In the long run there might be a backlash. In the short run, no so much.

Interesting that he’s concerned about tuition. I suppose so much so that they’d be willing to take pay cuts or in lieu of that teach more than 6 hours a week and catch up on their naps the 20 weeks of the year they don’t work.

What law is being violated here?

Do you really want to know or are you playing innocent? I thought being a ND employee’s union thug you’d know.

It’s in Section 39-01-04 of the ND Century Code.

The University system also has a policy which is found under 1901.2.

You mean policy setting bodies (Gov NDBOHE) have different powers than employees.

Weird.

Hey, Kevin, I don’t get any gov. benefits. Nice try.

What’s the point to having a government, then?
Why am I paying an obscene amount of taxes for all these “government services” I’m told they go to pay for.

(Taken from the email)

We can hope that they vote self-interest.

And there you have it. The mantra of the left. Vote your self-interest. Forget country first and put yourself first at the expense of your fellow citizen’s earnings.

I hated it when Eddie got hired to do the Sioux games.

It’s not that he used to be a big Bison mouth, it’s that he was so bad at it.

I’m a NDSU student

Well nobody’s perfect.

Hey, hey, now, none of that. We all know the smart people are Bison. UND people are……..well, what are you now? Besides you have to give us credit, those of us in the Football stands well before young dougee were the ones giving it back to the “Voice of the Bison” Eddie Schultz.

Gramps I read the first paragraph and thought, so what’s the problem. He’s got a right to his opinion.

Then I scrolled down and saw the fact that this is an NDSU production. Clearly this is wrong.

That’s shocking that they are so blatant in their use of state financed resources to advance their agenda of greed!

Of course they don’t care. They’re out to screw the taxpayer so this is just one step.

put yourself first at the expense of your fellow citizen’s earnings.

That right there is the Republican philosophy.

He’s a typical lazy, greedy, tenured, pointy headed elitist!

What I’m saying Whistler, is that there is a difference when talking about candidates and talking about initiated measures and referenda.

And then’s there’s big bad Rob, going to call the administration and tattletale on a professor. Have at it, Rob.

I’m sure that the University administration will take this very seriously.

After all after the last legislature raised higher education spending around 20% the Board of Higher Education gave UND and NDSU Presidents massive raises amounting to over six figures (at least as far as UND’s salary of which I am more familar).

So you can see that the NDSU administration has every reason to take this seriously and not hush it all up.

Poor poor, Kevin, just can’t get anything right tonight! Maybe you need to loosen that bow tie!

90% of college students have to mental capacity of a dried up dog turd, and they get worse as their “education” progresses.

Oh, and exactly who got banned? I missed that in this thread.

Feel the love. Feel the tolerance.

Feel your head up your ass. Feel your dreams of a “permanent majority” crushed.

I think we also have to look at the ND State University system policy as well. I’m pretty sure this violates the rule.

Let’s see Rob, the state board of higher education holds a meeting using state resources and comes out against the measures. They send info to their staff and faculty using state resources.

What you and Whistler don’t understand (and both of you would if you actually read the century code) is that initiated measures and referenda are not considered politcal. It is considered different than advocating for a person running for office.

The governor uses state resources to advocated against the measures. It is legal. That you don’t like it is irrelevant.

typical rightie, thinks the law should be ignored because your side doesn’t like it.

Gilby, we are house breaking a new puppy, and it has reacquainted us with Democrat mentality.

And it’s not just the using of the email system. It’s a department chair telling his subordinates how to feel about a political issue (and it is a political issue, you dunce).

How do you think this email became public? Maybe because some underling is a little pissed about his/her boss is trying to dictate what people’s politics should be?

Well before we talk about laws, how about ethics? How about not using your leverage as a professor and department chair to indoctrinate students?

That’s a double wammy here. A department chair instructing his subordinates to take a specific political action. And then those subordinates instructing the students.

Not good.

As for the law, well there is:

N.D.C.C. § 16.1-10-02

No person may use any property belonging to or leased by, or any service which is provided to or carried on by, either directly or by contract, the state or any agency, department, bureau, board, commission, or political subdivision thereof, for any political purpose.

I’m working on it, but I did get confirmation on the email from Nelson himself (per the update).

So, you’re ok with this because campaigning against an initiated measure on the taxpayer’s dime isn’t, for some unknown reason, in the definition of “political purpose?”

Typical liberal. Can’t just admit when her own side is wrong.

For the record, I wouldn’t support this baloney if some professor was using the taxpayer’s resources to advocate for Measure 2. And I certainly don’t support educators indoctrinating students.

But you, clearly, do.

*shrugs*

You’re incapable of admitting when you’re wrong.

By the way, when I talk to the university’s administration tomorrow do you really think they’re going to be happy about this?

They won’t be. I can guarantee you.