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The truth about academia, part II. Quotable:

State Sen. John Andrews .. has begun a formal probe into whether Colorado's 29 colleges and universities have policies to protect academic freedom. In a letter to the presidents of each institution, Andrews asked for responses by Dec. 1 to four questions, including what steps are being taken to promote intellectual diversity in the classroom and in the recruitment of faculty ..

"I would like to believe that the necessary protections are in place," Andrews said in the letter. "I must admit, however, that in light of a stream of recent communications I've received from individuals on various campuses across the state, I am not so sure." Andrews said students and faculty have told him they fear for their grades or their careers "if they don't keep a lid on their patriotism or their faith."

Anyone who's spent much time in the bowels of academia can't doubt these letters are both authentic and chillingly accurate representations of realities on campus.