Honorary degree for ex-White House aide draws protests at UMass

[deminks]

Source: Associated Press

AMHERST, Mass. - Some University of Massachusetts students and professors are protesting the school’s decision to give former White House aide Andrew Card an honorary degree, saying rallies and demonstrations will disrupt graduation ceremonies.

"There are going to be fights, dissent and protests," Justin Jackson, a graduate student who will receive his masters in history, predicted about the May 25 event. "I would like not to have it as a scene of chaos and disorder. You’re going to have crowds of people booing and throwing things."

Jackson and others blamed Card for lying to the country while making a case for war in Iraq while he served as President Bush’s chief of staff. Card, a former Massachusetts legislator, held the White House job between 2000 and 2006.

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Tocco said the board would not change its mind about giving Card an honorary doctor in public service, but said the administration is reviewing the process under which degrees are awarded.

"I’m not going to debate the merits of Andy Card," he said to a jeering crowd.

Read more: http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=198414

[MethuenProgressive]

1. Just linked to your post over in the MA forum...

... cuz this'll sink fast in LBN

[MasonJar]

2. People are waking up! Hurrah! First Cheney, then Bush and now Card!

Soon these criminals will not be able to leave the WH grounds, even with the Secret Service.

[debbierlus]

3. Disgusting - I GRADUATED from U Mass Amherst -

What on earth is WRONG with these people...

[jwirr]

4. Card is an old New England name. Wonder how many Cards are

alumni?

[Massachusetts]

8. 1970 Grad UMASS

I wouldn't want to be card (small c on purpose), if this goes forward. I'm sure You do remember how the UMass graduations can be.

[bobthedrummer]

5. The White House Iraq Group/WHIG political officer gets an honorary degree

for public service.:argh:

This is precisely what the Third Reich did.

Timeline: Activities of the White House Iraq Group (from The Democratic Party website)
http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/10/timeline_activi.php

[Supersedeas]

9. Medals and Honorary Degrees from like-minded Brownshirts

[bobthedrummer]

10. And Mitt Romney "visited" Pat Robertson's Regent University

where so many loyal Bushie cult criminals got their indoctrination/"degrees".

[shenmue]

6. What for, he didn't do anything good!

What a stupid idea!

:dunce:

[maddezmom]

7. off the the greatest

:kick:

[Robbien]

11. Notice how so many Universities are being pressured into honoring GOPers

Either by having high profile GOPers as speakers or giving them honorary degrees.

Usually the entire teaching staff and students protest, but the University Boards never back down.

I see a lot of arm twisting going on with government funds being in jeopardy.