Let’s think about this for a few minutes, because ultimately the federal government doesn’t pay for anything — we all do with our tax dollars. I, for one, would like to see our money spent much more wisely. Private citizens need to stand up to the big government bureaucrats and say “Enough is enough” and stop looking to Washington to solve all our problems. Time to take personal responsibility and gain our own solutions to problems.
- Leroy Nieport is a Montgomery County resident for 56 years, a US Army veteran, a University of Dayton graduate, a retired accountant and a community volunteer.
Senate Bill 83 continues to be a (bad) solution in search of a non-existent problem. While the current bill is not nearly as draconian as earlier iterations, it continues to threaten academic freedom and the ability for university professors to do their jobs without heavy-handed, intrusive government interference. Students deserve to learn in classrooms where free expression thrives. Universities are not, and should not be, in the business of churning out worker drones lacking the ability to think critically and freely.
A recent article in Inside Higher Education quotes State Representative Tom Young, chair of the House higher education committee, as being satisfied with the current version of the bill. He added that he’s heard “next to zero” concern about the bill from his constituents in southwestern Ohio.
AAUP-WSU and other local labor unions have heard quite the opposite from what Mr. Young claims to have heard. We respectfully believe that Mr. Young is either not hearing or outright ignoring a major portion of his constituents.
- Robert E. Rubin, President of the American Association of University Professors, Wright State University Chapter