Senator Proposes Political Test For College Professors
February 26, 2017
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as posted by the channelA state senator in Iowa wants a political litmus test for college professors. John Iadarola and Ben Mankiewicz, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you why that’s a bad idea. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Iowa State Sen. Mark Chelgren (Republican, of course) has introduced a bill requiring “partisan balance” among the faculty of public universities. In what may be the worst state bill (not specifically aimed at women) so far this year, the bill would require faculty to state their party affiliation before being hired. Of course the end game is to have fewer Democrats influencing those young minds. From the Iowa Starting Line Blog:
The legislation proposes that a “person shall not be hired as a professor or instructor member of the faculty at such an institution if the person’s political party affiliation on the date of hire would cause the percentage of faculty belonging to one political party to exceed by ten percent the percentage of faculty belonging to the other political party.”
The Secretary of State’s office would be directed to provide voter registration lists to the colleges so that new job applicants’ party affiliation could be checked before the hiring process gets underway. Graciously, Chelgren allows for people registered as No Party to slip through the process without facing the litmus test.”
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Hosts: John Iadarola, Ben Mankiewicz
Cast: John Iadarola, Ben Mankiewicz
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