Breaking - Supreme Court Upholds "Colleges who accept Federal Funds must allow Military Recruiters"

FoxNews ^ | 03/06/2006 | Leofl

[Leofl]

Just Breaking!!!! Supreme Court Upholds "Colleges who accept Federal Funds must allow Military Recruiters"

[VeniVidiVici]

Justices rejected a free-speech challenge from law school professors who claimed they should not be forced to associate with military recruiters or promote their campus appearances.

Another way to look at this is that these kids are being taught by law professors who just got the legal equivalant of a smack across the face with a unanimous decision.

Maybe the kids will start to think the quality of their professors isn't so hot after all.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Hey...you don't want my money? Ok, then go to H....!

Let's just see how much Soros will cough up to keep these liberal colleges afloat!

[SoFloFreeper]

A unanimous decision, I see.

[jan in Colorado]

GREAT NEWS PING!

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the decision, which was unanimous.

Unanimous? Wake me up...I must be dreaming!

What a way to start the week!!!!

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

[sarasota]

When the shock wears off, there will be copious amounts of teeth-nashing.

[OldFriend]

Notice the Donner Party posters are never satisfied.

Always whining about something.

[Christopher Lincoln]

Not really. The universities can still oppose government policies, and surely will.

[Lazamataz]

Just Breaking!!!! Supreme Court Upholds "Colleges who accept Federal Funds must allow Military Recruiters"

Damned tootin'.

[GeneD]

[ExpatCanuck]

Roberts wrote the decision, and my guess it was 8-0.

I understand it was unanimous. Roberts is such a mental giant compared to the others that anyone willing to dissent would have to publish an opinion that convincingly rebutted his - a tough job for the best of them, and I think that Ginsberg is not up to it. Watch for more 8-0 decisions on major issues in the upcoming future.

[Old Sarge]

From the article:

Roberts filed the only opinion, which was joined by every justice but Samuel Alito. Alito did not participate because he was not on the bench when the case was argued.

Further:

Roberts, writing his third decision since joining the court, said there are other less drastic options to protest the policy.

"A military recruiter's mere presence on campus does not violate a law school's right to associate, regardless of how repugnant the law school considers the recruiter's message," he wrote.

[CarolinaGuitarman]

"Supreme Court Upholds "Colleges who accept Federal Funds must allow Military Recruiters"

That this had to go to the SC is disgraceful. I'm glad the correct outcome occurred though.

[doc30]

I'm wondering what is meant by "federal funds" Are these direct operating grants supplied by the Feds? Would R&D grants from the NSF or NIH be included? If that is the case, these universities would lose their most prominent research departments if they decide to decline federal funds. What about students on scholarship or on financial aid from the government? Would they be eligeable to continue their studies or would the Feds tell them that they can have their scholarships, but here is a list of universities you can attend. SOrry if your current school is no longer eligeable and you can't use your federally funded finacial aid to atttend there anymore.

My ramblings here just go to show how this decision has far reaching implications for campuses and students with many, many loose ends still to be ties.

[pointsal]

BINGO... GOOD NEWS

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Brokeback Mountain loses and ROTC wins at SCOTUS.

This has nothing to do with ROTC.

[Fishtalk]

I can't imagine they would rule any other way.

What the hell is wrong with these people? What could possibly be wrong with allowing yet another career option be available to students?

Not to mention the hypocrisy of taking federal money available to them due to a military who protects the country yet denying that same military access to the campi taxpayers help keep alive.

[moose2004]

They're crying louder at Berkeley.

[Psalm_2]

i agree, this may very well turn out to be a 2 edged sword.
i have cousins who home school. i was thinking of the possibiblity of federal interference via non validation or imposition on curricula for their children.

[Brytani]

I see, like I said, "pick me up off the ground" I can't believe Ruthie went for this.....

[OldFriend]

OOOPS....Grove City takes no federal funds......