A College Protects Free Thought

Finally, a college with some real ethics! Most colleges would have condoned a professor forcing political views onto their students. After all it's just part of the "diversity" and "educational process" of a college.

The President of Citrus College needs to be commended for his actions. To me, it sounds like he did everything he was supposed to. The school conducted an investigation, verified the facts and then took action to correct the wrongs that occurred.

As I've said before, I don't have a problem with a teacher expressing their political views in class. The teacher is still entitled to their First Amendment rights, even while acting as an agent of the state. But by forcing students to write a letter that might be counter to their views, the teacher in this case infringed on the student's First Amendment rights. That is where the teacher erred.

Hopefully other colleges and universities around the country will take note. The school actually promoted diversity of thought, rather than suppressing it. There is an education for the educators in here.