<p>Fountain,</p>
<p>No offense - in fact, nothing you said is inconsistent with what I posted. Yes, college faculty are more liberal than society as a whole. They are not, however, more liberal than their economic/educational peers, IMHO. This is where it gets interesting. The implication of the press reports during the campaign last year was that colleges somehow discriminate against “conservative” viewpoints. Possible. I think it more likely, though, that the same attitudes that lead one to higher ed also lead one to be labelled liberal, just like similar values may lead to business success and the political label “conservative”. Food for though.</p>
<p>At any rate, even an Oberlin could be an iteresting environment for the right kind of conservative. After all, what better way to sharpen one’s thinking than to discuss with one’s opposites?</p>