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In reply to the discussion: Republicans demanding affirmative action for hiring more republican professors [View all]Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)26. You mean the millions that the Koch's and other Right wind funders give to universities to set
up the "Institute of whatever" on college campuses and train instructors there who move on to Heritage is not enough ? Jane Mayer wrote an interesting book chronicling this network.
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Republicans demanding affirmative action for hiring more republican professors [View all]
DetlefK
Feb 2017
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If the college/university were hiring a music or art history professor, what difference would
no_hypocrisy
Feb 2017
#1
I can see this being challenged in court and the state losing as party is 100% a choice but you dont
cstanleytech
Feb 2017
#2
iowa and I-state already support 5 limbaugh/trump radio stations - what more do they want?
certainot
Feb 2017
#35
They deride us for demanding to be treated like "special snowflakes" (we don't)
Proud Liberal Dem
Feb 2017
#37
Good grief, what respectable institution of higher learning would want one of those?
Augiedog
Feb 2017
#16
Oh, good. Just what higher education needs - people who don't believe in science.
Vinca
Feb 2017
#18
Republicons think emotions (political affiliation) trump facts. It's statistically common among Rs.
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#22
I suppose they'll want quotas for right wingers, alt righters, redneck racists, urban racists,
Nitram
Feb 2017
#24
You mean the millions that the Koch's and other Right wind funders give to universities to set
Trust Buster
Feb 2017
#26
This is stupid. It's a protest gesture. It's equivalent to that guy who an ANTI-GAY cake message.
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#32