Conservative Call to Purge Social Science Teaching


	Conservative Call to Purge Social Science Teaching

abailart

9-5-2009 8:34 AM

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9-5-2009 10:01 AM

cptenaud

Keep them ignorant will keep them in control.

Works for Dictators and Clerics.

9-5-2009 10:40 AM

ramsesemerson

A couple of years ago, the university I'm at forced the social science dept to justify its place in gen eds.

9-5-2009 11:34 AM

ratilfar

Sounds familiar.

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