RUMSFELD ASKED TO DENY FUNDS TO CALIFORNIA COLLEGE

Mountain States Legal Foundation ^ | April 12, 2006 | William Perry Pendley

[george76]

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld should withhold federal funds from a California college given the failure of the college to ensure the safe presence of military recruiters on campus, the Secretary was advised by a public interest law firm in a letter released today.

According to news reports, military recruiters were forced to flee yesterday from a University of California Santa Cruz job fair because of a raucous mob.

Mountain States Legal Foundation advised Rumsfeld that the college’s actions violate the Solomon Amendment, which requires that colleges permit military recruiters on campus or lose all federal funds.

UC Santa Cruz received $80 million in federal funds during 2005.

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled the Solomon Amendment constitutional early last month.

“It is outrageous that members of the Armed Forces, who are asked to serve in harm’s way in Afghanistan and Iraq, are driven from a campus by a mob in America,” said William Perry Pendley, president and chief legal officer of Mountain States Legal Foundation.

“Unless Secretary Rumsfeld responds to this craven violation of federal law, radicals on other campuses will be emboldened, will endanger the lives of men and women in uniform, and will deny students the right to learn how they may serve their country.”

[MplsSteve]

I have no problem if Rumfeld does this. I hope he does.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

quickest way to get anyone to change their mind on anything is to hit them in the pocketbook..

[george76]

If terrorist can recruit at California Colleges,

then our military should be allowed to recruit, too.

[airborne]

If there's a petition to sign, let me know.

Time to push back against these pussy punks.

[RobbyS]

I don't think it would work. They are provacateurs and would try to use such a step as a way of ginning up public support.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

gosh..you may be right..if only that pesky law wasn't in the way..

[george76]

We will see them ignore their principals when they might lose some of our tax money.

[ndt]

Withholding federal funds? Would that even be in Rumsfelds job description? I think they are talking to the wrong agency.

[jazusamo]

Losing $80 million in federal funds should get the attention of the anti-war crowd in a hurry, and college presidents.

[george76]

Here is the the author.

wppendley@mountainstateslegal.com

[Quick Shot]

I agree, that's not his job. He has more pressing matters, leave that to the peons

[Mike Darancette]

No problem, I'm sure the students would be more than happy to return their Pell Grants, student loans and student federal aid. Also the professors and administrators will forgo federal grants a part of their salary.

We'll show those warmongers.

[Bubbatuck]

Agreed... I don't think Sec. Rumsfeld controls this money.

Also, the school didn't deny the recruiters - there was a protest and the recruiters left. Now... if the school refuses in the future to protect the recruiters, then there may be grounds for this action.

[bert]

I doubt he has the ability to do so.

Where in the budget are the funds sourced?

If DOD then he might but if Education he has no say.

[george76]

Here is a report...

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"Military recruiters, confronted by crowd, leave campus job fair"

"Anti-war protesters at university block doors to building"

"University officials had been aware for weeks that Students Against War planned a protest to prevent military personnel from participating in the school's biannual job fair held for students."

"The student organization has become a bit of a cause celebre of the national anti-war movement ..."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/04/12/BAG3KI7INT1.DTL

[pleikumud]

Funds should be stopped for the entire Univ. of CA system, including Berkeley, UCLA, etc.

[Navy Patriot]

Yep, UC Santa Cruz should lose all Fed funding till said students are expelled, arrested, and prosecuted for violation of recruiters civil rights. Then restore on a pro rata base. Funding for year begins on day students expelled. Permanent loss of share of funds prior to that date.

[digger48]

Withholding federal funds? Would that even be in Rumsfelds job description? I think they are talking to the wrong agency.

my first question