Meet Rita Crundwell, horse breeder, ousted comptroller of downstate Dixon and embezzler of something on the order of 53 million dollars from the town she used to work for according to Federal prosecutors.
May. 2nd, 2012
Meet Rita Crundwell, horse breeder, ousted comptroller of downstate Dixon and embezzler of something on the order of 53 million dollars from the town she used to work for according to Federal prosecutors.
Tucked in the House education budget at the request of the Michigan Restaurant Association is a provision prohibiting universities from collaborating with "a non-profit worker center whose documented activities include coercion through protest, demonstration or organization against a Michigan business."
University professors nationwide are decrying the provision as an infringement of academic freedom, while Republican legislators say universities shouldn't be promoting free speech protests against businesses that pay taxes that support university operations.
"As we see it, students can receive internship credit for basically shaking down Michigan businesses," said Rep. Bob Genetski, R-Saugatuck, chair of the panel.
State Rep. Joe Haveman added the provision at the behest of a restaurant industry lobbyist, but acknowledged in a recent committee meeting he doesn't know what the rule concerns.
So in other words, kiddies, do not bother to enroll in any classes in college in Michigan that might displease certain state legislators. Still, no other state has recently tried to restrict academic free speech like this, right? Oh, wait. They have.