No, not obvious at all. If you took the trouble to confront the points he makes instead of hand waving you might have something to contribute to this discussion

No, not obvious at all. If you took the trouble to confront the points he makes instead of hand waving you might have something to contribute to this discussion. "<<Most>> of their attacks are off-base, but there is a <<grain of truth>> in their claims. Academics who believe in the mission of higher education—teaching, research, and public service—need to defend academic freedom, but <<some>> of our colleagues have to clean up their acts, because it is difficult to defend the indefensible."