Everything has gone horribly wrong. That's what the Academic Freedom Conference has taught me. I talked to several of the 60 people in the conference room at the Washington Square Hotel and they all either mentioned the college Republicans, were Republican state legislators, or were person chums with Davey Horowitz. A very red crowd indeed. So why would all of these hard line Republicans, members of the small government party, get together and talk about imposing HUGE government imposed control on schools. And it is HUGE. You can tell from my use of capitol letters. This little get together is just a big damn oxymoron as far as I can see.

In the welcome reception address Rep. Jack Kingston (R- GA) mentioned that he, as a Republican, doesn't like government being put into action to impose heavy restrictions on society. He then went on to give a table of young collegians at the front table some sound advice on how to confront this issue. Get online, write blogs and give ratings on the many available websites that give students a chance to review professors. Bravo sir! That is it! You have done it! That's why you were elected! It's a simple, fair, idea. If you don't like a professor, you get out of his class, write about why you didn't like him so others can be warned, and move on. In his brief speech J- King told a story of Ronald Reagan's granddaughter being in a class where the professor said, "I will accept you no matter who you are. Communist, socialist, Democrat, independent. Just as long as you aren't Republican." Whether this actually happened isn't what I am concerned with. My interest is in what the Reagan did. She got out of the class. I am not justifying the professors alleged comment; Ignorance is bad, m- kay. I am merely suggesting it's a quick fix NOT needing some ridiculous legislation.

These people are good people, just confusing and confused. The meanest brute I met at this thing was actually Ward Churchill. Other then him, everyone was very nice. Just misled. And with incentive. One member of the Students for Academic Freedom told me if I started a chapter, within the week I would be shipped more materials on the matter then I would know to do with. Horowitz and his crew of scallywags just know how to make the children feel loved and important and they in turn speak out for him. More to come unless I am thrown out. Like I said, this is not a large crowd. Pretty easy to root out the progressives.

Brandon McBride