THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HONORS MONEY

Ah, Dr. Michael Bloomberg (D. Litt, Honoris Cause, University of Michigan 2016) doesn't like Bernie Sanders. He's cosy with Hilary, though--and if Trump were more of a gentleman, Dr. Bloomberg would like him. Hilary and Trump are both rich--and appreciate being so.  And Dr. Bloomberg appreciates every day--and appreciates appreciating. 

What happened to education?  It certainly isn't now what it used to be.  But I grew up with Father Ted Hesburgh as president at the University of Notre Dame, and then worked and taught in Robben Fleming's University of Michigan.  Maybe I learned what a university was--and should be--from them. 

The University of Michigan (I was a professor there for 26 years) was once a great liberal university. It had Robben Fleming as its president from 1968 to 1980, and he was a great leader, a great educator, a great and good man. But then it had Harold Shapiro, who was a crass, greedy, offensive man and a terrible president. (He supported George the First for president--and in introducing him to a large student audience conveniently forgot to mention his CIA career or his role in Nicaragua.)

And the University of Michigan now has one of the highest paid presidents in the university world. She sets a wonderful example--of GREED--for 50,000 students. Of course she would have Dr. Bloomberg as commencement speaker!

If Mr. Fleming had still been President, Bernie Sanders would have been Michigan's commencement speaker!

Bert Hornback