Good people do not use thug tactics to achieve their objectives. They can sacrifice their own personal gain, indulgence, and ambitions for what is true and right.
Difficult to fire a tenured teacher? It should be. Tenure exists so that teachers cannot be fired for anything other than misconduct. They shouldn't be squeezed for political contributions or pressured to make political endorsements. Think of what mischief is possible if teachers are obliged to be political hacks as a term of employment. It's best that teachers not be allowed to wear political buttons in a classroom and not harangue on behalf of candidates or on initiatives and referenda. Academic freedom might hardly exist in the rigid world of elementary teaching, but it is necessary in high-school.
It takes time to achieve tenure -- time in which one clearly shows competence and dedication... or doesn't.
O'Keefe is a political thug devoid of any decency.
