Some of the best teachers I have had were not only great teachers, but also great individuals who freely expressed themselves but not once imposed their beliefs on any of their students. That ability to express their opinion is something that helps make each teacher unique to us, and not just be a drone belting out homework assignments and project due dates.
If we take away this freedom for professors to express opinions, specifically political ones, in the college classroom, then we are beginning to abandon the very fabric of this nation's backbone.
We are given the freedom to express our political opinions because it creates forums for discussion when we disagree on an issue.
In Russia currently, there have been over 15 journalists killed mysteriously. They all had one thing in common; a dislike of the current regime run by Vladimir Putin. Some had uncovered dirty secrets about Putin and some deals he has cut in private (for instance, selling nuclear capabilities to Iran and North Korea) Then suddenly, they have died. These people were killed because of a true lack of freedom concerning political opinion.
If we begin to take away a professor's ability to express him or herself politically, then we are moving slowly towards a Russia-like America. Why is it that we pride ourselves on freedom yet, slowly but surely, we are taking them all away from ourselves?
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