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Bosses at Scots university under pressure to strip Donald Trump of honorary degree
Scotland Now, via the UK Daily Record ^ | December 9, 2015 | JOHN FERGUSON

Posted on 12/09/2015 5:28:27 PM PST by Timber Rattler

BOSSES at a Scots university are under pressure to strip Donald Trump of an honorary degree after he called for Muslims to be banned from America.

Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen said their principal was "considering the position".

Trump, who is leading the race to fight next year's presidential election for the Republicans, wants a "complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States".

He says the ban should stay in place until the authorities can work out which of them are terrorists.

Aides at first said the ban would apply to US citizens who happened to be abroad on holiday and to Muslim troops serving overseas.

Trump later said citizens would be exempt.

RGU gave Trump his degree in 2010 as he built his £750million golf complex near the city. But by last night, more than 4000 people had signed an online petition urging them to take it back.

The petition accuses Trump of "hate speech" and "unrepentant, persistent verbal attacks based on nationality, religion, race and physical abilities".

Trump has previously branded Mexican immigrants rapists and called for Muslims to be made to carry special identity badges. He also mocked the appearance of a disabled reporter who exposed his false claims that thousands of US Muslims celebrated 9/11.

Green politician Maggie Chapman, the rector of Aberdeen University, called Trump's plans "fascistic" and said his campaign was "disgustingly racist".

She added: "He is an utterly unacceptable ambassador for our gloriously global city and its international universities."

(Excerpt) Read more at scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: elections; immigration; scotland; trump; trumpwasright; university
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To: Timber Rattler

Oh..for God/s sake!

will these snowflakes ever just shut up!


21 posted on 12/09/2015 6:33:09 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (Bush won the War in Iraq, Obozo lost the peace..and gave Iraq back to the Terrorists!)
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To: Timber Rattler

Robert Gordon University Aberdeen

Contact information:

The main telephone number for the University is:
01224 262000 when dialling within the UK
+44 1224 262000 when dialling internationally

Email Addresses for key contacts:

Communications and press queries: newsdesk@rgu.ac.uk
Complaints: complaints@rgu.ac.uk
Press and Communications: newsdesk@rgu.ac.uk

Chancellor of the University
Sir Ian Wood
(no email address shown on web site)

von Prondzynski, Ferdinand Principal & Vice Chancellor
f.von-prondzynski@rgu.ac.uk

Hilary J Douglas
Secretary to the Board of Governors
Tel: 01224 262151
hilary.douglas@rgu.ac.uk

General Business and Research Enquiries
Tel: + 44 (0) 1224 263320
Email: business@rgu.ac.uk
Fax: + 44 (0) 1224 263323

Briggs, David Executive Director (Human Resources
d.briggs@rgu.ac.uk

Castle, Helen University Solicitor
h.a.castle@rgu.ac.uk

Cockburn, Duncan Director of Planning & Policy Devel.
duncan.cockburn@rgu.ac.uk

Croft, Ian Policy Officer
i.f.croft@rgu.ac.uk

Hagan, Paul Vice Principal & Pro Vice-Chancellor
p.hagan@rgu.ac.uk

Harper, John Deputy Principal & Vice Chancellor
j.harper@rgu.ac.uk

Jones, Kate International Officer
k.v.jones@rgu.ac.uk

Rankin, Helen PA - Vice Principal & Pro Vice-Chancellor
h.f.rankin@rgu.ac.uk

Stott, Beth PA - Vice Principal & Pro Vice-Chancellor
e.stott@rgu.ac.uk


22 posted on 12/09/2015 6:51:02 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
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To: Timber Rattler

Trump has previously branded Mexican immigrants rapists and called for Muslims to be made to carry special identity badges. He also mocked the appearance of a disabled reporter who exposed his false claims that thousands of US Muslims celebrated 9/11.

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That’s a lot of outright lies to fit in one paragraph.


23 posted on 12/09/2015 7:22:42 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I don’t think we can say “Indian givers” anymore.

(Sigh !!!)

.


24 posted on 12/09/2015 7:26:43 PM PST by Mears
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To: Timber Rattler
The more these weenies hate Trump, the more I like him!
25 posted on 12/09/2015 7:30:27 PM PST by dbehsman (Attention liberals and liberaltarians, Judgment Day is coming. You've earned it!)
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To: Timber Rattler
But by last night, more than 4000 people had signed an online petition urging them to take it back.

Their names were Mohammed, Farouk, Ali, Mohammed, Abu,.....

26 posted on 12/09/2015 7:34:15 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Trump’s mother was a Scot.


27 posted on 12/09/2015 7:50:09 PM PST by kiltie65
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To: Timber Rattler

They won’t budge if they have any brains.

Trump could easily send an email to the effect of “The people whining about my degree are almost to the last man a bunch of neutered Gammas who can barely afford their weekly visits to their drug dealer or cathouse. I am a King Alpha. I have the money to but your precious university and turn it into a golf course and the connections to get you audited/investigated by an alphabet soup of federal agencies. Think very carefully who you listen to.”


28 posted on 12/09/2015 9:16:02 PM PST by Notfunnynomore
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To: Timber Rattler
The "silly asses" continue to rush out onto the stage as if what they're saying and doing has significance.
29 posted on 12/09/2015 11:01:35 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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