A witch hunt at ASU?

Academic freedom is under attack at ASU, and the charge is being led by none other than Democrat Raul Grijalva. In an editorial yesterday, the Republic called Grijalva’s intimidation of a local climate professor a “witch hunt,” joining ASU President Michael Crow and The American Meteorological Society in pushing back against the inquisition.

So far, Grijalva ally Ann Kirkpatrick has been silent on the matter, despite the sinister implications of Grijalva’s tactics.

Does Ann Kirkpatrick support Grijalva’s actions? Kirkpatrick has long aligned herself with environmental activists, most recently opposing the widely popular Keystone XL pipeline. She also received $5,500 from environmental groups in 2014, leading one to wonder if such donations might be a factor in her current silence on the ASU matter.

NRCC Comment: “Ann Kirkpatrick should denounce Raul Grijalva’s witch hunt along with those who want to silence academic research that doesn’t match their world view. It’s time for Kirkpatrick to put politics aside and stand with ASU professor Robert Balling and his right to academic freedom.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Hunter