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Hoppy

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16. I support the students but only if the name is changed to the "Ben Carson Institute for
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 12:21 AM
Nov 2015

The Study of International Affairs."


(Bets on how long before this gets alerted)

Until we have Truth and Reconciliation zentrum Nov 2015 #1
He was kinda sexist, too. MADem Nov 2015 #2
Let's not forget his unceclared quagmire into Mexico. Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #4
This guy won a Nobel Peace Prize... Herman4747 Nov 2015 #3
I think, through the long lens of history, it's important to recognize the whole guy. MADem Nov 2015 #5
It isn't really about the good outweighing the bad starroute Nov 2015 #7
But if we're talking about the bad, there's also the Espionage Act of 1917 starroute Nov 2015 #9
You should lead with something more impressive. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #14
So did Henry Kissinger philosslayer Nov 2015 #24
I would think that there's some here and now racism which could probably be addressed first. bigworld Nov 2015 #6
He used troops on strikers comes to mind too Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #8
Wilson was probably no more racist than most people from his demographic background in his time Charlie Brown Nov 2015 #10
"Most people." JackRiddler Nov 2015 #15
and they are? Charlie Brown Nov 2015 #20
No one's questioning Wilson's historical importance. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #27
you're selectively singling out Wilson Charlie Brown Nov 2015 #28
All history should be subjected to a high level of scrutiny JackRiddler Nov 2015 #29
To be a leader worthy of respect he should be better than "most people" DBoon Nov 2015 #21
This is stupid MFrohike Nov 2015 #11
Thank-You! Elmergantry Nov 2015 #22
At least his racism stopped affecting the people when he left office Reter Nov 2015 #12
30 people? iandhr Nov 2015 #13
I support the students but only if the name is changed to the "Ben Carson Institute for Hoppy Nov 2015 #16
"In August, a professor at Yale University cited the racial overtones of the word in asking students MisterP Nov 2015 #17
Schools should also stop giving out Masters degrees. Hoppy Nov 2015 #18
It's not my call Recursion Nov 2015 #19
And in 40 years William Jefferson Clinton will be expunged for his Homophobia One_Life_To_Give Nov 2015 #23
You are abusing the concept of presentism. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #30
We should demolish the Jefferson Memorial then. And remove FDR, Jefferson, and Washington geek tragedy Nov 2015 #25
reducto ad absurdum JackRiddler Nov 2015 #31
Should the state of Washington change its name? Herman4747 Nov 2015 #26
State of Pacifica is a great name. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #32
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