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.<p>&quot;&lt;&lt;Most&gt;&gt; of their attacks are off-base, but there is a &lt;&lt;grain of truth&gt;&gt; in their claims. Academics who believe in the mission of higher education—teaching, research, and public service—need to defend academic freedom, but &lt;&lt;some&gt;&gt; of our colleagues have to clean up their acts, because it is difficult to defend the indefensible.&quot;