Did Miers pick these speakers? This article doesn't tell me anything about Miers, other than that some writer doesn't like her. I think I'll wait for a little real information before I say anything.
Thanks. It is something of a leap to go from an advisory committee pushing for a program to running the darn program.
Exactly.
So Miers both advocated a lecture series and gave money to fund it. Who picked the speakers? That is at issue.
I am an academic and the usual case is that donors do not get to pick who you hire in an endowed chair nor would they get to pick the speakers in an endowed lecture series.