Comments on: Brian Lamb Shows Why Conservatives Are The Only Real Liberals http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:24:04 -0400 hourly 1 By: Nowhere Man http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6319 Nowhere Man Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:41:32 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6319 For a classic, Liberal Arts degree to be proud of, look into the celebrated Hillsdale College in Michigan For a classic, Liberal Arts degree to be proud of, look into the celebrated Hillsdale College in Michigan

]]> By: David Swindle http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6318 David Swindle Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:19:48 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6318 Here, here. To add onto Emanuelle's advice for students... I think it's important for students to take responsibility for the classes they take. Don't just blindly sign up for stuff. Research a little bit to find out who the good profs are and who the lousy ones are. Because I ultimately have little sympathy for students who blindly enter classes that are obviously political recruitment programs. It's like eating a habanero pepper and then complaining when it's too hot. Personal responsibility is a conservative value. Here, here. To add onto Emanuelle’s advice for students… I think it’s important for students to take responsibility for the classes they take. Don’t just blindly sign up for stuff. Research a little bit to find out who the good profs are and who the lousy ones are.

Because I ultimately have little sympathy for students who blindly enter classes that are obviously political recruitment programs. It’s like eating a habanero pepper and then complaining when it’s too hot. Personal responsibility is a conservative value.

]]> By: carterthewriter http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6317 carterthewriter Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:19:14 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6317 Well put, sir and thanks for taking the time to enlighten us. In my son's early years I discussed 'peer pressure' with my son using the example, "If you accompanied two boys walking in the neighborhood and one throws a rock breaking a window, he is sure to tell his parents you did it." Well put, sir and thanks for taking the time to enlighten us.

In my son’s early years I discussed ‘peer pressure’ with my son using the example, “If you accompanied two boys walking in the neighborhood and one throws a rock breaking a window, he is sure to tell his parents you did it.”

]]> By: Emanuelle Goldstein http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6316 Emanuelle Goldstein Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:02:31 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6316 I'd like to second David's comment about the problem being individual departments not specific schools. I work for UC Berkeley, and despite it's reputation, not all professors indulge in political indoctrination. Students are most likely to find it in political science courses, history courses, and anything ending in "studies" (as others have pointed out before). If you have young family members who are entering college, have a talk with them about indoctrination, propaganda, and objectivity. Warn them about the pressure to conform that they will face. It takes courage and strength to listen to the nonsense day after day and remain independent. Courage and strength are noble, submission is not. Every time I have to listen to a colleague's leftist nonsense, I go online and donate to a conservative cause (YAF, The Freedom Center, Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute, etc.). Brainstorm creative ways for your young undergrad to counteract the propaganda by doing something constructive and working for freedom. Unless your ungrad wants to be in the political maelstrom, there are many ways to avoid it. I’d like to second David’s comment about the problem being individual departments not specific schools. I work for UC Berkeley, and despite it’s reputation, not all professors indulge in political indoctrination. Students are most likely to find it in political science courses, history courses, and anything ending in “studies” (as others have pointed out before).

If you have young family members who are entering college, have a talk with them about indoctrination, propaganda, and objectivity. Warn them about the pressure to conform that they will face. It takes courage and strength to listen to the nonsense day after day and remain independent. Courage and strength are noble, submission is not.

Every time I have to listen to a colleague’s leftist nonsense, I go online and donate to a conservative cause (YAF, The Freedom Center, Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute, etc.). Brainstorm creative ways for your young undergrad to counteract the propaganda by doing something constructive and working for freedom. Unless your ungrad wants to be in the political maelstrom, there are many ways to avoid it.

]]> By: Sam Harrison http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6315 Sam Harrison Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:28:47 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6315 Thank you, David, for your article on Brian Lamb and C-Span. Thank you, David, for your article on Brian Lamb and C-Span.

]]> By: David Swindle http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6314 David Swindle Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:40:17 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6314 Jack, Thoughtful questions that I'll offer some thoughts on. The Academic Freedom campaign is one of my issues of specialization. Some examples of schools who have responded positively to Horowitz's campaign include: DuPage http://www.studentsforacademicfreedom.org/letters/2696/historic-victory-for-academic-freedom-at-college-of-dupage Temple University http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=3286 Further, the way to look at the problem is not so much as whole schools being wretched but rather specific departments, subjects, and professors. Horowitz has always stated that at least 90% of professors are responsible, professional scholars and only perhaps 10% are indoctrinators who use their classrooms to promote their political ideologies. So concerning your family members it's not a matter of avoiding schools so much as being cautious of certain departments and programs within schools. The only example that I can think of a specific school that's by and large pretty out there is UC Santa Cruz: http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=28053 But even then if your family member was doing something in the hard sciences they'd probably fine. It's mainly the liberal arts that they'd want to be cautious in. For more on this read Horowitz and Jacob Laksin's new book "One-Party Classroom." It's Horowitz's best book on the subject. Buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/One-Party-Classroom-Professors-Indoctrinate-Undermine/dp/0307452557/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251646679&sr=8-1 And see my review here: http://frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=34554 And my response to a leftist challenge of my review here: http://frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=34791 Jack,
Thoughtful questions that I’ll offer some thoughts on. The Academic Freedom campaign is one of my issues of specialization.

Some examples of schools who have responded positively to Horowitz’s campaign include:
DuPage
http://www.studentsforacademicfreedom.org/letters/2696/historic-victory-for-academic-freedom-at-college-of-dupage

Temple University
http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=3286

Further, the way to look at the problem is not so much as whole schools being wretched but rather specific departments, subjects, and professors. Horowitz has always stated that at least 90% of professors are responsible, professional scholars and only perhaps 10% are indoctrinators who use their classrooms to promote their political ideologies. So concerning your family members it’s not a matter of avoiding schools so much as being cautious of certain departments and programs within schools.

The only example that I can think of a specific school that’s by and large pretty out there is UC Santa Cruz:
http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=28053

But even then if your family member was doing something in the hard sciences they’d probably fine. It’s mainly the liberal arts that they’d want to be cautious in.

For more on this read Horowitz and Jacob Laksin’s new book “One-Party Classroom.” It’s Horowitz’s best book on the subject.

Buy it here:
http://www.amazon.com/One-Party-Classroom-Professors-Indoctrinate-Undermine/dp/0307452557/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251646679&sr=8-1

And see my review here:
http://frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=34554

And my response to a leftist challenge of my review here:
http://frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=34791

]]> By: Was ist eine liberale? « Blithe Spirit, the Blog http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6313 Was ist eine liberale? « Blithe Spirit, the Blog Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:12:20 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6313 [...] at 9:12 am · Filed under Politics The irreplaceable David Horowitz on why Nixon White House operative Brian Lamb did not succeed in his mission to liberalize PBS, [...] [...] at 9:12 am · Filed under Politics The irreplaceable David Horowitz on why Nixon White House operative Brian Lamb did not succeed in his mission to liberalize PBS, [...]

]]> By: Keith http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6312 Keith Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:32:40 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6312 I have told many that the passions of dissent shown at Townhall meetings is nothing compared toward the anger and vitriol thrown at Conservatives that try to speak on College campuses. I have told many that the passions of dissent shown at Townhall meetings is nothing compared toward the anger and vitriol thrown at Conservatives that try to speak on College campuses.

]]> By: jack Hampton http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6311 jack Hampton Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:31:14 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6311 I wonder if after all the time and energy David has devoted to the effort to bring real diversity to the campuses what schools he believes have made progress. Or where would he want his loved one to attend? Which university would you reccomend for one of his family? I wonder if after all the time and energy David has devoted to the effort to bring real diversity to the campuses what schools he believes have made progress. Or where would he want his loved one to attend? Which university would you reccomend for one of his family?

]]> By: Robbins Mitchell http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6310 Robbins Mitchell Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:23:28 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6310 Is Nazi Joe's last big mistake still dead?...then score one for OUR side. Is Nazi Joe’s last big mistake still dead?…then score one for OUR side.

]]> By: VinceP1974 http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6309 VinceP1974 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:50:24 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6309 You Leftists have are getting boring with your one-dimensional critiques. You Leftists have are getting boring with your one-dimensional critiques.

]]> By: carterthewriter http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/08/29/brian-lamb-shows-why-conservatives-are-the-only-real-liberals/#comment-6308 carterthewriter Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:08:23 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=6060#comment-6308 The one good revelation that I observe in your article is that they have taken their message to the fringe areas where objectivety is not encountered. The one good revelation that I observe in your article is that they have taken their message to the fringe areas where objectivety is not encountered.

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