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7. Now why would a university need somebody w/a background in academics?

Reply to Lunabell (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 08:30 AM

Sep 2014

"John Thrasher, a Republican political veteran and state senator who lacks academic
credentials but is chairman of Governor Rick Scott’s reelection campaign, was selected
by the university’s Board of Trustees."

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Students object as Florida St. Univ. picks Rick Scott’s campaign chair as president [View all] Lunabell Sep 2014 OP

Mark my words, FSU will never be same for worse. TRoN33 Sep 2014 #1

I expect to see a lot of this shit soon - Rick Scott rewarding/putting in place cronies, djean111 Sep 2014 #2

Top tier research? GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #3

Thrasher's political links with billionaire Kochs questioned bloomington-lib Sep 2014 #4

My condolences to FSU students and alum davidpdx Sep 2014 #5

It's a mediocre school anyway. fbc Sep 2014 #6

Paul Dirac once was a faculty member Zorro Sep 2014 #11

Now why would a university need somebody w/a background in academics? Botany Sep 2014 #7

More religious freedom safeinOhio Sep 2014 #8

Any friend of Rick Scott Thespian2 Sep 2014 #9

Expect a republican posted right at the sourse of their profitable lifetime student 'loan' industry. Sunlei Sep 2014 #10

Koch's taking control of the, new Atlantic drilling oil boom, off the east coast of Florida and DhhD Sep 2014 #12

John Thrasher whose nick name (among Fla teachers) is John School Trasher kmlisle Sep 2014 #13

This Says it all kmlisle Sep 2014 #14

I've had the bad luck to deal with asshole thrasher at a professional level. lark Sep 2014 #15

14 defining characteristics of fascism (http://rense.com/general37/char.htm) blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #16

Interesting . . . Brigid Sep 2014 #17

Eeeeew shenmue Sep 2014 #18

He is a Creationist too. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #19

Did the FSU students protest a suspected rapist as their quarterback? former9thward Sep 2014 #20