The article is a mixed bag. He talks about conservatives, then about how -- Seattle .Hoo 05/09/2016 11:42AM
And....the search for victimization validation goes on and on. ** -- Shenhoo 05/09/2016 09:55AM
You have to admit that there is an amazing lack of -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:24AM
There are plenty of conservatives in academia -- especially in certain -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 11:56AM
Meh I think you are way off base on your B School estimates -- Moneyshot 05/09/2016 2:05PM
Again, depends on what you call "conservative" or "liberal." -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 3:31PM
Well, in you post you made "Democrat" the criteria -- Moneyshot 05/09/2016 3:56PM
No, I said a lot of people don't self-identify as Republicans despite -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 4:17PM
Only in RQ World would Obama and Clinton be called middle of the road. ** -- Hoodafan 05/09/2016 3:43PM
Obama the candidate ran as a liberal in 2008, but he's governed as a -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 4:26PM
LOL! Thanks for my laugh for the day. You're right, after that post, it's -- Hoodafan 05/09/2016 4:48PM
On top of that a few threads below he called himself a moderate -- Bern it 05/09/2016 5:41PM
In RQ's defense, he may be more moderate than Obama or Hillary. So -- Hoodafan 05/09/2016 6:00PM
I dont know him but in just perusing the board today -- Bern it 05/09/2016 6:06PM
Sure you don't know me, capwater. -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 6:22PM
See, that's where you would be wrong. -- Hoodafan 05/09/2016 6:14PM
Always nice to get the moral high ground post from the resident bull in a -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 6:30PM
Actually was describing a hypothetical person, which was apparent to anyone -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 5:53PM
I'm not sure if you are or you aren't. But if you consider Obama or Bill -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 5:03PM
There are about 10T debt dollars disagreeing with you** -- TomKazanski 05/09/2016 4:42PM
That really isn't true IMO ** -- KCHoo 05/09/2016 4:12PM
I think the term "conservatives" is far too broad -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:29AM
Or have professors that spew false statistics on sexual assault regularly -- HoosGuy 05/09/2016 11:21AM
Most people in academia believe in science ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 8:57PM
No you would prefer to invite the ones who spend 527 million on solyndra -- TomKazanski 05/09/2016 10:48AM
Would anyone want to see reb here on a university faculty? -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:50AM
As opposed to a prof that would only insult and deny opposing views without -- Hoodafan 05/09/2016 11:49AM
No, that would be JUST LIKE a professor who did the same thing -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 1:27PM
Better there than a corporate committee. ** -- Shenhoo 05/09/2016 10:54AM
Condi would be shouted down at many universities. -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:38AM
Speaking of that ilk, I saw that Max Boot has practically endorsed Hillary. -- Shenhoo 05/09/2016 10:55AM
Is she conservative? she served in a neocon admin that -- KCHoo 05/09/2016 10:49AM
And you know those people are being denied positions how? ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:38AM
End results? ** -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:39AM
You mean the linked article? ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:47AM
I mean the fact that the percentage of academics who -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:54AM
Perhaps because most intellectuals want nothing to do with today's -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 11:21AM
See the attached link to another post by boca -- HoosGuy 05/09/2016 11:27AM
Both of you seem to be conflating conservatives vs. self-identified -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 11:38AM
Agree. repub is not same as conservative nowadays ** -- KCHoo 05/09/2016 12:31PM
I'm not sure I'd say "plenty". I don't have the time this morning to do -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 11:56AM
What do you consider "conservative"? -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 12:10PM
I think we can safely assume that gap hasn't narrowed in the last 11 yrs. ** -- Hoodafan 05/09/2016 12:04PM
Why? ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 5:39PM
Why not? ** -- Hoodafan 05/09/2016 6:15PM
No...you male an assertion, you either can back it up or you -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 7:42PM
Yea most intellectuals just want govt growers -- TomKazanski 05/09/2016 11:25AM
You are essentially the posterboy for anti-intellectualism. ** -- WahooRQ 05/09/2016 11:41AM
The 'republican" brand is trashed, so yeah maybe -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:57AM
Oops forgot to vet the comments section for your sensitivities** -- HokieDan95 05/09/2016 10:10AM
It's not Shen's sensitivities on display here. -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:25AM
So conservative = science deniers and bigots? Perhaps if liberals -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:28AM
It's about maintaining an echo chamber. There is no interest in -- HokieDan95 05/09/2016 10:43AM
Understanding what? ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:48AM
So show it, beacuse no where did I make that equation -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:33AM
Get over yourself. I'd say my acquaintances are probably more than -- Shenhoo 05/09/2016 10:32AM
Yet when the discussion of the lack of conservatives in academia -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:41AM
I've been in banking for 40 years; I'd say -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:36AM
Great, then when the discussion is about the lack of -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:47AM
With Bernie's free college for everyone program...academia could actually -- Tuckahokie 05/09/2016 11:06AM
Certainly, and what tells you such people are being denied roles? ** -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:49AM
Interesting that in virtulaly every area of society -- fishhoo 05/09/2016 11:22AM
A fair point, and I do not deny that academia is generally -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 1:25PM
Yep they are essentially acknowleding its happening -- TomKazanski 05/09/2016 11:27AM
End results ** -- BocaHoo91 05/09/2016 10:54AM
So of applicants for academia roles, what % -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 11:04AM
.....and on and on. ** -- Shenhoo 05/09/2016 10:24AM
"My Facebook followers have incredible compassion for war victims in South -- VAGentleman05 05/09/2016 09:45AM
Actually, Gays have always been well tolerated in Mississippi. -- Hoogle.com 05/09/2016 4:36PM
He has felt nowhere near the sting of discrimination as suffered by -- Tuckahokie 05/09/2016 10:01AM
Agree. And IMO if one has spent the last 20-30 years -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 09:56AM
Sorry Dr. Carson...you were a brilliant pediatric neurosurgeon, but you -- Tuckahokie 05/09/2016 10:30AM
So in teaching surgery, how relevant is climate chnage and LGBT issues? -- 111Balz 05/09/2016 10:38AM
So...Political Science and Philosophy professors who are climate change -- Tuckahokie 05/09/2016 10:44AM
Only when decided by the Party of Tolerance. ** -- Hoodafan 05/09/2016 11:35AM
....oh...and also a Christian. Equally disqualifying. ** -- Tuckahokie 05/09/2016 10:33AM