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Here is my two cents to Pres. B.: Dear President Bollinger

As I am certain that you are getting more than your fair share of emails on this indivual's atrocious remarks, remarks that our brave men and women are dying to protect, I feel the need to state - in as pithy manner as possible - that one cannot merely state that DeGenova's remarks are covered under "free speech" since his activities were extracurricular. A "teach in" by it's very definition is education. And if he is an employee of the college and teaching students ON CAMPUS, it really doesn't matter if it was during classtime or not. The professor/student relationship exists, and thus, whether you wish to acknowledge it or not, this man is a representative of Columbia University.

So, while the bodies of Sgt. George E. Buggs, 31, of Barnwell, S.C. - Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland, Il - Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas - Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas, Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of Amarillo, Texas - Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Ariz - Pvt. Brandon U. Sloan, 19, of Cleveland, Il. and Sgt. Donald R. Walters, 33, of Kansas City, Mo. - as well as other brave American soliders come home in body bags consider that notion.

Because I guarantee you that America is not amused, as - I suspect - neither is your alumni.

Nobody is suggesting putting him in jail for his comments. He is free to grab a bullhorn and spout his opinion as a private citizen all he wants on any stree corner in America.

The question you must ask is ... is he worth loosing millions in donations and scholarships because Americans don't wish to reward a university that chooses to do nothing ?

A tough question for you, but the rest of America has already answered that question.