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Plan to honor Wilson sparks faculty protest (Charlie Wilson's War)
The McAllen Monitor ^
| August 27, 2008 - 3:32PM
| The Associated Press
Posted on 08/27/2008 2:19:24 PM PDT by Liberty Valance
AUSTIN -- Faculty members at the University of Texas are objecting to plans to create an endowed chair in Pakistan studies in honor of former U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, the colorful Democrat who was portrayed in last year's movie ``Charlie Wilson's War.''
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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Education; History
KEYWORDS: academia; afghanistan; charliewilson; charliewilsonswar; pakistan
The UT faculty finally found a Democrat they didn't like ... Charlie Wilson was (and still is) a commie hatin' Democrat from East Texas. Not many of those still around.
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08/27/2008 2:23:34 PM PDT
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Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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Faculty members at the University of Texas are objecting to plans to create an endowed chair in Pakistan studies in honor of former U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, the colorful Democrat who was portrayed in last year's movie "Charlie Wilson's War."
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08/27/2008 10:07:52 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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