Speaking of centers of ostensible higher academics (see below), the Supreme Court just ruled that colleges and universities cannot keep military recruiters off campus as a means of protesting the war.
The justices noted that if the school receives Federal money, they must allow military recruiters on campus, just like any other recruiting agency.
According to a report in the Christian Science Monitor “Supporters of the law schools’ position were undeterred. "We're disappointed with the legal outcome of the case ... but this unanimous opinion is a call to arms to the law school administrations across the country," says Chai Feldblum, a law professor at Georgetown University and a board member of FAIR (Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights). The organization hopes “to see every single law school helping students to organize protests" against military recruiters on campus, "because the Supreme Court has told us that the way to exercise our First Amendment beliefs is by speaking out more."”
Four dead in O-hio … Four dead in O-hio …
I was in Nam when Kent State happened and I distinctly remember the conversation we had: “Only four dead? Musta been NGs," said one of the team. At the time, NGs, the National Guard, was composed mostly of people trying their best to stay out of the Southeast Asian War Games.
Oh, and Professor Feldblum: should a Kent State like situation arise … make sure you have the courage of your convictions and lead from the front.
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