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Martin68

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4. Harvard, and every university, owes to their values, principles and mission the obligation to hold the line and

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 09:48 PM

Apr 14

refuse to give in to Trump's extortion. They've been teaching for more than a century that these are the basic principles that underlie their education and their philosophy. If they give in to appease an autocrat, then they have succumbed to greed and are nothing but weak-kneed hypocrites.

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Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 14 OP

Legit question--isn't Congress in charge of funding? crimycarny Apr 14 #1

The QOP only cares about "proper channels" when Democrats are in charge sakabatou Apr 14 #2

The process would be what they finally did per the below-linked OP BumRushDaShow Apr 14 #3

Harvard, and every university, owes to their values, principles and mission the obligation to hold the line and Martin68 Apr 14 #4

I learned of this today and it 100% authoritarian... BigmanPigman Apr 14 #5

I'm glad Harvard is holding strong. Lawrence gave an impassioned defense of Harvard I believe yesterday night. 👍 electric_blue68 Apr 15 #6