Beck: "Why Harvard Should Be Free"

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<p>[Commentary:</a> Tax-free hypocrisy from higher education - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/beck.collegeendowment/index.html]Commentary:”>Commentary: Tax-free hypocrisy from higher education - CNN.com)</p>

<p>His argument is quite lacking – there’s no mention AT ALL that for those who DEMONSTRATE financial need, that HYP practically makes it free.</p>

<p>Is Beck saying that the kids who get accepted whose family incomes are in the millions SHOULD pay nothing? </p>

<p>It’s just an article to be controversial and ATTEMPTS to demonstrate concern for the “average joe” but offers nothing in the real financial aid/college affordability debate.</p>

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<p>If that’s Glenn Beck, it’s not even worth reading.</p>

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<p>Glenn Beck is an uneducated, former drug addict, and a crazy mormon (no offense to mormons, he just happens to be crazy and conservitive). He gives CNN a bad name. Thats all for my anti-Glenn Beck ranting.</p>

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<p>I think the reason why CNN hires conservatives like him (who are sufficiently lacking in logic) is so they can claim to be two-sided in terms of partisanship, when in reality, they’re just giving themselves a bad name. I remember I read an article a while ago by him, and one of his tips on helping the economy was to “start believing in a higher power”. It’s a load of idiocy. Avoid him.</p>

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<p>^^Isn’t having more taxes on large corporations more of a liberal agenda?</p>

<p>Perhaps, Beck is taking this position because Harvard is viewed by some as a liberal stronghold, sort of a larger “Air America.”</p>

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<p>Glenn is an idiot - at least for the news. Remember that most educated people aren’t that ■■■■■■■■. Many commentators make outrageous statements and articles just for the audience, and in private don’t really believe as strongly. I’m sure Glenn is the same - he espouses idiot-speak but is not really an idiot, but just does it to get the cash.</p>

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<p>Glenn Beck’s an entertainer who isn’t well versed in any of the issues he discusses as a commentator. Ignore everything that comes out of his foolish mouth.</p>

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<p>Glenn Beck was hired to attract conservatives to CNN.</p>

<p>The two major news networks never really provide much news. I like to read Wikinews, NPR, and listen to partisan radio shows to get all of the facts.</p>

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<p>While the author sounds like a prick, and I dont know much about the tax situation, I have often asked myself why Harvard couldn’t afford to cover tuition for all of their students.</p>

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<p>Could you imagine if Harvard began to cover student tuition like Olin, I imagine that admissions rates would go down below 5%.</p>

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<p>They would probably get 100,000 applicants xD</p>

<p>1% admissions rate anyone …</p>

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<p>Glenn Beck is a third-tier sensationalist. I mean, he’s not even successful at saying stupid things for a living like Ann Coulter or Bill O’Reilly.</p>

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<p>Wow, I guess CC is full of liberals…</p>

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<p>^ Not that there’s anything wrong with that. :)</p>

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<p>Just curious, are there any specialty web forums that lean more conservative? I mean not including the ones labelled conservative.</p>

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<p>You could always try politico…</p>

<p>But then again, most of those people aren’t even coherent enough to understand.</p>

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<p>Haha. I’m not conservative, I just wonder if any non-politically themed forums lean conservative. Maybe some regional ones or something.</p>

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<p>Haha, no offense to the conservatives, but liberals are much more likely to use the Internet for forums. I’ve found conservatives to be often… for a lack of a better term, ranty (although Liberals do it too, conservatives seem to do it far more. Maybe it’s the demographics… or the forums I visit) I punish myself too much :P</p>

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<p>This is a forum about higher education. Specifically, elite higher education. I’d say it’s safe to generalize that CC leans left a bit.</p>

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<p>That’s a gross underestimation.</p>