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Columbia Capitulates to Hunger Strikers

Submitted by John Spencer Yantiss, Nov 17, 2007 07:30

The truth is that what the vast majority of liberal and minority protesters really want is not to be an integral part of American culture, but for American culture to embrace their liberal and minority opinions, beliefs, and ways. What is truly tragic is that the United States is in a cultural-decadence-decline — a common pitfall of all long-term successful societies and nations — and consequently in a self-flagellating slump which, if not abandoned quickly, will spell its doom.


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It's sad to see how far Columbia University has fallen. This was once an institution of higher learning. [MORE]

Chris

Nov 18, 2007 23:43

The truth is that what the vast majority of liberal and minority protesters really want is not to be an...

John Spencer Yantiss

Nov 17, 2007 07:30

The strikers should have threatened self-immolation like the protesting Buddhist priests did in Vietnam and elsewhere. Columbia should have called... [MORE]

vladimir Ulyanov

Nov 16, 2007 15:02

I do not believe that Columbia U is spending money and changing its core curriculum because five nobodies gave up... [MORE]

Haim

Nov 16, 2007 12:19

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