Politics: The Sound of Minds Closing

The Kansas State Senate, apparently at a loss of things to be completely troglodytic about, decided to cut off funding to the University of Kansas unless it forces a teacher to remove some sexual videos from a human sexuality class.

The wildly popular class routinely reaches its 500-student capacity and it is taught by one of last year's outstanding educators, Dennis Dailey. The press release about his designation includes this laudatory paragraph:

Dennis Dailey joined the KU faculty in 1969. He won an Outstanding Educator in America Award in 1974 and the Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1989. Dailey received the Chancellor's Professorship for Excellence in Teaching in 1990 and the Honor for the Outstanding Progressive Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award in 1994. Since, then he has been a H.O.P.E. Award finalist three times. Dailey earned a bachelor's degree from Hamline University, a master's degree from the University of Missouri School of Social Work and a doctorate from Washington University, St. Louis. Dailey has written more than 10 books on human sexuality. His current research focuses on male sex-role socialization and clinical practice effectiveness.

What idiots. Remind me to avoid Kansas at all costs.