Posted on 02/14/2007 7:07:31 PM PST by AmericanMade1776
Major donors to Brandeis University have informed the school they will no longer give it money in retaliation for its decision last month to host former President Jimmy Carter, a strong critic of Israel.
The donors have notified the school in writing of their decisions ? and specified Carter as the reason, said Stuart Eizenstat, a former aide to Carter during his presidency and a current trustee of Brandeis, one of the nation?s premier Jewish institutions of higher learning.
They are ?more than a handful,? he said. ?So, this is a concern. There are evidently a fair number of donors who have indicated they will withhold contributions.?
Brandeis history professor Jonathan Sarna, who maintains close ties with the administration, told The Jewish Week, ?These were not people who send $5 to the university. These were major donors, and major potential donors.
?I hope they?ll calm down and change their views,? Sarna said.
(Excerpt) Read more at thejewishweek.com ...
The 95 Thousand spent on Jimmy Carter speaking at Brandeis will buy a lot of insecticide for Ethopia
Good for the rebel Brandeis alumni/donors!
Jimmah Chiclets - why Hitler is laughing in Hell.
There. I fixed it.
Yes an activism by Brandeis Alumni , that Freepers understand. It works!
Yes. Now if they would all--and the faculty along with them--repudiate and abandon the entire Democrat Party (and not just Jimmy Carter), we'd know we were in the upswing.
Once again, Jews show Catholics how it is done. There has never been a similar reaction BY DONORS to the innumerable Catholic colleges which have showered honors on pro-aborts.
you know why jimmy is acting out?
>>> carter's responsible for the mess in iran.
yes, the shah was a "bad guy", but he was OUR bad guy. his son should have assumed the throne.
a fact that libs don't understand.
At least the Brandeis Donors recognize that Jimmy Carter to be threat to them personally.
Definitely a positive step. But I wonder where these vigilant people were when Yale enrolled a student who was a spokesman for the Taliban. I don't have much respect for folks who eagerly police anti-Israel rhetoric like Carter's, but care enough to do, or say, anything similar about any related issue. As long as it doesn't directly concern Israel, it's OK, or not really of interest.
Jimmy Carter not only lust in his heart, he hates in his heart and seeks revenge in his heart.
I am condemning people "who DON'T care enough to do, or say, anything similar about any related issue."
I thought I read that it cost Brandeis about $75thousand for security for Carter.
I'm all for free speech, that's one of the reasons I've worn the military uniform for over 27 years... To make sure that nobody takes that away from anyone. However with free speech come responsibility for what you say, and you don't insult major donors and expect them fork over the big bucks as if nothing happened.
-Traveler
Really. What's with all the darned ? in that story?
A minor mechanical translation issue. It probably had "extended ASCII" characters for double-dashes, reverse-quotes, etc.
Well, we know this is all just a silly little lie and that the school doesn't care, because we've all been told that boycotting doesn't work.
There are many who care nothing about what you say, but bow down and worship the opinion of your wallet.
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