Free market of ideas closed

The Washington Times ^ | 10/4/04 | Nat Hentoff

[freespirited]

When the Supreme Court last term declared racial and certain ethnic affirmative action at colleges constitutional, the majority decision invoking the need for diversity omitted diversity of ideas. As The Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 24) reports in "Conservatives in a Liberal Landscape," at "left-leaning campuses around the country, professors on the right feel disenfranchised." Yet, Sen. John Kerry -- as quoted in the Sept. 17-19 New York Sun -- dismisses "the idea that there is an ideological bias on college and university faculties" as a fantasy of "conservative talk-show hosts."

[DSBull]

Free market of Ideas,closed

Was it ever opened, been a big ol' liberal closed sign on the idea thing at campi for generations now..

[orangelobster]

"Yet, Sen. John Kerry -- as quoted in the Sept. 17-19 New York Sun -- dismisses "the idea that there is an ideological bias on college and university faculties" as a fantasy of "conservative talk-show hosts.'"

This statement alone is a compelling reason to vote against Kerry. Even if he thinks the status quo is fine he didn't have to lie and pretend there is no campus bias. If he is not lying he is simply in a fantasy world which is of no less concern.

I don't think the supreme court has the answer to the problem. It would help by getting rid of tenure. I assume that there are boards of trustees at colleges. Conservatives need to get into those positions and start making changes.