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| Bolton to address Syracuse University |
| 2007-02-01 |
| Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton will discuss the United States' priorities in the UN on Feb. 2 at 10:15 a.m. at Maxwell Auditorium. The event is open to the Syracuse University community on a first-come, first-serve basis. After obtaining permission from Mitch Wallerstein, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, it was Professor Catherine Bertini who arranged for the ambassador to visit SU. She said she and her colleagues had been discussing possible guest speakers when someone suggested Bolton. "I met him over 30 years ago when I was working at the Republican National Committee," she said. She asked Bolton if he ever did campus speeches, to which he replied, "yes." Bolton is an attorney who studied international areas for a long time, Bertini said. His political career involves work in both the Reagan and Bush administrations. "On campus, we should have a whole range of issues," she said. During his career in politics, Bolton has proved to be a controversial figure and is considered to have conservative viewpoints. He is against arms control and was critical of the UN refusal to support the U.S. war in Iraq, said Professor of Practice Goodwin Cooke. "Bolton is one of those Americans who feels the United Nations is a rat race that we should not concern ourselves with," Cooke said. During Bolton's tenure, the UN has been dealing with issues of reform - more specifically budgeting, payment, personnel and management. Bolton has been insisting very strongly on some of the details of these reforms, which has upset a few of his colleagues, Cooke said. "Even though there will be many people there who are unhappy about it - I'm unhappy about it - I think it's a fine idea to have him come and talk to us," Cooke said. Despite opposing viewpoints, there are still students and faculty interested in hearing the ambassador speak. "It's a good opportunity," said Joanna Rivera, a freshman accounting major. "People have different opinions in politics, and it's good to hear all of them." Greg Henderson, a freshman information technology major, agreed. "It's definitely good," he said. "I'm just not sure many people care." Anyone who is unable to attend Bolton's speech will have the ability to watch it live on the Internet at maxwell.syr.edu. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #11 #2 Spot, the faculty handbook at my university defines a Professor of the Practice as faculty who "shall have attained regional and national prominence and, when appropriate, international recognition of outstanding achievement." It's listed at the very top of all the possible ranks (assistant, associate, full professor, etc.), so, it's the academic equivalent of a Field Marshal, I guess. |
| Posted by: exJAG 2007-02-01 19:56 |
| #10 Can we have a special section in the sinktrap for the professional trolls who visit, like Jizzing in the Blender, so we can read his wit? (OK, so maybe I only wanted to get my own pet nym for him in the comments.....) |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-02-01 14:45 |
| #9 Poor JRTS - must be a slow day at the DU (Delusional or Depression Underground). Either that, or his favorite goat Fatima is menstruating. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2007-02-01 14:41 |
| #8 sorry to break this to ya Butt Head but it is my duty and I have to; Your Ass has metastasized and You STINK like Hell. But Butt Head if it's any consolation, it's really not your fault, you see it's your mother's Stank Ass genes that you inherited that makes you Stank so Bad! Diagnosis: You Have Terminal Stank! |
| Posted by: Dr America 2007-02-01 12:42 |
| #7 More degrading that forcing people to do repetitive tasks and not think for themselves? More degrading than forcing half of your population into slavery? More degrading than having everyone else that thinks differently than you crushed under an Islamic heel? Mmmm..... No. I'll take boobs any day over your hell. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-02-01 12:41 |
| #6 JRTS: your support for barbarian Islamofascists and the personal insults are bad enough, but when you start dissing the Classic CheesecakeTM on the pages of the Defender-Scimitar & Times-Picayune, well . . . that is simply beyond the pale! Beyond the pale, I say! |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-02-01 12:41 |
| #5 Why is it that the left's arguments are nothing more than childish name calling? Oh ya.... |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-02-01 12:25 |
| #4 #2 - he's a retired ambassador / foreign service officer, teaches part-time in the political science dept, graduate degree level. |
| Posted by: occasional observer 2007-02-01 10:32 |
| #3 Damn, I'd drive over except I have to work. The folks that'll go just to boo and hiss don't have to be at work until the headshops open in the afternoon. |
| Posted by: JDB 2007-02-01 10:14 |
| #2 said Professor of Practice Goodwin Cooke What the hell is a "Professor of Practice"? |
| Posted by: Spot 2007-02-01 10:05 |
| #1 Wow! I'm actually shocked, but there may be some level-headed folks left at Syracuse. I think this approach (let's open up the floor to BOTH sides of the debate and let the public decide) is the ONLY thing many of us would ask for. There may be some hope left for some of these colleges, yet. Not "free speech for me, but not for thee." |
| Posted by: BA 2007-02-01 09:33 |