Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government, was interviewed for the Christian Science Monitor article, "A Bill to Protect Campus Conservatives?" The "academic bill of rights" was written by conservative activist David Horowitz to address concerns that, according to the article, "campus politics not only tilt to the left, but sometimes do so to the exclusion of all other opinions. Conservatives, they warn, may have become the most discriminated-against minority in academia."
Klinkner said, "All the evidence is anecdotal. ...But on the other hand, there's a lot of it, and therefore should be a cause of concern.
He also said he sees some value to the bill of rights, and he wonders whether the knee-jerk reaction against it hasn't in some ways reinforced the point Mr. Horowitz was making.
The bill, which has already been introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives, includes points about not grading students on beliefs; faculty shouldn't use the classroom for indoctrination; and courses should offer a range of viewpoints."
... The idea of lawmakers moving in to professors' domain has drawn the most outrage, from groups like the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
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