Bridging America’s civil-military divide
Dec 17th 2004MichaelPro America
Phillip Carter at INTEL DUMP points out a good article in WSJ about military efforts at ivy league schools.
The article by JOHN HECHINGER really points out the facts that the schools are walking a tight rope with this because of politics. These schools should really try to have an open mind and allow all points of view. Limiting the ROTC only send a negative message against the men and women in the service.
Attitudes may be shifting. At Columbia, a university task force is now considering a return of ROTC. Students in Army ROTC now travel by subway from Manhattan to the Bronx to drill at Fordham University. Next month, Yale College Republicans, a student group, plans to launch a bring-back-ROTC petition campaign, with a goal of 2,000 signatures. At Harvard, an alumni group called Advocates for Harvard ROTC has intensified its own campaign since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The group has gathered 1,800 signatures.
It is good to see alumni starting to influence the schools to allow the ROTC back on campus. This will strengthen the Military and also America as a whole. While I have had my run ins with some more left leaning military commanders in the past it is good to have many sides. We need to respect opinions that do not match ours while holding on to our beliefs.
While I disagree with the lack of comment by Mr. Carter,
Intel Dump has no comment either, except to laud these young men and women who are pushing their elite universities to reestablish military presences on campus. Read the whole article.
I like his under statement approval of the events.
I would like to see someone with his insight take a stand and put a stake in the ground. I like the no comment when someone views it as one way or the other. I think this does not have a wrong side. I would like to see more Americans listening to both sides of our political spectrum. I think that schools have been pushing students one way and demonizing the other side. Getting the ROTC back on the campuses might, just might allow for some better dialog on the issues.
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