It strikes me as somewhat hypocritical that the Mr or Ms Hazelbakers who claim to be patriots and gravely concerned about the degree of objectivity in the classroom, apparently have no compunction when antiwar professors are suspended. Also, they rarely express alarum whether a prowar professor, a proAmerican professor, a wave the flag professor, might suppress or censor a socialist student or a free thinking student that does not share the professors' ideology.
Those professors who deal with social issues in a critical manner, are suspect. Those who don't are assumed to be objective and fair. And the body count continues in Iraq; a little incivility and emotion is needed from professors to denounce a nation that educates potential invaders and military arms of the state.
Have a nice day. Dr Dean will be your president soon.
by W. Ryor on October 19, 2003 at 4:41 PM