Colorado campuses "Too Liberal"?

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Originally Posted by KevinTheHerbivore

This is complete hogwash. You hire a Phd because they have presumably put years of research, studying, and reading into their craft. You hire them because they come from a reputable institution or institutions. You review their dissertation, look at what they've published, how much they've published and where, etc.

You've heard the saying "publish or perish," right? Not only do professors share their biased opinions every day, but this is what they are hired to do. When you hire a financial consultant, you don't stop to question his philosophy on the market. You trust his record, his experience, and his background. Same thing.

Whatever dribble is coming out of your mouth is complete hogwash. Professors are hired to teach information objectively when at college. They should not be allowed to teach "capital punishment is immoral" or "free trade is inhumane" any more than I should be allowed to say "we should murder all the lefties" in a classroom. Or do you not have a problem with that if I am a professor? Hell, a professor should not be allowed to make such statements even if facts support him if he ignores facts that oppose his position.

Think about how government could screw us over if objectivity is thrown out of the window. It would subsidize schools that support its actions and further involvement in the economy. Or, if conservatives gained control, might seek to change public opinion on abortion, church and state, or foreign affairs.

In any case, how can you possibly defend seizing anothers assets and using it to hire someone whom I completely disagree with?

Of course you wouldn't, because you're not a liberal, and you consider yourself an academic. But to my knowledge you haven't stepped foot in a college classroom, am I correct? If liberals aren't drawn to academia, why is everyone bitching about liberalism on campus....?

I think you'll find that most of the kids on campus are not so much drawn to academia as they are to beer, sex, and the chance to attain a higher pay load.