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Monday, August 08, 2005

DISCOMFORT

"As conservatives we should never have to feel uncomfortable in the classroom because of our beliefs," says a delegate to the annual meeting of conservative college students taking place now at George Washington University (UD's institution also recently hosted a similar meeting of progressive college students).

This is wrong, actually. While no student should have to endure idiot ideologues in the classroom, all serious students should want exposure to ideas, interpretations, facts, and personalities that make them squirm.
Posted at: 8/08/2005 07:50:00 AM