By working for or attending a university founded by someone they so detest, the professors and students who signed the petition are, in their own interpretation of Jefferson, knowingly endorsing racism and slavery. They should resign and withdraw immediately. At minimum, the profs should refuse fat paychecks and benefit packages paid for by the tax slaves of Virginia.
“At minimum, the profs should refuse fat paychecks and benefit packages paid for by the tax slaves of Virginia.”
For years the tax slaves of Virginia have dramatically decreased their contributions to the University of Virginia. Today they contribute less than 10% of the annual operating funds of the University. The administration and many of the school’s many wealthy alumni (who strongly support the school financially) would like to take the University private. The University’s law and graduate business schools are already privatized. Perhaps the legislature representing the tax slaves of Virginia should consider privatizing UVA, Virginia Tech, and the other state universities able to fund themselves without state support. In fact privatizing higher education might be a way for all state to relieve the burden on taxpayers.