Yale back to having to choose between money and no military recruiters.
Nobody be forcin' yer hand into the treasure to take yer share, matey.
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(For anybody who reads this tomorrow: today's International Talk Like a Pirate Day, hence the odd subtitle.)
From TaxProf Blog:
2d Circuit Upholds Denial of Federal Funding to Yale Law School for Violating Solomon Amendment
The Second Circuit on Monday reversed the district court and held that Yale Law School could be denied federal funding under the Solomon Amendment (10 U.S.C. ยง 983(b)) for barring military recruiters from its campus.
Via Glenn Reynolds.
More details here. Speaking as someone who thinks that gay people should be allowed to serve openly in the US military, I have to say: Good. I don't particularly blame the universities for trying to have it both ways, but neither am I even remotely upset that they've had it made clear to them that no-strings federal funding is not a federal right. Mind you, that's a non-lawyer's opinion, so take it as you will.
The question is now, does Yale care enough about gay issues to be willing to lose federal money? Seven-five and pick 'em; I've thought for some time that gays in the military may be a convenient excuse for some of these guys.
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Women's studies doesn't bring as many donations back to the University later, as some of the older majors used to.
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Reality: Thompson/Romney Dream: Santorum/Watts.
but why does a college that has $18B in its endowment need ANY government money?
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