The Academic Bill of Rights created by conservative David Horowitz, seems appealing at first glance. Increase academic freedom for all, right? Well, not exactly. Ironically this bill would do just the opposite. It would restrict what professors teach, and instead give them guidelines for what they have to teach to ensure a balance in left and right viewpoints (most university professor are liberals). From this would arise another issue—who would regulate this bill, and what gives them the authority to do so? Nothing in the bill answers this question. Perhaps one of the most persuasive arguments against this bill is the fact that most universities and colleges already have a policy in place to ensure academic freedom. Why make these policies into law? Well, the answer is quite simple—to spread conservative values.
