SMU plans Final Vote on B*sh Lie-brary Today (Friday)

[npincus]

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gQedJYqCptemwuKZWZilwcIgIY4AD8UV34680

Blech. Any chance for SMU trustees to mutiny?

DALLAS (AP) — Southern Methodist University's selection as the site of George W. Bush's presidential library is nearly official, after more than a year as the lone finalist, a spokesman said Thursday.

SMU trustees vote Friday on the final agreement with the Bush Foundation, and the official announcement is expected later that day, said Taylor Griffin, a spokesman for the library site selection committee.

The 11,000-student, Methodist-affiliated university has been the only candidate for 14 months. It is first lady Laura Bush's alma mater and both Bushes are Methodist.

The library, a museum and a public policy institute are planned. Some faculty members fought the project because of concerns the policy institute would further the Bush administration's views to the detriment of the school.

[islandmkl]

1. the opponents are embarassed not by Bush's policies...

they just think all those coloring books won't add anything to their academic environment and reputation

[hisownpetard]

2. The Bush Library - why don't they just buy a phone booth?

[madinmaryland]

4. How about a Delaware Toll Booth?

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

9. Back to the Lounge, You!

:rofl:

[rurallib]

3. Think of what kind of people it will attract - yeech

[billyoc]

5. People, lol. They could put the thing in a footlocker and there'd still be an echo. nt

[npincus]

6. Sadly, my nephew wants to go to Grad School there.

I'll try to talk him out of it! :rofl:

Seriously, all who think B*sh is a criminal should boycott that place...

[npincus]

7. The architecture is really quite modest for a presidential library...

George W. Bush Presidential Library Proposal

here's what $500 million can buy!

[displacedtexan]

8. As a TCU grad...

I can't tell you how incredibly giddy we Tea Sippers are that our
rival school, SMU, is getting stuck with this monstrosity!

[npincus]

10. I can't understand why students there didn't raise hell and

protest the thing... I would have expected sit-ins, speeches, marches... I understand that Methodist ministers organized an opposition, but it seems like the students did not put up much of a fight. Is that correct? If so, could it be the Mendacious Monkey is/was popular there,, even a source of pride? :rofl:

Any insight?

[displacedtexan]

11. Everyone I've talked to is mortified about that library.

Including SMU students and grads.

[npincus]

12. DONE DEAL- just heard on the radio.

SMU gets the booby prize.