[Plutarch]

...stupid people are generally conservative, then there are lots of conservatives we will never hire.

Prof. Brandon doesn't scruple, however, to cash his Duke paycheck, meagre though it may be. If he investigated further, he would find that his pay comes largely from endowment income. Should he call the Development Office, he would find that donations to that endowment come largely from conservatives that, stupid though they may be, managed to build successful businesses and amass large fortunes.

I invite Prof. Brandon to give a crack at making a fortune himself, if he is so very smart.

[SAJ]

''...conservatives, that, stupid as they may be... ''

And, evidently were, given that they freely donated the fruits of their labours to such an institution.

Given their sundry policies and attitudes, I wouldn't give week-old urine to the university I attended.

[68skylark]

This professor may have a point. I've often thought that conservatives who donate to colleges are funding their enemies -- and that's a stupid thing to do.