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ladjf

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23. I've taught at the University level for 30 years and I respectfully

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 05:21 PM

Sep 2014

disagree with some points in your post.

A good University needs to have a vast amount of knowledge that includes far more than begging skills.

I don't disagree that many college presidents fit description you used. But not many who are as public ally ignorant as this guy.
Anyone who could possibly believe that the Earth is only 10,000 years old has worked hard trying to stay ignorant.
My guess is that most politicians claiming to be creationists are pandering for votes.

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A Creationist Just Became Florida State University�s New President [View all] FLPanhandle Sep 2014 OP

See, I told you shenmue Sep 2014 #1

No. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #2

I love this state FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #8

Don't forget Fried mullet. Yummy Lochloosa Sep 2014 #10

Fried Mullet? Xyzse Sep 2014 #13

Accidental DUzy!! KamaAina Sep 2014 #21

Lol Lochloosa Sep 2014 #24

LOL Xyzse Sep 2014 #30

North Florida is famous for its fish fries. Lochloosa Sep 2014 #26

Thanks! Xyzse Sep 2014 #31

Ugh! Cheese grits again! KamaAina Sep 2014 #35

Only at a fish fry. Now, mixing your yolks in them. Oh yeah. Lochloosa Sep 2014 #36

Yep. Break up your sausage & eggs and mix into grits. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #51

I'm with you except when combining the grits with seafood FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #47

I guess you'll just have to come down to the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival this year. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #27

Nice... Perhaps I will one day. Xyzse Sep 2014 #32

Back when it was legal, my Dad "snatched" mullet Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #52

It is! It's amazing the creatures that get elected into office. It's amazing Scott isn't sitting RKP5637 Sep 2014 #53

My friend, have you been to Florida? AngryAmish Sep 2014 #44

I've lived here for over a decade and a half. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #50

Let 'em laugh. I grew up there, graduated from U of F, Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #54

What is that smell every time I fly into Miami International? snooper2 Sep 2014 #56

Ever read "Finding Florida" by TD Allman? FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #4

Okay shenmue Sep 2014 #12

He'll probably throw out all science textbooks and replace them with the Bible. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #3

So, on the upside, there will be cost savings for the students FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #5

Students can pick one up for free from any hotel room. BuckIA Sep 2014 #6

How about a new Department of Religious Science? CanonRay Sep 2014 #11

I thought Florida State was just a pro football team rurallib Sep 2014 #7

Now, the only university in the country where the QB is smarter than the university president. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #9

! rurallib Sep 2014 #37

+1 LOL. n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #15

How's the U of F president doing these days? madville Sep 2014 #14

Ol' Bernie isn't perfect that's for sure. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #16

As the university didn't evolve from an amoeba, I don't see this as a problem. HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #17

How could that be possible? A major University, run by a profoundly ignorant person. nt ladjf Sep 2014 #18

University presidents need to be able to fake smiles and beg for money HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #19

I've taught at the University level for 30 years and I respectfully ladjf Sep 2014 #23

In my 30 years at college and university teaching my experience has varied with yours HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #25

Sounds like you have had some bad experiences with your Presidents. I've only taught at two ladjf Sep 2014 #28

Columbia U. isn't known by its presidential track record... Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #55

A president is also the face of the university. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #29

He's also pRick Scott's campaign chair KamaAina Sep 2014 #20

Booby Jindal is throwing a hissy fit KamaAina Sep 2014 #22

Can he do the job? Yes! 11-2 is an incredible vote of confidence yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #33

Way to support ignorance phil89 Sep 2014 #38

Whatever! FSU all the way! Best university in the country! yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #39

Proud? FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #40

Love it! The jealousy oozes! yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #41

LOL FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #42

Just having fun. yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #43

Vote tampering (like jury tampering)? How could 11 people be so stupid otherwise? nt valerief Sep 2014 #34

Apparently if you believe in the magic man in the sky LittleBlue Sep 2014 #45

a creationist running a public university? Terra Alta Sep 2014 #46

I wonder how many other universities have Ilsa Sep 2014 #48

Say, isn't this the school where Charles Koch approves of Econ. faculty hires? genwah Sep 2014 #49