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wryter2000

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31. Who, exactly, is "they"?

Reply to BKH70041 (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 11:19 AM

Apr 2014

I kind of thought we were an "us" here.

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Professor: Republicans are ‘Racist, Misogynist, Money-Grubbing’ If GOP Wins Universities Will Close [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

Yep. Pretty much. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #1

And was immediately fired, I'm guessing? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #2

While I support "Free Speech"; ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #28

Well, lookie there ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #32

Smart guy. JaneyVee Apr 2014 #3

Do you really believe that the Republicans are going to close all the colleges and Universities? yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #4

Cut it out! You're gonna burst their bubble! BKH70041 Apr 2014 #7

you see any words in that post as "big words"? odd the snark you are using, in the manner seabeyond Apr 2014 #12

Who, exactly, is "they"? wryter2000 Apr 2014 #31

They didn't have enough time brush Apr 2014 #8

Not all of them ... just the public ones. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #10

He didn't say or imply "all the colleges and Universities" Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2014 #13

Do colleges & universities receive taxpayer $$$? JaneyVee Apr 2014 #17

yes, by starving them of funding Duppers Apr 2014 #21

Hmm he clearly said New Hampshire nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #26

If ReTHUGs win malaise Apr 2014 #5

How and why would Republicans close colleges if they prevail in 2014? seveneyes Apr 2014 #6

They'd cut funding to state universities. McCrory is doing it in NC. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #9

If the students can no longer afford to go to college (which is already happening) the colleges will jwirr Apr 2014 #15

So who will profit from all the 10K online degrees? ananda Apr 2014 #11

No wonder Eastern Connecticut State University has such a prestigious reputation Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #14

Their basketball teams are great! BKH70041 Apr 2014 #16

I'd say he pretty much nailed it OldRedneck Apr 2014 #18

How many universities did Reagan and the Bushes shut down? (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #20

And then immediately apologized for his comments Bonx Apr 2014 #27

Creative writing? alp227 Apr 2014 #19

Isn't the Free Beacon a wingnut site? nxylas Apr 2014 #22

Yes. And agree with your comment re O'Keefe nt alp227 Apr 2014 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author geretogo Apr 2014 #23

If colleges close it probably will have little to do with Republicans. dilby Apr 2014 #25

"And everything to do with that they are just too damn expensive for anyone to afford anymore." MynameisBlarney Apr 2014 #30

He ain't lyin MynameisBlarney Apr 2014 #29

Rick Perry Amak8 Apr 2014 #33