[reallygone]

There is an old canard, "those who can...do, those who can't...teach". In that manner, the NY Times may be correct. Since the liberals "can't do" they "teach".

[SittinYonder]

It suits me fine to have academia overrun with liberals ... they're not out screwing up in the real world where they might do actual damage, and we always know where to find them if we ever need them.

[BillDon]

ReallyGone:

You hit the nail on the head. Conservatives tend to have real jobs in the "dreaded private sector" (as talk show host Howie Carr here in MA likes to refer to it).

Liberals on the other hand tend to seek out sinecures in the foundations and academic worlds.

Bill

[flying Elvis]

The simple fact is that fewer conservatives try to get PhDs than liberals. We abandoned that battlefield years ago and are now paying the price. If we want it back, we have to fight for it by getting those advanced degrees. Fortunately the number of Conservatives in the grad schools is increasing. We must continue if we want a voice in academia.