tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post4540192640480776594..comments2024-03-27T11:28:13.401-06:00Comments on Education Matters: The appointment of John Thrasher gives FSU a permanent black eye.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-90417492174282175032014-09-27T11:26:28.578-06:002014-09-27T11:26:28.578-06:00I am not surprised that John Thrasher was selected...I am not surprised that John Thrasher was selected. In fact, the moment I saw his name appeared as a candidate for the position. I knew and said that his selection is already assured. The search for other candidates was just a sham to satisfy the shamefacedness of those who selected him; they already had their instructions. It was their way of saying the'democratic process' was followed.Their conscience is buried in the toilet. The objective of the ruling political class in this country is to have politicians control all state colleges and universities as well as school boards, either by directly using operatives and/or surrogates. I have lived for 28 years under a south american dictatorship and I recognize trash when I see it. Observe that the president of UNF, John Delaney, is also not an academic, but a politician with a law degree. Its all about political control. Americans have to relearn sweet remembrance in their Source less they be defeated more and more, day after day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-87315196102347498652014-09-26T06:04:02.794-06:002014-09-26T06:04:02.794-06:00I'm not surprised about " the blatant in ...I'm not surprised about " the blatant in your face we don't care what anyone thinks politics". That is exactly what Scott did after being elected Governor. He went after the middle class (many who voted for him). Teachers, cops, firefighters, and civil service workers, he dug into their pockets, attacked their unions and retirements. His opinion is these people are too expensive, and they need to be trimmed down, so corporate interest, and the rich, can reap higher profits.<br /><br />Scott also scapegoated educators to support selling out education to his for-profit corporate friends. This is just one more example of Scott's total disregard for education as an institution, and educators as a whole, and the students. This was the governor's political appointment, even though it is not intended to be an appointed position. Scott is a master manipulator and his actions are always self-serving. God help us if he gets another 4 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com