[Raquel]

The Academic Bill of Rights guarantees students and professors the right to express their views in their research papers and comments and opinions in class. The evidence is there when you look for it, that students refrain from expressing their viewpoints in fear of lower grades and beratement. Sadly, union leaders, are working hard to prevent this bill from moving forward. Please write Senator Kenneth P. LaValle and express your support. Thanks!

S6336 DEFRANCISCO It is an act to amend the education law by adding a new section 224-b creating an academic bill of rights.

01/09/06 REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

DeFRANCISCO, GOLDEN, JOHNSON, LARKIN, MALTESE, MEIER, MORAHAN, PADAVAN, TRUNZO, WINNER Add S224-b, Ed L Creates an academic bill of rights that ensures an academic environment for both students and faculty members that allows freedom of political viewpoint, expression and instruction; requires institutions of higher education to publish such bill of rights and to adopt a grievance procedure to address complaints of violations of such rights.

Senator Kenneth P. LaValle Chair, Higher Education Committee Legislative Office Building, Room 806 Albany, New York 12247 Phone: 518-455-3121 Fax: 518-426-6826 E-Mail: lavalle@senate.state.ny.us

[Raquel]

Jay,

P. Orenstein is a good friend of mine. He's working hard to promote a much needed Academic Bill of Rights for New York State. Let me know what you think of the article.

[Tzimisce]

Freedom of speech? Freedom of press? Freedom to think anything you want? You can't force that sh!t on us! This is OUR Ivory Tower and we'll run any way we damn well choose - so f$%k off and pay your taxes you ungrateful peons.

It's only discrimination when conservatives do it.

[Wilhelm Tell]

JohnsonÕs moderate Democratic political views were out of line in New YorkÕs higher education dance.

Sounds like a bunch of Stalinists are busy purging moderate leftists. These people would set up Gulags if only they could.