Sunday Open Thread [04.22.12]
Some recent political news we haven’t covered here:
- France goes to the polls today.
- Senator Orin Hatch (R – Utah) forced into primary. Will Hatch suffer a similar fate as Mike Castle did when up agains the Tea Party?
- Former Senator John Edwards (D – North Carolina) will face a federal jury for the first time in his trial that accuses him of misuse of campaign funds.
- Obama’s super PAC out raises Karl Rove’s super PAC in March.
- Did you know Florida has its own version of Christine O’Donnell and his name is David Rivera. Okay, you caught me, he’s actually won elections.
- Watergate felon Chuck Colson has died.
Tags: Chuck Colson, John Edwards, Mitt Romney, Orrin Hatch, Super PACs
In other news, the state of Florida continues its downward spiral toward utter stupidity.
@anon40 “In other news, the state of Florida…”
This is all politics. The university system there is being micromanaged and severely damaged by just a handful of politicians.
“Actually, the real villains here are the Florida state legislators, who have cut the budget for their flagship university by 30% over the past 6 years.”
There’s also this in the article:
“Meanwhile, just two days ago, Florida governor Rick Scott approved the creation of a brand-new public university, Florida Polytechnic University, to be located near the city of Tampa.”
This just isn’t true. The new university is carved from USF. Basically USF has been cut in half. Why? Because its provost had a pissing contest with a state legislator. They’re sending a harsh message to all the UF system administrators: “Mess with us, and we’ll cut your university in two.” …and THIS is why the UF administrators seem to have gone into crazy mode. They’re now simply capitulating… So much for professional integrity.
The big losers in all of this are the people of Florida and the students that will not get the education that they deserve and that the state needs.
This is what happens when crazy conservatives take over a large state… Let this be a lesson for all.