The Frankish Reich Posted April 15 Author Posted April 15 From a poster on the Know-Nothing thread: Quote At some point, a federal judge will order Trump to restore funding, and this case will wend its way to the Supreme Court, which will likely quash the order. Harvard is not entitled to federal funding if it refuses to comply with the administration's interpretations of civil-rights laws. So ... are universities require to comply with any administration's interpretations of civil rights laws? It strikes me that this is exactly the point Biden's opponents were making: that there is freedom of choice/expression that cannot/should not be controlled by whatever a particular president decides.
Joe Ferguson forever Posted April 15 Posted April 15 just another attack on the elite by the lower than average. they have a huge endowment and many wealthy grads and will continue to flourish while the below average will continue to flounder.. American exceptionalism will continue at this and other similar universities.
The Frankish Reich Posted April 15 Author Posted April 15 4 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: just another attack on the elite by the lower than average. they have a huge endowment and many wealthy grads and will continue to flourish while the below average will continue to flounder.. American exceptionalism will continue at this and other similar universities. Yes, the Biden DEI/LGBTQ initiatives were an overreach. It would be perfectly acceptable for the new administration to rescind them (they did). But it is at least as bad - I'd say worse - to now attempt to mandate that universities ensure "viewpoint diversity" (read: conservative) in their faculties/students. That is precisely one of the demands the Trump Administration is making. Do we need "viewpoint diversity" on the faculty of a Catholic college? Are they required to hire/recruit, for example, pro-abortion rights scholars? This is obviously a bridge too far, and a serious infringement on 1st Amendment rights. Harvard is quite correct to do what their lily-livered Ivy sisters (including the barely-Ivy Penn) refused to do: fight on the merits. 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted April 15 Posted April 15 (edited) Maybe it would help if people understood where the federal aid for Harvard pays for. It’s for research done by some of the brightest individuals in the country. But MAGA’s don’t care about knowledge and research until they or their families need them. https://www.distractify.com/p/why-does-harvard-get-federal-funding Edited April 15 by Joe Ferguson forever 2
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted April 15 Posted April 15 1 minute ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: Maybe it would help if people understood where the federal aid for Harvard pays for. It’s for research done by some of the brightest individuals in the country. But MAGA’s don’t care about knowledge and research until they or there families need them. https://www.distractify.com/p/why-does-harvard-get-federal-funding Your elitest attitude negates any fair points you try to make. Try again with less TDS. 1 1 1
The Frankish Reich Posted April 15 Author Posted April 15 13 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: Maybe it would help if people understood where the federal aid for Harvard pays for. It’s for research done by some of the brightest individuals in the country. But MAGA’s don’t care about knowledge and research until they or there families need them. https://www.distractify.com/p/why-does-harvard-get-federal-funding 10 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: Your elitest attitude negates any fair points you try to make. Try again with less TDS. Economics: where does the US have a comparative advantage over China? Answer: research and education. Not making socks. 1
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted April 15 Posted April 15 23 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: Economics: where does the US have a comparative advantage over China? Answer: research and education. Not making socks. Clearly you have never seen an American make a pair of socks. Absolute craftsmanship! 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted April 15 Posted April 15 43 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: Your elitest attitude negates any fair points you try to make. Try again with less TDS. Don’t we desire to be better than China? Better than average? Wouldn’t it be good for the US to be widely considered elite? 1
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted April 15 Posted April 15 29 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: Don’t we desire to be better than China? Better than average? Wouldn’t it be good for the US to be widely considered elite? Yes, so we should stop giving them business and start to bring manufacturing back to America! Glad we agree. 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted April 15 Posted April 15 (edited) 6 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: Yes, so we should stop giving them business and start to bring manufacturing back to America! Glad we agree. We do. Except we can’t. There are over 800 k unfilled manufacturing jobs in the US. And let’s face it, most manufacturing workers in the US are not elite re work ethic. https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/manufacturing-labor-workforce-shortages-2023-outlook-deloitte-national-association-manufacturers/636275/ Edited April 15 by Joe Ferguson forever
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted April 15 Posted April 15 1 minute ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: We do. Except we can’t. There are over 400 k unfilled manufacturing jobs in the US. And let’s face it, most manufacturing workers in the US are not elite re work ethic. Well then do a pay structure based on performance and maybe pay them a bit more.
Joe Ferguson forever Posted April 15 Posted April 15 8 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: Well then do a pay structure based on performance and maybe pay them a read the article. They’re already offering more pay. This whole plan is a pipe dream.
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted April 15 Posted April 15 11 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said: 22 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: Well then do a pay structure based on performance and maybe pay them a read the article. They’re already offering more pay. This whole plan is a pipe dream. So we just throw our hands up and keep giving China our money? It took more than one day to sell off American manufacturing, it will take more than one day to bring it back.
Roundybout Posted April 15 Posted April 15 35 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: Well then do a pay structure based on performance and maybe pay them a bit more. This will result in the price of goods increasing exponentially. 2 1
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted April 15 Posted April 15 1 minute ago, Roundybout said: This will result in the price of goods increasing exponentially. So we should do nothing but keep buying from china? 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted April 15 Posted April 15 1 minute ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: So we should do nothing but keep buying from china? Well, at a minimum we should stop pi44ing them off. They have a much better hand imo.
Roundybout Posted April 15 Posted April 15 7 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: So we should do nothing but keep buying from china? If you’re worried about China, forge stronger relationships with other countries instead of taking a flamethrower to every agreement we have on file.
Joe Ferguson forever Posted April 16 Posted April 16 (edited) Smart kids are looking elsewhere. Cuz they’re smart. America watches more brain drain. We’re stuck with the whiney “ working class”. whose fault is they don’t have valuable skills?). MAGA is dumb https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/15/us/canadian-universities-report-jump-us-applicants/index.html Edited April 16 by Joe Ferguson forever 1
Homelander Posted April 16 Posted April 16 This aged well. Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship – The White House Very well. 1
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