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To: Lane3 who wrote (237)9/7/2006 1:51:46 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10087
 
I think in many cases the problem is that the politics is brought in to the classroom, and not just as an aside expressing their personal preference but in a way that really distorts the class.



To: Lane3 who wrote (237)9/7/2006 4:27:52 PM
From: DMaA  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 10087
 
The charge you made:

Ranting about biased professors isn't exactly the same as having the government take over the university and fire them.

Betcha they would if they could... <g>


Is that they ( unclear who but by implications certain conservatives) would use the coercive power of government to take over universities and enforce ideology. You are accusing someone ( unclear who) of being fascists. I don't think you are talking about Iranians because you previously said:

When I saw that bit of news, my first reaction was to compare him to some folks hereabouts.