Why Not Manage Universities, Mr. President?

American Thinker ^ | April 10, 2009 | Paul Kengor

[Jess Kitting]

I hear it again and again, even from some pro-business conservatives:

Hey, I have no sympathy for AIG and the automakers and the banks. When you take government money, you can expect the government to tell you what to do. Besides, some of these companies are wasteful, charge too much, and their salaries are too high.

Well, if that's so, then why doesn't the government intervene to run our universities, which consume huge amounts of government money? Why don't President Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress dictate marching orders to university presidents? Why not fire the bad ones? Why aren't Barney Frank and Chris Dodd calling in provosts to explain themselves

[Jess Kitting]

From the article:

"here's the dirty little secret: Liberal Democrats see no reason to investigate universities. Why? Because colleges serve as the popular front for advancing the left's agenda. They are essentially recruiting grounds for Democratic Party voters and activists."

[cripplecreek]

William Ayers already has a pretty fair hold on teaching the teachers.

[myaccount2009]

You gotta figure that the college system would be great for Obama. In fact, he can retire and take over Yale.

[anniegetyourgun]

I’m sure that the private religious colleges/universities are already on the Geithner-IRS hit list for years of audits.