The Duke Chronicle ran the ad, but the Daily Tar Heel carried an opinion column by Horowitz instead. Horowitz said the reaction to the ad underscored his belief that many campuses have become citadels of political correctness where there is little room for honest debate, especially on sensitive issues relating to race. Today it's the r-word. If I had a university job, my career would be over. People are intimidated.
People walk around on egg shells.
Horowitz is an interesting fellow. He grew up in New York City, the son of dedicated Marxists. In the '60s, he became an editor of the left-wing magazine Ramparts and a supporter of Black Panther leader Huey Newton. With the fervor of many converts to new causes, he devoted himself to denouncing his old ideological soul mates. In recent years, Horowitz has started the Center for the Study of Popular Culture, where he has frequently attacked what he views as the leftward tilt of American campuses.