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July 7 was a victory day in Pennsylvania for conservative activist and author David Horowitz. By a vote of 108-90, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives established a committee charged with investigating students' claims of political discrimination at public state universities.

The committee's establishment stems directly from Horowitz's "Academic Bill of Rights," which he promoted in several states. His "Bill of Rights" was designed, he stated in an article for NewsMax.com, to "defend 'intellectual diversity' and codify students' academic freedoms (while still supporting the academic freedom of professors)."

The bill makes several proposals, one of which is to outlaw faculty from using their courses "for the purpose of political, ideological,...

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