<p>“Bill”: I generally agree with your suppositions here, that laying low is the best path to tenure. But that also begs the question that was originally discussed…the fact that, aside from being politically correct or pragmatically wise, conservatives must always lay low or risk losing their jobs. I was born in the 50’s. I was fairly liberal before and up until the time I graduated from high school. Then military service intervened (Vietnam Era, though I was not sent to Vietnam, thank goodness) and I was “awakened to reality”. By the time 1976 rolled around, I was teetering to the right and by 1980, following Carter’s Presidency I was a card carrying Republican.<br>
But I also note that many people mellow after retirement and raising kids and often become more liberal and tolerant…as if the fight in them has gone away. My parents (both deceased) were certainly in that camp. I hope I dont get a set of dentures and a democrat voting card at the same time. LOL.</p>