Here’s an example of the sort of political pressure on students that websites like NoIndoctrination.org are fighting. An open letter was recently sent out via e-mail to faculty and staff at the University of California, Santa Barbara by supporters of the “Campus Community Peace Group,” co-organized by two UCSB professors. The letter encouraged faculty and staff of this public university to oppose a war in Iraq by, among other things, canceling classes to allow students to participate in anti-war protests. On top of that, the letter suggested that professors offer extra credit to students who attend, and write a report, on anti-war events. In effect, these professors want to use grades as bribes to get students to protest the war. If that isn’t an abuse of professorial power for political purposes, what is?