My tax dollars at work

[randallscott35]

RU, a state school where I went chooses to pay commencement speakers. As usual out of touch with the public. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/ny...1&ref=nyregion

[MaTH716]

Thirty K is a drop in the bucket compared to the 2 mil that Schiano is heisting from them every season.

[brianwspencer]

Or not.

Spokesmen for the university said Ms. Morrison’s fee would not come out of money provided by the state or tuition paid by students, but from a vending contract with PepsiCo, though that is still money that could have gone into academic programs. At some colleges, speaking fees come from alumni gifts earmarked for that purpose.

Though regardless, it's not like $30K for someone like Toni Morrison is unheard of for any kind of speech...

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Or not.

Spokesmen for the university said Ms. Morrison’s fee would not come out of money provided by the state or tuition paid by students, but from a vending contract with PepsiCo, though that is still money that could have gone into academic programs. At some colleges, speaking fees come from alumni gifts earmarked for that purpose.

Though regardless, it's not like $30K for someone like Toni Morrison is unheard of for any kind of speech...

I don't give a ****. That 30k could go towards a scholarship fund. And you are a douche of a person to accept money to speak at a graduation anyway, whoever the **** you are.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I don't give a ****. That 30k could go towards a scholarship fund. And you are a douche of a person to accept money to speak at a graduation anyway, whoever the **** you are.

Well that's a good argument to make on its own merits.

"My tax dollars at work" is not.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Well that's a good argument to make on its own merits.

"My tax dollars at work" is not.

Yeah but it is. You think schools can't hit up donors, of course they can. Where that money gets spent is easy. You simply say no to getting held up by an overrated writer or some other clown who needs pay to play.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Yeah but it is. You think schools can't hit up donors, of course they can. Where that money gets spent is easy. You simply say no to getting held up by an overrated writer or some other clown who needs pay to play.

Agreed.

So basically what I said last time. It has nothing to do with your tax dollars...which was my point to begin with. Nobody spent "[your] tax dollars on this," so the merits of her getting paid to speak are what's on debate, not your tax dollars.

Glad you agree.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I don't give a ****. That 30k could go towards a scholarship fund. And you are a douche of a person to accept money to speak at a graduation anyway, whoever the **** you are.

[MaTH716]

Randall, you better sit down before clicking on this link.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...e_gets_2k.html

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Randall, you better sit down before clicking on this link.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...e_gets_2k.html

I know, I just read it at the Diner. Haha.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

RU, a state school where I went chooses to pay commencement speakers. As usual out of touch with the public. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/ny...1&ref=nyregion

there's worse ways to spend money.

http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-08-2...a-gajic-bruyea