<div>Without validation, this is nothing more than a shameful attempt to threaten the careers of university professors perceived to be left-leaning. </div><div><br></div>-- ACS<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:16 PM, Chasuk <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chasuk@gmail.com">chasuk@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d">On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 22:58, Matt Decker <<a href="mailto:mattd2107@hotmail.com">mattd2107@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> With the upcoming election discussions about politics are at a fevered pace.<br>
> We all know how emotions can come into the race, but of course try to<br>
> restrain. I've recently talked to numerous students attending the U of I.<br>
> These students have mentioned how some professors are telling if not<br>
> demanding that they(the students) vote for certain individuals.<br>
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</div>While I believe 100% that this is indeed what students are telling<br>
you, I don't believe that the students are being entirely honest.<br>
First, because professors aren't stupid, and they know the risk to<br>
their continued employment that such an allegation carries. Most<br>
profs are erring on the side of caution. Second, because with youth<br>
comes a tendency to exaggerate, to make the story more juicy.<br>
Sometimes this comes with middle and old age, as well, but it is<br>
especially common amongst the young. Third, because I am on campus<br>
for nearly 12 hours a day, and I keep track of the scuttlebutt.<br>
Students attach names to stories that are really provocative,<br>
providing they have firsthand knowledge that it is true. The only<br>
whispers that I have heard have been of the friend-of-a-friend<br>
variety, and even these were concerning unspecified TAs.<br>
<br>
Just my 2 cents worth.<br>
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