Reporter Gets Kicked Off of Campus... For Asking about Liberal Professors

[MickeyW]

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.
» Reporter Gets Kicked Off of Campus… For Asking about Liberal Professors » The Loft -- GOPUSA

 

[Ancient Herald]

You had me until you used the bull**** term pro abort.

 

[OrphanSlug]

This is all because tolerance in politics is a myth. There was never such a thing as "free thought, free speech, and free expression" on a college campus. Those all run contrary to political ideology, left or right. It is about more than controlling the message, it is the delivery of the message as well. Any question on that means question of that ideology, and it is no surprise to see higher education come with the consequence of political *intolerance.*

 

[sangha]

This is all because tolerance in politics is a myth. There was never such a thing as "free thought, free speech, and free expression" on a college campus. Those all run contrary to political ideology, left or right. It is about more than controlling the message, it is the delivery of the message as well. Any question on that means question of that ideology, and it is no surprise to see higher education come with the consequence of political *intolerance.*

Well said. I don't know where so many on the right got the notion that private colleges have always allowed anyone to say anything on their grounds when rightwing colleges have been limiting speech for decades.

https://www.liberty.edu/media/1210/Student_Honor_Code.pdf

 

[pbrauer]

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.
» Reporter Gets Kicked Off of Campus… For Asking about Liberal Professors » The Loft -- GOPUSA

That "reporter" is Jesse Watters, TV producer for Fox News, so its not a surprise he got kicked off campus.


Bill O?Reilly?s lapdog Jesse Watters complains about being kicked off campus after he started randomly hitting on undergraduates - Salon.com

 

[betuadollar]

There was a time though when "institutions of higher learning" were just that and not political havens for mouthy mavens. Political organizations were not permitted on college campuses in the early 60s. And personally I think that IS the higher calling.

 

[joG]

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.
» Reporter Gets Kicked Off of Campus… For Asking about Liberal Professors » The Loft -- GOPUSA

I believe the campuses my parents went to were more liberal then than most are today.

 

[longview]

I believe the campuses my parents went to were more liberal then than most are today.

I suspect the term liberal has changed, it used to mean being open minded and tolerant to the ideas of others.
The modern liberal is expected to toe the PC party line, or be excluded from polite society.

 

[joG]

This is all because tolerance in politics is a myth. There was never such a thing as "free thought, free speech, and free expression" on a college campus. Those all run contrary to political ideology, left or right. It is about more than controlling the message, it is the delivery of the message as well. Any question on that means question of that ideology, and it is no surprise to see higher education come with the consequence of political *intolerance.*

Quite right. That is why it is difficult to maintain a legal and political system that is capable of upholding free expression.

 

[joG]

I suspect the term liberal has changed, it used to mean being open minded and tolerant to the ideas of others.
The modern liberal is expected to toe the PC party line, or be excluded from polite society.

True. I was using it in the old sense and not to denote the new bigots that liberal does in new speak.

 

[MickeyW]

I believe the campuses my parents went to were more liberal then than most are today.

I doubt that.....I was probably there at the same time.

I suspect the term liberal has changed, it used to mean being open minded and tolerant to the ideas of others.
The modern liberal is expected to toe the PC party line, or be excluded from polite society.

Precisely!

 

[joG]

I doubt that.....I was probably there at the same time.



Precisely!

My goodness. That was quite a while ago.

 

[Grand Mal]

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.
» Reporter Gets Kicked Off of Campus… For Asking about Liberal Professors » The Loft -- GOPUSA

There oughta be a rule- every post must contain at least one sentence you actually wrote yourself.

 

[jet57]

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.
» Reporter Gets Kicked Off of Campus… For Asking about Liberal Professors » The Loft -- GOPUSA

Well, number one, you're using quotes from the article as your own words which is against protocol here; you're supposed to comment personally in order to invite discussion. Secondly, media outlets have to have permission from the administration, stating their story, before they can be there. So THAT alone was reason enough to throw them off the property. Moreover, this BS about liberal indoctrination is just a cop out over the fact that right-wing opinion in teaching, just like in political dialogue, is shown time and again to be false and misrepresentative of facts. I've been to college and had a conservative history professor who was great guy, very energetic and a great articulator of fact. But - he never tipped his hand and I would sit in classes forever if I could.

The "liberal Bias" as you and the minions put it, is the educational policy of sourcing a curriculum from a wide variety of factual information that doesn't support one side over the other. Facts are presented, comment and discussion is part of your grade, sometimes as much as 50% and then tests and essays are assigned to show competent digestion of the material. The second amendment for instance does not include a video of Charlton Heston or why assault weapons should be banned.

 

[Mr Person]

A pro-abortion display on campus is ok

A what?

 

[MickeyW]

My goodness. That was quite a while ago.

I was just guessing....

There oughta be a rule- every post must contain at least one sentence you actually wrote yourself.

Why when the poster agrees with the article posted?

Well, number one, you're using quotes from the article as your own words which is against protocol here; you're supposed to comment personally in order to invite discussion. Secondly, media outlets have to have permission from the administration, stating their story, before they can be there. So THAT alone was reason enough to throw them off the property. Moreover, this BS about liberal indoctrination is just a cop out over the fact that right-wing opinion in teaching, just like in political dialogue, is shown time and again to be false and misrepresentative of facts. I've been to college and had a conservative history professor who was great guy, very energetic and a great articulator of fact. But - he never tipped his hand and I would sit in classes forever if I could.

The "liberal Bias" as you and the minions put it, is the educational policy of sourcing a curriculum from a wide variety of factual information that doesn't support one side over the other. Facts are presented, comment and discussion is part of your grade, sometimes as much as 50% and then tests and essays are assigned to show competent digestion of the material. The second amendment for instance does not include a video of Charlton Heston or why assault weapons should be banned.

I posted the article as I found it....I'm not using any words from the article as my own words....nor did I interject anything else.

So I don't know what you are talking about.

 

[jet57]

I was just guessing....



Why when the poster agrees with the article posted?



I posted the article as I found it....I'm not using any words from the article as my own words....nor did I interject anything else.

So I don't know what you are talking about.

You posted the information like this:

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.

Instead of like this

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.

So when I read the information, I thought that was your commentary. When I read the article I found that it wasn't. So, based on your OP you have set no context by which to draw a discussion.

 

[Manc Skipper]

SOP for some reporters is to behave in such a way as to get thrown out, then complain about the Nazi's who threw you out for not reason as you innocently support free speech....

 

[MickeyW]

You posted the information like this:

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.

Instead of like this

So when I read the information, I thought that was your commentary. When I read the article I found that it wasn't. So, based on your OP you have set no context by which to draw a discussion.

As with all my OPs....I post part of an article, followed by a link. This is no different than any other OP. I don't get it. :shrug:

 

[jet57]

As with all my OPs....I post part of an article, followed by a link. This is no different than any other OP. I don't get it. :shrug:

Just thought I'd mention it.

 

[reinoe]

To call Waters a reporter is itself misleading.

 

[Ray410]

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.
» Reporter Gets Kicked Off of Campus… For Asking about Liberal Professors » The Loft -- GOPUSA

I watch Jesse Watters every chance I get because his interviews are really funny and he's such a likable guy. There always seems to be some sort of chemistry develop between Watters and everyone he speaks with. Just about everyone he speaks with walks away laughing and in a good mood. I saw the segment that is the subject of this thread and it was like watching frightened subjects in a Communist country. It was unlike any other of Watters reports. The students at Cornell seemed to be nervous and afraid to speak to him, most had absolutely no sense of humor and literally could not smile. Unlike all of his other reports, the entire segment was blessedly cut short. Those students are really in bad shape, the worst on campus I've seen. If I was a parent with a student there, I'd go get him and bring him home. Those students literally were no longer young and filled with good humor and hope.

 

[Grand Mal]

As with all my OPs....I post part of an article, followed by a link. This is no different than any other OP. I don't get it. :shrug:

When you quote someone else's work, you should use quotation marks and attribute the quote. It's just the way things are done. Consider it a courtesy, both to the author and to your readers.

 

[MickeyW]

When you quote someone else's work, you should use quotation marks and attribute the quote. It's just the way things are done. Consider it a courtesy, both to the author and to your readers.

I didn't quote anyone else's work...I merely posted an article from a source....like I always do...............nothing more.

Bobby Eberle is the author from the posted source....it's right there in the link.
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[jet57]

I didn't quote anyone else's work...I merely posted an article from a source....like I always do...............nothing more.

Bobby Eberle is the author from the posted source....it's right there in the link.
» Reporter Gets Kicked Off of Campus… For Asking about Liberal Professors » The Loft -- GOPUSA

Here are two looks at your OP intro:

This is what you posted:

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.

This copied directly from the source article:

Times have certainly changed. College campuses were once known as havens for free thought, free speech, and free expression. It was that period when people were exposed to a host of new ideas, so they could form their own opinions. Those times are gone. Now, most colleges and universities push a liberal agenda where disapproval is not tolerated, and expressions of conservative beliefs are punished. Just looked what happened to this reporter who asked too many questions...

We've seen example after example after example of college administrators, faculty, and students shutting down conservative thought. A pro-abortion display on campus is ok, but a pro-life one will get trashed. Writing about gay "marriage" is condoned, but writing about traditional marriage will get the writer censored.

You used the article as your own words.

Do you see what we're talking about? Or, are you the author of the article with a need to repeat yourself?