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applegrove

(119,047 posts)
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 11:34 PM Sep 2019

GOP Lawmaker Calls for End of Higher Education

Last edited Tue Sep 10, 2019, 01:47 AM - Edit history (1)

GOP Lawmaker Calls for End of Higher Education

September 9, 2019 at 10:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 83 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/09/09/gop-lawmaker-calls-for-end-of-higher-education/

"SNIP....

Tennessee state Sen. Kerry Roberts (R) said on a radio show that he supports getting rid of higher education because he argues it would cut off the “liberal breeding ground,” the AP reports.

He asserted that a woman activist arguing in favor of abortion rights was a “product of higher education” and claimed that getting rid of higher education would “save America.”

.....SNIP"

He claims it was a joke :

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142365552

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GOP Lawmaker Calls for End of Higher Education (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2019 OP
What they talk about between themselves obviously. applegrove Sep 2019 #1
What rock Ohiogal Sep 2019 #2
Alberta conservatives just stopped allowing public schools to call themselves public. applegrove Sep 2019 #3
I'm reminded of when Santorum called Obama a snob for suggesting all kids are entitled to college. NCLefty Sep 2019 #4

applegrove

(119,047 posts)
3. Alberta conservatives just stopped allowing public schools to call themselves public.
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 11:47 PM
Sep 2019

Guess they are going to remake education in canada too. Right now public schools are excellent. If the Conservatives don't destroy it we will keep being 2/3rds liberal. (Small l liberal who like the enlightenment). So you are not alone in having swamp things in government.

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)
4. I'm reminded of when Santorum called Obama a snob for suggesting all kids are entitled to college.
Tue Sep 10, 2019, 01:19 AM
Sep 2019

And shame on CNN for giving him so much air time.

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