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It's been 50 years since George Wallace stood in the schoolhouse door. Apparently it's trendy this month to debate why he did it. Keeping a promise? We calls it as we sees it, and garnering votes from uneducated rural Dems is the most likely answer. Did he really believe Caucasians were the master race? We doubt it, but it was a vote getter and that was all that was important to him. There's a term for that, and we'll get to it.
Such actions bring to mind Jabez Stone. Can't quite recall who he was? How about Daniel Webster? A fictionalized version of the great orator defended Stone in an attempt to extricate the farmer from a signed contract...with the Devil. Yes, like George Wallace, Jabez Stone sold his soul to the Devil, and just as Wallace later claimed to have been redeemed, the character of Stone wins his soul back. Among Webster's words of wisdom at the trial are these:
"No American citizen may be forced into the service of a foreign prince. We fought England for that in '12 and we'll fight all hell for it again!"
Now we have a comparable situation in the Shoals. We count among our dear friends a high pooh-bah from the University of North Alabama. She states that because of government cuts to education, President William Cale had no choice but to accept the offer of a Chinese Communist who desired to align himself with the university.
We wish to make clear that there's a huge difference in recruiting Chinese students, who have committed no sin other than being born in a Communist country, and a card carrying member of the National Peoples Congress. That Chinese governing body numbers approximately 3K. In other words, Zhang Zhiting is in the top .00375% of the Chinese Communist government, but it's all about money isn't it? Selling whatever we have to sell to keep body and soul together.
Oh, sorry, bad choice of words. Do you smell sulphur?
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Did someone say Chinese alternative medicine?
Shoalanda
Respectfully, what I said was UNA is dealing with rising costs and slashed budgets. I never said they had no other choice; however, I did ask you if you'd rather UNA close their doors or try other options. This is another "option."
ReplyDeleteNo, we certainly don't wish for the university to close its doors. Did they have another choice? If they did, what was it?
DeleteOK I don't work for the college so I can be unbiased. This thing may last five years tops. It'll be a big blow up but the Times Faily won't carry any news about it when it happens. But you know the rhino thing and all, call PETA when it happens. We have so many outsiders now a few more won't matter.
ReplyDeleteTBR may have an understandable bias, but she also has a right to an opinion. We don't plan to mention this again unless something dramatic happens, possibly the use of animals in this research school.
DeleteAnd another "amusing" not so subtle jab from the drivel and one sidedness misinformation that IS this blog, those "democrats" who were supporting George Wallace are the rabid right wing teaparty "republicans" in Alabama today. Nice try, no brass ring
ReplyDeleteAnt tuition is going up 5%? When I went there, it was $280 a semester. Yes semester, not quarter.
ReplyDeleteWhat will surprise you even more is ...our city council knows nothing about the validity of this Chinese person nor the school and nor does the assistant to the President of UNA. The answer I received from the president's assistant was "Dr. Zhang of UNA knew personally of Chairman Zhang Zhiting and is the sole authority as to what UNA knows about the holistic healing company. Don't believe me? Pick up the phone and call. This can't be real. I didn't call but Dr. Zhang of UNA can be reached at 256 765 4898 Monica is the contact or secretary.
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