Under the category of new discoveries: I have just become aware there are “conservatives” at Tufts University. Now that is news! Apparently they have been there for a few years and even have a magazine - “The Primary Source”. It is probably tough to be a conservative at Tufts, but in the long run it will build toughness into the character of the students espousing such “liberal” beliefs.

The Primary Source is the magazine of conservative thought on the Tufts campus. Our motto is “Veritas Sine Dolo,” which means “truth without sorrow,” … We do not bow to political pressure or political correctness, and our opinions are never blunted by the fear of retribution.

Incoming students may hear bad things about the Source from returning students. In its tenure, the Source been accused of being both sexist and racist because we have made fun of politically correct terms and concepts, and because we have taken a stance against programs such as affirmative action. We make no apologies for our positions on these issues, and if you are someone who equates objection to a social policy with dislike of an ethnic group, then this magazine probably is not for you. If, however, you are a student who believes in freedom of thought and expression of all forms, who believes that government should be limited, power reserved to the people, and individual rights to be among the most important concepts in human history, then this is the magazine for you.

Hope springs eternal. Perhaps someday there may actually be genuine “liberal” thinking and ideas permitted at America’s universities. Linked at basil’s breakfast.