I saw another editorial slamming our colleges and universitys for having a liberal bias and for hiring with a liberal bias. But when I talk with college professors, they ask "what are you talking about?" If someone knew that they were liberal or conservative before they were hired, these professors don't know how they would have known. Most intellectuals turn out to be liberals, but it is not because of hiring biases. Rather, most academics have experienced that it is difficult to know things for certain and that fact alone is enough to make them find fault with political conservatives who know practically everything with absolute certainty. And if you doubt the conservative mantra, by default you are a liberal. My professors challenged us always to think. It was difficult to pin them down as to what they believed. They told us that their opinions were not that important. Finding our own point of view was what was important. This freedom to search tended to make us "liberal" too. The conservatives among us came with their opinions in concrete, given to them by an authority figure.

When an authoritarian government takes hold, they must discredit or destroy the intelligensia. Look at the cultural revolution in China. To control the people and the media you must not interference from educated intelligent people.