda item.”
Are these NWACC attorneys suggesting that our red, white,
and blue American first amendment right to freedom of speech is not our legal
right? Do they not understand that our
first amendment right is as important as our second amendment right?
This letter continues with, “By removing the Trustee
Comments item from the agenda a few months ago, the Board of Trustees expressed
its desire not to have speeches of a personal, political nature on the agenda. You may discuss your personal, political
issues at any other time, but you may not clutter the business of the Board
with your personal issues”.
Our first amendment right to confronting NWACC with their
corrupt practices is not of a personal or political nature. NWACC changes its policies and procedures
whenever they need to hide their corrupt personal agendas. NWACC did not want these issues to be
publicized, which would have been had LTC Parsons been able to present his
story to the board. This letter is signed by Attorney George R. Rhoads
On December 9, 1998, The Benton County Daily Record published
this article, “Parsons’ complaint not on agenda… Jim Parsons, a Northwest
Arkansas Community College Board of Trustee member [who was fired for
whistleblowing], contends that two official letters from NWACC administrators
to staff members are “concrete” examples of First Amendment freedom of speech
suppression at NWACC.”
“Parsons’ complaint about freedom of speech, though, will
not be placed on the December board agenda.
In a letter dated Nov. 27, addressed to board chairman Dick Trammell, Parsons
requested two minutes on the December agenda to discuss the two letters.”
“Nwacc attorney George Rhoads addressed a reply to Parsons
stating that freedom of speech is not a ‘proper agenda item’. Rhoads went on to explain that by removing
the trustee comments item from the agenda a few months earlier, the board
expressed ‘its desire not to have speeches of a personal, political nature on
the agenda’”.
LTC Jim Parsons was eventually fired for attempting to right the wrongs of NWACC. Are there not "Whistle Blower" protection laws? And if so, then NWACC, once again, clearly broke the law.
NWACC always gangs up on, bullies, and gets rid of the good guys. This is their standard MO. We love you Parsons for being a man of principle and for fighting for our rights for us! You're a very good man. We need to get rid of all those NWACC boobs and put people like Parsons in. Wish more people would follow in Parsons' foot steps.
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention that our First Amendment right is just as important as our second amendment right. NWACC has no right to squelch anyone's First Amendment right. These boobs have the God complex. Has anyone bothered to tell them that they are NOT God? Go away NWACC CEOs. No one likes you and no one wants you at our school. The entire chain of command needs to be replaced with men and women like Jim Parsons.
ReplyDeleteEach and every whistle blower gets fired. And that's a fact people! If you don't agree with them or go along with their corruption, your reputation gets destroyed, you get fired, and your life is toast. These are hard core evil people at NWACC.
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