The limits of academic freedom

University of Colorado has been the host of yet another controversy

I'm trying to decide my stance on this one. Obviously, the guy is a nutcase. I think the governor's involvement is justified because CU is a public university, funded by taxpayer dollars.

But what if it wasn't? Yes, the guy wrote something that is morally repugnant.

But he's a tenured professor. Momentarily disregarding the fact that he's paid with taxpayer funds, should a tenured professor be dismissed because he's voiced controversial views?

The crux of the issue: Currently, Judeo-Christian values hold sway with the vast majority of the populace. The public outcry over Churchill's statement proves that fact. However, it is clear that we are losing ground. What happens when the definition of "morally repugnant" is no longer in our hands? When espousing a biblical worldview becomes "immoral"?