How Much Should We Cut Higher Education?

[DestinCajun]

How tough do you think it might have been a 100+ yrs ago in Louisiana to open a college whose principal mission was the education of black Americans? To keep that college open during the depression, two world wars, and the frustrations of the 60ies and 70ies? To a large segment of our population in Louisiana, I have to think both schools hold legendary status in their minds.

Hey, maybe I'm wrong, but that's where I am coming from with my comment you questioned. _

No, you are not wrong.

[zephyr]

_ How tough do you think it might have been a 100+ yrs ago in Louisiana to open a college whose principal mission was the education of black Americans? To keep that college open during the depression, two world wars, and the frustrations of the 60ies and 70ies? To a large segment of our population in Louisiana, I have to think both schools hold legendary status in their minds.

Hey, maybe I'm wrong, but that's where I am coming from with my comment you questioned. _

Whoa, do not bring in the civil rights argument here buddy. We are not going there. You speak of "legendary" status, I am simply questioning this perception. You may also see in one of my posts that I also said cutting these institutions provide a great service to the state and I am not in favor of the proposed cuts. I am simply stating that their academic and sports pedigree is NOT of legendary status and I believe it is hard for you to prove me wrong. This discussion neither began and should end with any civil rights comparisons made to the other institutions in this state. All of them faced many of the same roadblocks when trying to fight the civil rights cause back in the day.

[zephyr]

_ No, you are not wrong. _

He is wrong because the education of the african american populace of this state was NEVER questioned nor marginalized. It is his reaction and his justification for his argument which is not paralleled to my original posts.

[4LSU]

_ Whoa, do not bring in the civil rights argument here buddy. We are not going there. You speak of "legendary" status, I am simply questioning this perception. You may also see in one of my posts that I also said cutting these institutions provide a great service to the state and I am not in favor of the proposed cuts. I am simply stating that their academic and sports pedigree is NOT of legendary status and I believe it is hard for you to prove me wrong. This discussion neither began and should end with any civil rights comparisons made to the other institutions in this state. All of them faced many of the same roadblocks when trying to fight the civil rights cause back in the day. _

You asked the question: "Please explain their "legendary" status please......"

I did and now you say explain it to me but don't go where I don't want you to go. Does that approach to tunneling the discussion in the direction you wish it to go work for you very often?

I explained my point. If you don't agree, that's ok. I have a wife and two daughters...I am totally accustom to people disagreeing with me.

[RaginFan2]

_ If you don't agree, that's ok. I have a wife and two daughters...I am totally accustom to people disagreeing with me. _

You poor guy! Sounds like waaaay too much estrogen in your environment.

[zephyr]

_ You asked the question: "Please explain their "legendary" status please......"

I did and now you say explain it to me but don't go where I don't want you to go. Does that approach to tunneling the discussion in the direction you wish it to go work for you very often?

I explained my point. If you don't agree, that's ok. I have a wife and two daughters...I am totally accustom to people disagreeing with me. _

I'm not tunneling any discussion anywhere. You have taken a statement made by a previous poster focused on athletics and to a smaller degree education, and turned it into a civil rights punchline. If that is the last branch you have to stand on before you fall, have fun on the way down. You explained nothing about where you can justify the words "legendary" and these two universities. Is it accomplishments they've made in academics or athletics? I think every school in Louisiana over the years accomplished major feats by integrating their education focus. Heck, UL fought the fight back in the 60's when schools wouldn't play us because we had african american players.

I don't disagree with your point because truly there wasn't one made.

[Turbine]

"Legendary Nationally" could only mean 1 thing for Southern and 2 things for Grambling.


igeaux.mobi

[zephyr]

_ "Legendary Nationally" could only mean 1 thing for Southern and 2 things for Grambling.


igeaux.mobi _

And those would be?

[DestinCajun]

I explained my point. If you don't agree, that's ok. I have a wife and two daughters...I am totally accustom to people disagreeing with me. _

Now, that I can agree with. lol!