The Harvard Problem
Universities can do many good things. Today they are doing far more bad things than the good that we once came to expect from higher education. Harvard University is emblematic of that problem. The legendary institution now fosters antisemitism and indoctrinates student with a lot of leftwing dogma, which btw, Harvard seems to take pride in. Harvard claims that it is being picked on by President Trump. Trump's latest move was to cut off student visas to Harvard University. Harvard immediately found a sympathetic judge who blocked that order for now. Recently there was a Stanford student who was also a law review editor at Harvard, and he is on video tape harassing a Jewish student. What was Harvard Universities reaction? That student was then given a $65,000 scholarship. At the same time Columbia University had a riotous graduation ceremony in which a group of mainly women attacked police officers. Those are the facts of the situation.
Harvard University is now trying to resist Trump via its usual allies: Leftwing judges, the leftwing media and leftist foundations. Harvard claims to be the center of Research and academic excellence. Actually, Harvard not long ago, like many other universities, abandoned basic academic standards. I'll bet that if American universities applied those standards right now, maybe 70% of their students wouldn't have the grades required to graduate.
I had long wished that an American President would take on this problem. President Trump took a good look at Harvard and must have come to the conclusion that it was extremely antisemitic, and that it was gauging the federal government with surcharges on grants of about 60% and that Harvard had violated a 2022 Supreme Court order which explicitly faulted Harvard for having racist admissions, hiring, promotions and graduations, which btw, Harvard is still involved in. Harvard has also counted on foreign students (now about 25% of the student body) which pay full tuitions to enrich the university. Harvard has also refused to report money donated to the university from countries such as China and Quatar. So, I think Trump is taking aim on Harvard which is badly needed. Something no other president had the guts to do.
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Arlington National Cemetary calling:
"Brave Minutemen and farm boys became the first to give their lives for a nation that did not yet have a name," Trump said. "Their deaths ... ignited the flame of liberty that now lights, inspires everybody in the entire world."
On Memorial Day, Trump honors 'ultimate sacrifice' and trumpets his wins
I watched the video of Trumps speech at Arlington, he is easily, by far, the worst public speaker of any of the presidents since sound recording began.
So why do you watch his speeches?
Same reason why some follow him on social media accounts.
They can't get him off their brain.
You missed Biden speeches?
They didn't miss anything, however, most of them...
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Sun Tzu advises one to know their enemy.
"Outraged critics blasted longtime “60 Minutes” anchor Scott Pelley as “angry” and “unhinged” after he delivered a fear-laced tirade against President Trump during a commencement speech in North Carolina.
The CBS newscaster warned Wake Forest University’s graduating class on May 19 that “insidious fear” has infiltrated schools, businesses, and homes across the nation — leaving America in a state of “peril.”
“Your country needs you — the country that has given you so much is calling you, the class of 2025, your country needs you and it needs you today,” Pelley said during his grandiose sermon-like speech.
'60 Minutes' anchor Scott Pelley ripped for 'angry, unhinged' commencement speech criticizing Trump
Peckerhead doesn't realize that he's only a talking head on tV and not really that importatnt.
These nimrods will never quit embarrassing themselves will they?
LOL.
If Trump isnt afraid of Joe Biden why does he keep talking about him? Trump desecrated Memorial Day in numerous ways yesterday.
At least it wasn't raining so he showed up.
Name them with facts and not feelings.
If you aren't afraid of Trump why do you keep talking about him?
Yeah, that's another misinformed opinion.
In the United States, military personnel can and should salute other military personnel, especially those of a higher rank. Civilians are not required to salute, but they should show respect for the flag and the National Anthem by placing their right hand over their heart or removing their hat and holding it at their left shoulder with their right hand over their heart.
This is especially true of a draft dodging embarrassment that had a doctor claim that he had "heel spurs".
Donald Trump avoided the military draft 5 times
Trump made up injury to dodge Vietnam service, his former lawyer testifies
Nobody is afraid of Biden.
No sale.
Trump has been better for the military than the two lefty presidents who disgraced it.
Recruitment proves it:
Why Is U.S. Military Recruitment Up So Much Now?
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How soon they forget.
Why are you so quiet about Biden dodging the draft?
Why are you so quiet about Clinton dodging the draft?
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Well,, that made no sense to what I responded to, to wit....
"Trump desecrated Memorial Day in numerous ways yesterday" (Emphasis mine)
Maybe you can answer to directly what I posted, again...to wit...
"Name them with facts and not feelings."
I know that you won't honestly answer the question, but what "specifically" has Trump done to improve the military, not the defense contractors?
Because I responded to a question about Trump. DUH!
Same answer. Now here's one for you.
Why are you so quiet about Trump dodging the draft?
Because, like Biden and Clinton, he didn't.
All of us know you won't, and probably can't, but how 'bout simply submitting solid substantiation of how "Trump desecrated Memorial Day in numerous ways yesterday."
Absolutely amazing to me is that I've read a number of stories/threads/articles that explicitly show/presented Trump speaking very highly and patriotically about Memorial Day and the sacrifices made by the many.
If you don't have the FACTS and SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS - please, don't throw stuff in a thread and then wonder why no one discusses topics with you.
It's embarrassing.
Please John - answer the requests for proof of his "desecration". Thanks.
There is something wrong with anyone who thinks that is acceptable from the president of the United States
Good to hear that those bone spurs of his have healed.
Right.
It didn't have anything at all to do with the mainstream media trying to shove candidates down the throats of the American people. Twice.
Military recruitment was up across the board in 2024. Your own article says it was the first time in years that the Army met its goals in 2024, when Biden....
No one was "forced" to vote for Trump because Kamala Harris. The concept is ludicrous.
When none of the military services were able to meet their goals under Biden, the Biden people would simply say we have enough.
Recruitment is up. Pride is back and you may have noticed that the controversial Defense Secretary doesn't go AWOL or run out of Afghanistan leaving out people & equipment behind.
Speaking of the Biden Afghanistan Retreat; the Secretary of Defense is directing an investigation into the clusterfuck Biden and his AWOL Secretary of Defense ran.
I saw that and it is long overdue.
Another unsubstantiated claim...<sigh>
Clearly. Which is why they didn't.
But the supposedly impartial media was blatantly and obviously not impartial. They definitely tried to influence the election outcomes, and people have a problem with that.
Trump is a convicted felon who committed business fraud and tried to overthrow our government. Every single person in America should have been against him, including the media.
Since when is it a requirement that people be "fair" to a traitor ?
You're pretending their bias was limited to Trump.
You're also pretending that media who are consistently biased in favor of the party in power does not represent a serious threat to democracy.
The 4th Estate is supposed to be impartial, not coercive. If he's guilty of those things, then report facts without bias, pejorative language, or inference. And report ALL the facts, not just the ones that support bias confirmation... especially bias in favor of the party in power.
If you're constantly challenging the party in power and consistently being a pain in their ass... that's great. That holds them accountable. When the party in power changes, you bust their balls. That's impartiality.
But that's not what they do.
Obviously, the "traitor" tag is your opinion. The impartial, factual statement is that he's never even been charged with that, much less convicted. As much as that spins you into orbit, those are the facts.
Regardless, that still wouldn't explain their bias in 2016. Or 2012. Or 2008. This is a long, well established pattern that has been documented for decades, and people have had enough.
Army Recruiting Breaks Goals Under President Trump
Keep going. You have a number of other claims in the comment you made that go unsubstantiated.
He also rebuilt the military in his first term
and
is going to do more of it in his second term.
We are even going to revive shipbuilding.
Opinion, not substantiated.
Opinion, not substantiated.
Opinion, not substantiated.
YOU LIVED THROUGH IT!
Exactly, which is why I can say that it is only your partisan opinion.
Here for anyone in denial:
Military Pay Raise: Trump secured the largest military pay raise in nearly a decade, with a raise of more than 3% for the first time since 2010. Source
POW/MIA Remains Returned: Trump facilitated the return of the remains of POW/MIA service members from the Korean War due to his diplomatic efforts with North Korea. Source
Veteran Affairs Funding: Trump secured a record $73.1 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve medical care for veterans. Source
Student Loan Debt Relief for Disabled Veterans: In 2019, Trump signed a memorandum eliminating 100% of student loan debt for permanently disabled veterans. Source
Mental Health Services Funding: The Trump administration secured a record $8.6 billion in funding to improve mental health services and address veteran suicide. Source
REACH Campaign: Trump launched the REACH initiative, a $53 million, 2-year government campaign aimed at reducing suicide, particularly among veterans. Source
Record Low Veteran Unemployment: In 2019, the veteran unemployment rate was 3.1 %, the lowest in 19 years. Source
24/7 Veterans Hotline: As part of VA reform, Trump created a 24/7 hotline for veterans, staffed 90% by veterans and their family members. Source
PREVENTS Executive Order: Trump signed the PREVENTS executive order to establish a 3-year effort to change the culture around mental health and prevent suicide, not just for veterans but all Americans. Source
Support for Veteran Farmers: The Trump administration provided $15 million in funding for socially disadvantaged veteran farmers and ranchers to help them own and operate farms. Source
Mental Health Access for Transitioning Veterans: Trump issued an executive order requiring a plan to provide veterans with mental health treatment as they transition to civilian life. Source
Veterans Choice Program Extension: Trump signed legislation eliminating the expiration date for the Veterans Choice Program and twice authorized funding to keep it operational. Source
VA MISSION Act: Trump signed the VA MISSION Act of 2018, which expands criteria for veterans seeking care outside the VA healthcare system. Source
Forever GI Bill: Trump signed the Forever GI Bill, bringing significant changes to education benefits for service members, veterans, and their families, including no expiration date, more benefits for Purple Heart recipients, and increased eligibility for STEM degrees. Source
Rebuilding the U.S. Military : Increased the defense budget and improved military readiness.
Trump's Accomplishments: A Comprehensive List
Pelley and his fellow partisan media conspirators spent 4 years covering up a coup of the American government by the use of puppet Biden as president and is mad he's facing consequences.
They did anything to stop Trump, and it is now part of American history.
According to the book "Original Sin," a longtime aide (an unelected official within the Biden administration) admits the staff "acted undemocratically" and claims it was justified because they viewed Trump as an "existential threat" to democracy. That is how the radicals who ran the Biden administration rationalize their deeds.
Of course. We see it every day. There's no lie, no crime they won't justify to "stop Trump." It's the embodiment of "we had to destroy the village in order to save it" mentality
Someone who can desecrate Memorial Day the way he did yesterday deserves to be politically destroyed.
Exactly my point. "trump said something stupid" therefore I'm justified in engaging in criminal behavior.
Oh, you are still talking about the "Biden coverup". I am talking about something more elemental and substantial. If Trump could throw a switch and electrocute half the country you'd blame it on Joe Biden.
The Biden coverup was a coup and the most substantial scandal in American history since watergate at least. His aides even now publicly admit that the plan for a second term was to wheel him out in public occasionally for "proof of life" while the conspirators ran the country as President.
Jury is still out on the "blame it on Biden" as no one knows exactly WHO signed what, it seems. Can you really blame Biden if he wasn't even "running the show"? Why yes you can. He was the BBMFIC at the time, if one remembers.
Ridiculous. Trumps attempt to steal the 2020 election is the biggest scandal ever, including Watergate.
In reality Trumps "plan" had zero chance of succeeding . The dems were one terrible debate performance away from possibly succeeding in installing a puppet government.
Biggest scandal goes to the dems, hands down.
I think everyone knows it now.
I wonder if James Comey knows how despised he is?
Not even close, There were cabinet members actively working to help the arm the confederacy under Buchanan
I dont think Comey is losing any sleep over you despising him.
Not according to one who covered for Biden:
Jake Tapper Says Alleged Biden Cover-Up Is 'Maybe Even Worse' Than Historic DC Scandal
He's got his fellow Trump haters to comfort him.
And proof is where?
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Liz Chaney says so. S/
[✘] My goodness. I guess it was inevitable that there would always be some leftover [removed] [✘] scared shitless of strong black women or perhaps are so bitter and angry about having a black President they can't help but continue making childish homophobic attacks on a former first lady because she has bigger biceps, a bigger brain and far more class in her pinky than the lot of them do.
This came across my morning news blurbs,
Harvard revoked tenure from Francesca Gino, the Harvard Business School professor who has been fighting data fraud allegations for nearly four years, and ended her employment at the University last week, a Harvard spokesperson confirmed.
Yeah, Hollywood can't make comedy this rich. She was fired for lying about her study on ethics and lying. From your source..
I did find that rather sardonic , if not ironic .
That's two sacrificed.
They need to put Biden under oath and go line by line for his pardons and EO's to see if he signed them, i find it hard to believe that he went from a centrist to a communist piece of shit after getting elected.
You're expecting him to remember. Not so sure HE knows which he did or didn't sign.
Biden can't remember what he had for breakfast let alone what EO's and pardons he "signed".
As the Independent prosecutor who was investigating him reported, he lacks the cognitive ability to be held responsible for his actions.
Then who ever illegally signed his name needs to be prosecuted.
According to the book:
"A small, tight-knit group in former President Joe Biden’s inner circle was running the White House like a “politburo,” and they were the “ultimate decision-makers” as Biden’s health and cognitive function continued to decline, according to the authors of a bombshell new book.
This group, dubbed the “politburo,” included a coterie of seasoned political veterans, including Mike Donilon, Steve Ricchetti and Bruce Reed — but also family members such as first lady Jill Biden and the president’s son Hunter, the authors of “Original Sin” claim."
Here are the ‘politburo’ members who were really running the Biden White House, according to ‘Original Sin’ authors
However, the Biden aides remain silent.
And every action reversed. Pardons and EO's alike.
BDS.
This is getting to be fun:
"(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, marking the latest escalation of its battle against the oldest and richest US school.
Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum, in a letter seen by Bloomberg News, is directing federal agencies to review their contracts, terminate those that they deem not critical and transition to other vendors if necessary. The contracts are worth an estimated $100 million, according to a person with knowlege of the matter, who asked not to named discussing the administration’s moves. "
Trump to End Federal Contracts With Harvard University
This is exactly one of the types of things Scott Pelley is referring to.
Ending taxpayer funding of antisemitism & indoctrination?
Remember when Scott Pelley interviewed serial liar Andrew McCabe on "60 minutes." McCabe told Pelley that Trump may have been an agent for Russia and insinuated that Trump is unfit for office. After the interview, Pelley and a 60 Minutes producer were so proud of the interview they did an overtime segment to brag about it and to praise McCabe.
Pelley threw a tantrum just like the rest of the left. He wasn't referring to termination of fraudulent and wasteful spending.
As soon as he came down the golden escalator, they knew it might end the Obama transformation of America.
And it did, the left and Democrats have been crying ever since.
I love that sound.
So you support socialism, good to know.
How do you get that out of what I said?
SA President Ramaphosa says the "kill the boer" and "kill the farmer" chants are not meant to incite violence.
"Not meant to incite violence"? That is some liberal stupidity right there.
He thought the US was going to continue with the trade deficit it had with South Africa, as the government of South Africa continued to vote against the US and Isreal at the UN and the land of white farmers in South Africa is confiscated. His ambassador to the US called the American President a "racist," and got kicked out. Then he thought he would come over to the White House and set Trump straight. It was a long trip back to South Africa.
Well if he says it, it must be true....
For context, about 40 white farmers a year, out of approximately 50,000 are murdered. In comparison, per the Tuskegee institute, in the Jim Crow south between 1882 and 1964 about 42 blacks per year were lynched out of a population of over 10 million. Are people comfortable dismissing lynching as a problem as it was incredibly rare per capita as opposed to the murder of white farmers? Would the people defending the kill the boer song be cool with politicians holding mass rallies in the south singing about lynching blacks?
I kind of wish the President made that point. In his own way. I think he did.
It's not strange. Britain has been a deeply divided place for well over 1000 years. They have class divides, regional divides, racial divides, religious divides and well documented football supporter divides. All of those have been extremely violent at some point in their history and it doesn't take much to reignite that.
Right now they're in an immigration divide that makes ours look as peaceful as high tea on the Queen's yacht. People are very quick to blame anything that goes wrong on those they don't perceive as British.
The parade was celebrating Liverpool FC's league championship, which ties them with arch rivals Manchester United at 20 each. It is at least possible that this was football related, which could have massive ramifications. Liverpool is a rough place. The Liverpool players have to hire private security to guard their homes during games to keep them from being burglarized. If this is football related, it could get really bad.
So there is a chance this was immigration related, there is a chance it was football related, a chance it was terrorism (although the police seem to have ruled that out already), a chance the dude was just off his meds, a chance he was on a one man campaign for Scottish independence... It could literally be anything, and the police want to make sure they release accurate information. and have time to prepare for any potential fallout.
(Side note, you can go to Edinburgh and actually take high tea on the Queen's yacht. My wife loved it. Highly recommend.)
He was charged with driving while unfit through drugs.
Terrible thing, but thank goodness that's all it was. Had it been intentional, things could have really spiralled.
One of the greatest universities in the world is being targeted by a man who never qualified for admission. None of his children qualified for admission.
He hated the Obama's because they were graduates of Harvard.
His attacks on some of these outstanding schools of American greatness is because his own Trump University was a fraud and a bust.
He paid out a lawsuit to defrauded students of Trump University to the tune of 25 million dollars which was high enough just to quash the lawsuit while he ran for office the first time.
Trump holds a grudge against anyone or anything that shows him up in a negative light however justified. He wants to tear down anything to make himself "look" better. He will never "be" better.
Bondi is only in her position because she took campaign donations from Trump and she shut down the Trump University lawsuit in Florida.
America has the problem, and Harvard isn't it. The problem is attacking schools for vendettas instead of governing for the people.
The government taking action against private companies...socialism.
What "private" company not taking federal dollars is "the government" taking action against?
Socialism might be more egregiously misused than fascism.
It's the new buzz word of the week for the left. Not like they know the definitions and how it applies.
That's going to make the democrats and left cry (again).