The situation of UCLA law professor Stephen Bainbridge represents an extremely frightening situation for our entire country (“Notable & Quotable: ‘Diversity and Inclusion,’” Jan. 3). He cites the ratio of liberal to conservative faculty members as 166 to 6 at Cornell, 151 to 17 at Stanford, 141 to 9 at UCLA, and 116 to 5 at Colorado. He also states the stunning fact that at 92.67% of all UCLA Law employees’ political contributions went to Democrats and affiliated groups, and that few Republican donors are hired.
This is an exact mirror image of the McCarthy era, where character assassination, career destruction and blacklists were at fever pitch. Then the career destroying question asked was: “Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?” (even though it was, in fact, legal). Today the question putting careers in jeopardy in academia is: “Are you now or have you ever been a supporter of the Republican Party?”
As hard as it is to imagine, the situation today is actually far worse than in McCarthy’s time. Then it was basically one ruthless and egomaniacal senator running the show, and he was eventually stopped. Today there are thousands of faculty members, administrators and employees in all university positions countrywide, teaching and influencing a whole new generation of students on the faults and deficiencies of America, while touting none of its virtues. It will take infinitely more time and effort to root out the ensconced academic tyrants than stopping one maniac.
Max Wisotsky, Ph.D.
Highland Park, N.J.
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