(CNBC) Education Department says Columbia University fails to meet accreditation standards

[Ethel2]

See post #447.


You aren't reading my posts. I've corrected statements like this as well.

Now you are just going to mudslinging. Not interested. I'm happy to have an adult conversation when you are ready.

Sure
As soon as your education level has been elevated to that of an adult

 

[dcsports]

Sure
As soon as [childish remark removed]

Again, not interested in your insults. I thought you were done 3 posts ago?

 

[RetiredAtLast]

Banned Words List

From where?

 

[jaeger19]

That's silly. The interim borders were moved because the Palestinians were conducting terrorist attacks. And terrorism isn't a rational response, especially if you are seeking peace.

And yes, I'm biased by the history of the conflict, and the agreements made by those involved. Please read up.

And the terrorist attacks were in response to being moved off their property.
You are biased in favor of Israel . And refuse to see that pushing people off their land and putting Israeli settlers in their place creates the very terrorism that you help about.

 

[weaver2]

From where?

Oops sorry about that
Take your pick

Federal Government's Growing Banned Words List Is Chilling Act of Censorship

Banned words list 2025: The federal government is banning a growing number of words to comply with executive orders from President Trump.

pen.org

Full list of words banned by Trump, including ‘Climate Change'

Latest: The Trump administration has banned words like "climate change" and "diversity" from federal use, reshaping government policies and public discourse

groundreport.in

These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration

Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.

www.nytimes.com

 

[dcsports]

And the terrorist attacks were in response to being moved off their property.
You are biased in favor of Israel . And refuse to see that pushing people off their land and putting Israeli settlers in their place creates the very terrorism that you help about.

Again, the terrorist attacks were happening decades before the changes to the temporary boundaries. It's not a chicken vs. egg thing, and to try to make that argument shows a lack of understanding of the situation.

The entire Arab-Israeli conflict started as an attack by the surrounding Arab nations against Israel to try to once again push them out. The countries around declared a truce long ago. The displaced 'Palestinians' try to carry on the conflict.

 

[jaeger19]

Again, the terrorist attacks were happening decades before the changes to the temporary boundaries.

Israel itself was moving people off land just being created.

It's not a chicken vs. egg thing, and to try to make that argument shows a lack of understanding of the situation.

But you ARE saying it’s a chicken before the egg thing. That’s your argument? “ They started displacing people only because of terrorism ,, it’s all on the Palestinians. “
That’s your argument.

The entire Arab-Israeli conflict started as an attack by the surrounding Arab nations against Israel to try to once again push them out.

No the conflict started when Israel was created by the UN despite objections by the people living in the region.

It co tongues because instead of any reconciliation Israel continues to build settlements.

 

[RetiredAtLast]

Oops sorry about that
Take your pick

IOW, from not-yet-fired bureaucrats who made ludicrous lists, mostly in response to the end of DEI. I don't think I'll be guided by any of them, and I don't think any of them bestow permission to ignore the law.
Cute, though.

 

[dcsports]

Israel itself was moving people off land just being created.

But you ARE saying it’s a chicken before the egg thing. That’s your argument? “ They started displacing people only because of terrorism ,, it’s all on the Palestinians. “
That’s your argument.

No the conflict started when Israel was created by the UN despite objections by the people living in the region.

It co tongues because instead of any reconciliation Israel continues to build settlements.

No, you are trying to make a chicken vs egg argument. The armistice boundaries were moved because of the terrorism. The issue should have been negotiated and resolved long ago, but the Palestinians refuse to do so.

And yes, the conflict that started the current event was the Arab-Israeli war .

 

[jaeger19]

No, you are trying to make a chicken vs egg argument. The armistice boundaries were moved because of the terrorism. The issue should have been negotiated and resolved long ago, but the Palestinians refuse to do so.

And yes, the conflict that started the current event was the Arab-Israeli war .

No you are. You keep saying that “ it’s the Palestinians “ they were terrorists so everything Israel does is the fault of the Palestinians.

No the conflict that started it all was the creation of an Israeli state against the wishes of the people living in the region.

 

[weaver2]

IOW, from not-yet-fired bureaucrats who made ludicrous lists, mostly in response to the end of DEI. I don't think I'll be guided by any of them, and I don't think any of them bestow permission to ignore the law.
Cute, though.

Of course banning words doesn't negate any laws or need to follow laws. It was a facetious remark. However, all the memo's to departments make it clear that the list of banned words is to be taken seriously.

 

[dcsports]

No you are. You keep saying that “ it’s the Palestinians “ they were terrorists so everything Israel does is the fault of the Palestinians.

No the conflict that started it all was the creation of an Israeli state against the wishes of the people living in the region.

The various groups have been fighting over the area for thousands of years. We're talking about the present conflict and arrangement, which is in the fallout of the Arab-Israeli war. And that left the group called the 'Palestinians' inside of Israel, with an Armastice that included negotiating final borders and resolution. Israel and it's neighbors agreed on borders, and the people left within those in a limbo to resolve. They refuse to do that and instead wage a campaign of terror and have a stated goal to take Israel - so yes, it's their fault they are still in limbo.

 

[jaeger19]

The various groups have been fighting over the area for thousands of years. We're talking about the present conflict and arrangement, which is in the fallout of the Arab-Israeli war. And that left the group called the 'Palestinians' inside of Israel, with an Armastice that included negotiating final borders and resolution. Israel and it's neighbors agreed on borders, and the people left within those in a limbo to resolve. They refuse to do that and instead wage a campaign of terror and have a stated goal to take Israel - so yes, it's their fault they are still in limbo.

The fall out is from Israel being formed despite the people in the region not wanting it. That’s the reason for the war.

Israel is who has to peacefully resolve this situation. Through restitution , stopping the settlements and withdrawing the settlers etc.

The Palestinian children that are purposely trapped by Israel and that are being denied food water and medical supplies are simply going to be next decades terrorists ( those that survive)

 

[CharisRose]

That tribalism sentiment is one of the most detrimental things to our democracy. It gets in the way of compromise, and to be frank, good governance. Not everything Trump does is bad. Not everything he opposes is good. There's a lot of gray.

In this case, what Columbia did was not good - and a lot of people suffered. They should take their punishment and take steps to fix it.

It's ironic that you are quoting a poem that's talking about the oppression of Jewish people, and others ignoring it and not speaking out. That's exactly what Columbia did.

HEAR!HEAR! Post that needs repeating. Thanks

 

[dcsports]

The fall out is from Israel being formed despite the people in the region not wanting it. That’s the reason for the war.

Different people, including those that are Jewish, have been warring over the area for THOUSANDS of years. They have been moving in and out. Many have laid claim to it. People now called the Palestinians are relative newcomers. Trying to say who was there first is difficult. But again, Israel is there. Arab nations around it went to war, were beaten back, and the sides declared an end to the conflict. That ended over seven decades ago.

Israel is who has to peacefully resolve this situation. Through restitution , stopping the settlements and withdrawing the settlers etc.

Good grief. If the Palestinians wanted to live in peace, and work out a way to carve out land, they are going to have to stop being terrorists. And I don't think they can afford to pay restitution for all the damage they have done.

 

[jaeger19]

Different people, including those that are Jewish, have been warring over the area for THOUSANDS of years. They have been moving in and out. Many have laid claim to it. People now called the Palestinians are relative newcomers. Trying to say who was there first is difficult. But again, Israel is there. Arab nations around it went to war, were beaten back, and the sides declared an end to the conflict. That ended over seven decades ago.

It didn’t end because the people who were there prior to the war were displaced . Then after the war the people living were further displaced as Israel kept territory beyond its mandate and started settlements.
Most of the world does not see this as Israeli land.

Good grief. If the Palestinians wanted to live in peace, and work out a way to carve out land, they are going to have to stop being terrorists.

oh please. The Israelis were actively pushing peaceful Palestinians out of their homes and building settlements . The idea that every Palestinian is a terrorist and should lose their land because of the actions of a terrorist is absurd.
Do you think that if a person in the us shoots up a school as an act of terror you naturally should lose your firearms. Should you be blamed for the actions of others . ???

And I don't think they can afford to pay restitution for all the damage they have done.

The Israelis most certainly can and it will help create peace.

 

[upsideguy]

The upside is Trump is demonstrating to the naive left how dangerous government really is. When you lot are in charge you grant the state enormous powers, and never consider how it benefits a guy like Trump when it's his turn to run things.

The concept of a unity executive, which Trump is now taking to a new level, is substantially the product the right, which has been substantially pushing this for more than a generation. The idiotic SCOTUS decision of last July that gives Trump broad immunity was largely based on the Federalist society approved justices that believe this perversion of our system.

Unitary Executive Theory (UET) | Legal Information Institute

The Unitary Executive Theory (UET) is a Constitutional law theory that states the President of the United States possesses sole authority over the Executive Branch.

www.law.cornell.edu

https://review.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/Birk-73-Stan.-L.-Rev.-175.pdf

Sorry, I just do not see how you can hang this on the "left"..... make your case, and for extra credit, please list the politicians on the right that are outraged and trying to slow him down...

 

[aociswundumho]

Sorry, I just do not see how you can hang this on the "left".....

FDR and Woodrow Wilson are the two main villains, and they were both leftists. Wilson is one of the founders of the progressive movement, and FDR was the most left wing president in US history. Those two pieces of shit are why the executive branch has so much power today. They were both extremely power hungry and pushed to get as much power for themselves as possible.

 

[jaeger19]

FDR and Woodrow Wilson are the two main villains, and they were both leftists. Wilson is one of the founders of the progressive movement, and FDR was the most left wing president in US history. Those two pieces of shit are why the executive branch has so much power today. They were both extremely power hungry and pushed to get as much power for themselves as possible.

You are saying trump is a leftist?
Please explain.

 

[aociswundumho]

You are saying trump is a leftist?
Please explain.

I was pointing out the reasons why the executive branch has so much power today, which in turn led to Trump having so much power today.

 

[jaeger19]

I was pointing out the reasons why the executive branch has so much power today, which in turn led to Trump having so much power today.

Well you are forgetting Theodore Roosevelt , Richard Nixon and Abraham Lincoln.
None who you would label a leftist.

 

[Craig234]

The complaint isn't in "post 209" (character limits) but that post points here. Superficially, it looks like an argument, but I find it unpersuasive on details. For example, a KEY incident that they make reference to over and over is that somebody was writing swastikas on the chalk boards. They have this as a statement from one or two janitors. They say Columbia failed to crack down on this, evidencing an unwillingness to act. But how exactly are "extra security officers" supposed to crack the case of the swastika scribbler? There are an absurd number of chalk boards at Columbia. The swastika could be hidden behind another sliding board. There are straggler students everywhere. Furthermore, in all the times they return to the issue, they don't mention any students seeing them. It makes me wonder what the point is to draw swastikas only the janitors see. Were the anti-Semites never able to get up early and go to class before it opened? It makes me wonder if the janitors said they had to go swastika-hunting as an excuse to spend time trying to collect Shiny Pokemon.

I'd put odds on Zionists writing the Swastikas.

 

[devildavid]

I was pointing out the reasons why the executive branch has so much power today, which in turn led to Trump having so much power today.

And you say that all authoritarian ideologies are leftist. So Trump is acting as a leftist. Why are you afraid to commit to your own ideas when it comes to Trump? What is so special about him?

 

[phoenix2020]

And you say that all authoritarian ideologies are leftist. So Trump is acting as a leftist. Why are you afraid to commit to your own ideas when it comes to Trump? What is so special about him?

I think it's a physiological thing. Attacking the leftists causes glands in @aociswundumho's body to produce hormones that generate a pleasurable response. Over time MAGA become accustomed to this, and don't want the pleasure to end. Hence, they keep repeating the same things about leftists over and over. That way, the good feels never end.

 

[aociswundumho]

So Trump is acting as a leftist.

Trump is a NYC liberal. He wrote a book advocating for wealth taxes and universal healthcare. He also supports confiscating guns without due process.

Why are you afraid to commit to your own ideas when it comes to Trump? What is so special about him?

I don't understand what you're asking here.