New York Times: Professors' Politics Draw Lawmakers into the Fray
For more on the predominance of the left university, see this article from the Weekly Standard. More examples lie in the cases of Ward Churchill, William C. Bradford, and John Daley.
There is no doubt that many professors lean to the left and far-left. Is this bad? Not entirely. I may not agree with what Churchill and Daley say and there is no reason they cannot say these things. However, political views should never be an issue in the classroom. I believe that any good academic should be able to play both sides of the fence--as my esteemed colleague Dr. Blanchard pointed out: "Arguments that offend the status quo or refused to follow the party line, whether it is left or right, are and should be sacrosanct in universities." If Churchill loses his job it won't be in account of his political views but rather a reaction to his academics, which include plagarism, historical fabrication, and misleading the CU administration about his background. Similarly, Daley lost is job not on account of what he said but because he threatened a student. I quote and agree with Voltaire: "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Our freedom of speech is an amazing liberty, which allows some to make comments that others may freely deem foolish.
Despite the prevailence of liberal professors, I would not suggest this is entirely bad. The academic arena is a place to voice opinions and debate ideas. What is bad is professors that manipulate the classroom to encourage their political views and supress the views of others.
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