Voting with our pocket books for our kids sake

The recent debacle of Columbia University inviting a dictator to speak is amazing. That the University President probably makes over a half million dollars yearly, plus a house, plus perks only reinforces the intent of his bosses, the Board of Directors.

Perhaps his Presidential performance in his introduction of the dictator was a political ploy. Perhaps he just showed he was a rude host, after the fact. Americans don’t like political ambushes and bad manners. Certainly public attention to Columbia University’s practices are now focused.

Forget the double standards about thought control and double standards and ROTC. How about what we Americans get as a return for our investment of public tax dollars to his school, to the tune of 300 to 400 million dollars, depending on the source. How about the Columbia University pedigree providing an advantage in job hiring?

Can this highly paid President, and his hired minions tell us about our values? Will the parents who pay tuition, and graduates who sustain the contributions to the “fund”, keep it up? All want our kids to succeed, and the present President and Board have put the element in doubt. Could this be the beginning of the end?