Ben Stein has a great essay on the American Spectator site, describing the reality of having to whisper and hide one's political beliefs in a hostile blue state environment. As a Berkeley resident and sociologist, I could probably trump his Beverley Hills/Malibu/movie industry trauma.

Ben adaopts the metaphor of the civil rights struggle to describe his hopes for the future. I prefer to use the metaphor of the Soviet refuseniks. Call me an intellectual dissident, please.

Hat tip: Alex

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