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[idm] Stop The Academic Freedom Bill of Rights in Florida & California

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2005-03-25 23:46andrew jones [idm] Stop The Academic Freedom Bill of Rights in Florida & California
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2005-03-25 23:46andrew jonesUnbelievable legislation attempting to be passed in Florida and California It's a law that
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[idm] Stop The Academic Freedom Bill of Rights in Florida & California
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Unbelievable legislation attempting to be passed in Florida and California It's a law that requires Professors to teach, “serious academic theories” and allows, "students who think their beliefs are not being respected legal standing to sue professors and universities." Sniplet below TALLAHASSEE — Republicans on the House Choice and Innovation Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to pass a bill that aims to stamp out “leftist totalitarianism” by “dictator professors” in the classrooms of Florida’s universities. The Academic Freedom Bill of Rights, sponsored by Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, passed 8-to-2 despite strenuous objections from the only two Democrats on the committee. The bill has two more committees to pass before it can be considered by the full House. While promoting the bill Tuesday, Baxley said a university education should be more than “one biased view by the professor, who as a dictator controls the classroom,” as part of “a misuse of their platform to indoctrinate the next generation with their own views.” from the California Article: The issue of ideology on college campuses has been sweeping American colleges for the past year, promoted by Los Angeles-based conservative activist David Horowitz. Horowitz's proposals include expanding "intellectual diversity" by mandating that colleges increase hiring of conservative professors. Full Article on the Florida bill here: http://www.alligator.org/pt2/050323freedom.php Full Article on the California bill here: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20050323-9999 -1mi23freedom.html David Horowitz's blog is here: http://www.frontpagemag.com/blog/index.asp Vote here: http://www.actionforum.com/forum/index.html?forum_id=266 or http://www.actionforum.com/forum/scores.html?&comment_id=216018 peace, Andrew Jones 912 Euclid Ave. Birmingham, AL, 35213 U.S.A. cell: 407-927-7607 || skype: aljones15 blog: dignifieddevil.blogspot.com ---- aim: liminal18