More signs of the witch-hunt

In addition to a generally crazy cultural misunderstanding of academic freedom (exchange of ideas, anyone?), there are increasing signs of efforts by the right to muzzle liberal professors or subject them to some sort of standard of what can and can't be taught (or required of students; see the rantings at SAF). The latest development is a series of threats based on accusations of communism.

The way this was done, with stealth at first and with the star so prominent, was very much in the brownshirt tradition of the last century. A lot of things come to mind when walking down a corridor of academic offices and seeing 'stigma' postings on individual doors identifying Heretics.

Yeah, and most of them make my skin crawl . . .