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Ivory Tower Stronghold - Boston University's new plan: Despots in residence.
WSJ Opinion Journal ^
| Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:01 a.m. EDT
| BY COLLIN LEVEY
Posted on 09/08/2002 2:38:08 PM PDT by vannrox
Edited on 04/23/2004 12:04:47 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Only a place with as many advanced degrees as Boston could come up with an idea like this one. On Monday, Boston University announced it plans to offer former African presidents a resident fellowship if they leave power peacefully and democratically.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: african; boston; citizenship; college; education; greed; ins; kaunda; money; program; university; zambia
While Kenneth Kaunda had to step down, neither he, nor his successor were Despotic. They operated under a Democratic government much like the UK. Certainly there were abuses. But Peace reigned in Zambia ever since the independence.
That aside, I often wonder why one would want to have dictators teaching our youth. Any ideas?
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posted on
09/08/2002 2:38:09 PM PDT
by
vannrox
To: vannrox
Robert Mugabe--now in the news for fighting the famine stalking his people by blocking food shipments and evicting white farmersWhich makes him perfect for Boston.
Professor Mugabe....hmmm
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posted on
09/08/2002 2:42:01 PM PDT
by
JPJones
To: vannrox
"I often wonder why one would want to have dictators teaching our youth."It might encourage students to complete their assignments in a timely manner.
To: vannrox
I would like to believe that our State Dept. would deny any visa request from known despots.
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posted on
09/08/2002 2:58:19 PM PDT
by
putupon
To: vannrox
unbelievable
To: vannrox
great dump more commie racist to this area just what we need.
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posted on
09/08/2002 3:25:15 PM PDT
by
DM1
To: JPJones
South Boston, anyways.
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posted on
09/08/2002 3:51:05 PM PDT
by
Leisler
To: Leisler
Don't know much about Southie. Do you?
To: vannrox
Kind of a weird approach. If it worked, the peoples of the dictators' respective countries would probably love us forever.
The problem is that while teaching positions (no pun intended) are probably groovy for the likes of ALGORE and even BC himself, I don't think they'd fly with your average African dictator. Granted, there'd be coeds galore, but nobody's going to come up and wave a fan over you at the lectern or shoot your enemies in the Quad.
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posted on
09/08/2002 3:57:27 PM PDT
by
livius
To: vannrox
Is Idi Amin still around? He could lecture on how "To Serve Man"--he was a reported cannibal.
To: freedomtrail
Not much.
I know that the elitists made Southie take it on the chin with busing, while leaving their communities intact.
I'd go to Bayside Expo to see the new boats.
If I was driving into Boston I'd park there, get a beer at the E-street, cab in, and come back, have a beer and head back to the Cape.
I like it, as I like most of Boston.
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posted on
09/08/2002 5:19:07 PM PDT
by
Leisler
To: Leisler
And I like the Cape. Stay 2 weeks in Dennis every year.
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