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Rep. Foxx announces formal investigation into Harvard, UPenn, MIT– promises more to come for other universities
Campus Reform ^ | December 8, 2023

Posted on 12/09/2023 7:55:04 AM PST by george76

Foxx warned that other universities should expect to be faced with similar investigations...

Rep. Dr. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, has announced a formal investigation into Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and MIT. This comes after the presidents of all three universities refused to affirm that “calling for the genocide of Jews” is necessarily against the rules at their respective universities.

Each of the three university presidents refused to answer “yes,” after being asked multiple times whether “calling for the genocide of Jews” violates their own university policies. All three presidents repeatedly suggested that the answer to the question lies in the ‘context’ surrounding the call for genocide. Two suggested that the speech must turn “into conduct” in order to violate the rules.

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“The testimony we received earlier this week from Presidents Gay, Magill, and Kornbluth about the responses of Harvard, UPenn, and MIT to the rampant antisemitism displayed on their campuses by students and faculty was absolutely unacceptable,” Dr. Foxx said in a Thursday statement.

Foxx noted that the committee members have “deep concerns” with the leadership of Harvard University President Claudine Gay, University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, and MIT President Sally Kornbluth, citing their “failure to take steps to provide Jewish students the safe learning environment they are due under law.”

The representative accused the three presidents of both “institutional and personal failures.” The investigation will address the universities “learning environments,” as well as policies and disciplinary procedures.

Foxx warned that other universities should expect to be faced with similar investigations, “as their litany of similar failures has not gone unnoticed.”


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut; US: District of Columbia; US: Massachusetts; US: North Carolina; US: Pennsylvania
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1 posted on 12/09/2023 7:55:04 AM PST by george76
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To: george76

Hopefully, productive, and, NOT just more Kabuki. 🤞🏼


2 posted on 12/09/2023 7:55:53 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: george76

Advocating crimes as defined by US codes, war crimes, and crimes against humanity should be grounds for expulsion.


3 posted on 12/09/2023 8:03:53 AM PST by FarCenter
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To: george76
Just a couple hours ago, there was this...
New Jersey man Edward Mathews sentenced to 8 years in jail for hurling racial slurs at neighbors in viral video
New York Post
December 9, 2023
So yelling some bad things at the protected class gets you EIGHT YEARS in the slammer while calling for the destruction of all Jews gets you...NOTHING.

Just so things are "proportionate" (the darling notion of all good libs), these university presidents ought to get eight years times their university Jewish student body enrollments. That would get them at least 100,000 year sentences each. I think served consecutively would be appropriate.

4 posted on 12/09/2023 8:04:10 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: george76

They should survey every single federal funded university in college in the country, any that don’t pass the simple test should be defunded.


5 posted on 12/09/2023 8:06:47 AM PST by Reno89519 (It's war. No one murders and takes Americans hostage. Time to act. Declare war on Islamic Hamas.)
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Push back starting

Video
Airplane Flies Banner Over Harvard University That Reads, ‘Harvard Hates Jews’
https://rumble.com/v40fd4j-airplane-flies-banner-over-harvard-university-that-reads-harvard-hates-jews.html


6 posted on 12/09/2023 8:08:06 AM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: george76
Two suggested that the speech must turn “into conduct” in order to violate the rules.

In other words, someone will have to actually try to commit genocide before it violates their rules.

When a conservative speaker on campus talks about some of the hot topics like how schools are grooming little kids, I am sure these presidents will jump on them and kick them off campus so fast.

7 posted on 12/09/2023 8:08:45 AM PST by Moorings
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How abt we PROTEST against blacks or muslims. Let’s call for THEIR extermination and see if the College Pres. think THAT is OK.

Quick, let’s get a conservative to speak on the campus. No one better object. S/O


8 posted on 12/09/2023 8:11:28 AM PST by Singermom
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To: Jane Long
Hopefully, productive, and, NOT just more Kabuki.

Hopefully, also focusing on anti-white racism, NOT just anti-Semitism.

9 posted on 12/09/2023 8:11:37 AM PST by Angelino97
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To: george76

How many professors have been FIRED for MISGENDERING? But call for the GENOCIDE of a people and that is OK? Let’s genocide blacks, or stupid college students or college Pres.


10 posted on 12/09/2023 8:12:53 AM PST by Singermom
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To: Reno89519

I know this won’t happen because it’s too common sense but a moratorium should be declared for all federal funds to colleges and universities until they can show that their practice and bylaws are in compliance with federal guidelines.See, that would get everyones attention right away. Threats are meaningless.


11 posted on 12/09/2023 8:14:18 AM PST by Lake Living
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To: Reno89519; All

They should talk to National Assoc of Scholars who has been researching China’s “buying” of universities


12 posted on 12/09/2023 8:15:01 AM PST by goodnesswins ( We pretend to vote and they pretend to count the votes.)
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To: Moorings

The audio of the hearing with Rep. Stefanik asking these three about genocide was really astounding to listen to. It sounded like they were trying to say that this kind of speech wasn’t harassment based on federal anti-harassment laws for the workplace (they kept saying “pervasive and severe”). But Stefanik asked about their respective university policies. We all know what happens when any conservatives try to have a discussion on these campuses. The back peddle video by the president of Penn was something to behold. Hilarious what people do when $100M is on the line.


13 posted on 12/09/2023 8:16:38 AM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: george76

The funny thing is, if they were talking about killing Whites in general, nobody would have a problem with it, including Jews.


14 posted on 12/09/2023 8:18:22 AM PST by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: george76

What exactly is she investigating them for? Not “affirming” to limiting free speech? I mean sure, people calling for genocide are always the scum of the earth. BUT, it’s America. You’re allowed to be the scum of the earth here. 1st Amendment and all that. And all this demands of “affirming” anything is just stupid. It’s Freedom Fries 2.0.


15 posted on 12/09/2023 8:18:25 AM PST by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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Wow. Another investigation. Wake me up when something is ever, you know, actually accomplished beyond an investigation or a strongly worded letter.
16 posted on 12/09/2023 8:18:37 AM PST by Obadiah
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Seems like a waste of the governments time. I doubt they’d care about anti- white , anti-American , and anti Christian protests


17 posted on 12/09/2023 8:19:24 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Umm he got busted for low end assault and possession with intent to sell.


18 posted on 12/09/2023 8:20:01 AM PST by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: discostu

Hey, I read the headline. That’s enough for me.


19 posted on 12/09/2023 8:24:23 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Enough for you to be fooled and to wind up full of crap.


20 posted on 12/09/2023 8:26:44 AM PST by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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