[Cincinatus' Wife]

Professors should challenge students' beliefs. In a conservative state like Texas, it's probably a good thing for a few poly sci profs to be up front with their leftism; this may, in the long run, sharpen students' belief in capitalism by making it more self-aware. Similarly, black colleges and institutions in liberal states (i.e. most) should be seeking out conservatives to challenge dominent leftist views.

Why would they seek out conservatives when they are so content with the LIBERALS? Texas may be a conservative state but academia and institutions of higher, lower and inbetween learning are islands of LIBERAL group-think. Of course it's good to challenge kids to think but often a differing viewpoint is ridiculed and besides most of these students have been brought up on PC history and wouldn't know how to frame an opposing view point even if given the opportunity. They're like sponges soaking up these anti-American ideas.

[Steve Eisenberg]

Texas may be a conservative state but academia and institutions of higher, lower and inbetween learning are islands of LIBERAL group-think. Of course it's good to challenge kids to think but often a differing viewpoint is ridiculed and besides most of these students have been brought up on PC history and wouldn't know how to frame an opposing view point even if given the opportunity. They're like sponges soaking up these anti-American ideas.

I 90% agree, otherwise I wouldn't be on this board. However, I still don't see having a few willing-to-admit-it Marxist profs as much of a problem.

The PC history these students have been brought up on is of the blame America first variety. The teachers have been saying what they are against, but never what they are for beyond a bland environmentalism. At least this guy admits he's a Marxist. Also, a lot of guys like this Marxist prof do kindda like for conservatives to speak up in class--makes for lively discussion. If he never gave a conservative student an A, now, that would be something to protest against.