WHY DAVID HOROWITZ IS A PIECE OF WORK

Because he just is. This is a man who was once one of the leading voices of the American New Left movement and later transitioned to rather controversial conservative views. Never a politician in his own right (he is a commentator, an author), he nevertheless has been playing in the political arena through his multiple "projects", for lack of a better word.

To be honest, I think the man is a fraud. And a bigot.

So a while ago he came to the conclusion that the poor students of this great nation are being wrongfully indoctrinated by evil left-wing professors in campuses all across America. Without further ado, he has since then been proposing something horrific called the Academic Bill of Rights (er, not alone - obviously with some Republican backing). He claims the bill should work against political bias in the hiring and dismissing of professors, which in turn should bring more diversity into the majority of faculty in America (which is certainly mostly liberal).

This bill is a bizarre proposition for many reasons. One, because applicants would be labeled as liberal or conservative during the interviewing process, either due to their political affiliations or to how their political inclinations are perceived by their evaluator. Two, because that would amount to a discriminatory practice per se. Three, because it assumes that the "poor students" of this great nation are absolutely incapable of arriving at their own conclusions, of forming their own opinions, of making educated political decisions - all without the help of their professors (and I could be wrong, but to be influenced by professors is in my opinion a relevant, quasi intrinsic part of upper-level education and experience).

And four - if David Horowitz himself was once a Marxist and is now a phantasmagoric mix of DeLay and John Ashcroft (and who knows what else) and congregates with and approves of the likes of people such as white supremacist Jared Taylor (Horowitz said Taylor is a highly intelligent and principled man), then who is he to preach to anyone else? If a student is too liberal today, he might become the next Horowitz tomorrow, no (let's hope not)? Just using a bit of logic here.

As usual, before I posted this little comment here, I decided to try and contact Mr. Horowitz and see if he could assist me in understanding the purpose of his academic crusade and how a man like him would actually praise a white supremacist (oh there is more: according to him, slavery was our gift to African Americans, seeing that "American blacks on average enjoy per capita incomes in the range of twenty to fifty times that of blacks living in any of the African nations from which they were kidnapped") such as Taylor and then on the same token say that if Taylor is in fact racist, so is the NAACP.

So I went on his website, and I noticed that there is contact information for everyone on it - except for his own. Interesting, right? I immediately sent them an email asking how I could contact Horowitz and as a reply received a welcome message on my inbox - thanks for your support blah blah. Right. A few days went by, and today I received another email (actually, the sender of this last one was Horowitz himself). It said:

"Dear Gisela,

Because I know that you are as concerned as I am the radical left’s stranglehold on our colleges and universities, I have set aside for you a copy of my new book, The Professors -- The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America.

The title speaks for itself. This book, a product of the research we are able to do thanks to your financial support CSPC’s National Campaign for Academic Freedom, exposes the tip of the iceberg, and then some, of the worst "hate America" voices in academia today. What we’ve exposed will astound and anger you:

1. At Cal State-Long Beach: Ron Karenga is a Professor and Chairman of the Black Studies Department. He’s also a convicted torturer and inventor of Kwanzaa.
2. At the University of Texas-Arlington: Jose Angel Gutierrez is a Political Science Professor. He’s also the founder of La Raza Unida, a racist Hispanic organization that calls on Hispanics and Mexican immigrants to seize U.S. land.(..)
3. At City University of New York: Leonard Jeffries is Professor and one-time Chairman of that schools Black Studies Department.
4. At Brandeis University: Robert Reich is a Professor of Social and Economic Policy. He was Bill Clinton’s Labor Secretary and is a multi-millionaire. That doesn’t keep from telling his students that the U.S. has "fallen under the sway of radical conservatives who, by the malicious application of intolerant moral precepts, intended to secure the "reign of the rich" at the expense of most Americans." (..)

These are just a few of the most notorious radicals indoctrinating our young people today. Sadly, they’re not the exception at our schools -- they’re the mainstream! They’re just a sample of the 101 professors we’ve researched and exposed in The Professors... and they’re just the tip of the iceberg.

Imagine just for a moment being a conservative student and having to sit in a class taught by any one of the professors I’ve mentioned. Difficult? Stressful? All of that and more, and that’s simply not what a college education is about.

Yet the 101 professors highlighted in my book are representative of thousands of radical leftists who spew a violent anti-Americanism, preach anti-Semitism, and cheer on the killing of American soldiers and civilians! And they’re living off taxpayer dollars and tuition fees as they indoctrinate our future leaders.

Our job -- yours and mine -- is to spread the word far and wide. We must expose the men and women like Jose Angel Gutierrez, Ron Karenga, and Bernadine Dorhn to the American people. And I believe part of my mission is to ensure that the members of CSPC are fully aware of the types of individuals we’re up against.

That’s why I’m writing you today with this special offer. I’m holding a copy of The Professors on reserve for you for the special CSPC member price of $20! But that’s not all. If you will make a contribution of $50 right now to the Center, I’ll send you a signed copy of the book. If you’re able to help our National Campaign for Academic Freedom with a gift of $100 or more today, I’ll sign your book and write a personal note to you.

In fact, right now, thanks to the generous support of one of our long-time supporters, every dollar you are able to contribute today will be matched! A special friend of CSPC has offered to match contributions up to $1 Million. That means that your contribution today is, in essence, doubled. This is a tremendous opportunity!

With your support I’ve spent the past two-plus years fighting an entrenched radical left that has virtually taken over our nation’s colleges and universities. What you and I want is an academic environment in America that is once again "dedicated to the disinterested pursuit of knowledge," as our universities once defined their roles.

We can accomplish this by fighting for the goals of our National Campaign for Academic Freedom. That’s why I’m asking you to stand with me again and make a generous contribution of $20, $50, $100 or more to the Center today. When you do, I’ll rush you your copy of The Professors -- The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America.

And remember, whatever amount you can afford today will be doubled thanks our special matching grant! I look forward to the year ahead. I think The Professors is going to really open your friends and neighbors’ eyes to the reality of what is being taught on our college campuses today... and who is teaching it! Thank you and may God bless you and our great nation.
Sincerely,

David Horowitz
President & Founder

P.S. My friend, I’ve set aside a copy of The Professors for you at the special price of $20 for CSPC supporters. Of course, I’ll gladly send you a signed copy if you’re able to make a contribution of $50 to the Center today. And for a $100 gift, I’ll add a personal note to your book and rush it to you hot of the presses. But whatever amount you’re able to send, know that it will be matched -- doubled in essence -- and go to help CSPC’s National Campaign for Academic Freedom! Thanks again."

Given the evidence presented in here, I will from now on refer to him as Mr. Horrorwits. Please bear with me; plus, he deserves no less.

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See update about Mr. Horrorwits here.