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Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
Thu May 30, 2019, 09:03 PM May 2019

"University of Alabama's Top Donor Pushes Boycott Over Abortion Law"

https://www.thedailybeast.com/university-of-alabamas-top-donor-hugh-culverhouse-pushes-boycott-over-abortion-law

"Hugh Culverhouse Jr., an attorney and philanthropist, donated $21.5 million last year to UA, which named its law school after him.

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But Culverhouse—the son of the late Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner who shared his name—raised hackles this week when he called on students to boycott enrollment over the new law.

“I cannot stand by silently and allow my name to be associated with a state educational system that teaches students law that clearly conflicts with the United States Constitution and Federal law, and which promotes blatant discrimination,” he said in a statement."
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"University of Alabama's Top Donor Pushes Boycott Over Abortion Law" (Original Post) Dawson Leery May 2019 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author backtoblue May 2019 #1
Kick ProudLib72 May 2019 #2
If the nation's best high school football players DeminPennswoods May 2019 #3
Yep, Alabama wants a University SCantiGOP May 2019 #4
If there are enough normal Americans in Alabama, Progressive Jones May 2019 #5
Wow! Good for him. Nt Hekate May 2019 #6

Response to Dawson Leery (Original post)

DeminPennswoods

(15,265 posts)
3. If the nation's best high school football players
Thu May 30, 2019, 09:40 PM
May 2019

would also refuse to enroll at Alabama, that would be a real blow.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
5. If there are enough normal Americans in Alabama,
Thu May 30, 2019, 11:36 PM
May 2019

they need to clean house in the State house in the next election cycle.

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