Kudos to Bloomberg (and Councilman Steve Levin) for standing up for academic freedom.
""I couldn't disagree more violently with BDS," Mr. Bloomberg explained. "As you know, I'm a big supporter of Israel–as big of a one as I think you can find in the city. But I could also not agree more strongly with an academic department's right to sponsor a forum on any topic that they choose. If you want to go to a university where the government decides what kind of subjects are fit for discussion, I suggest you apply to a school in North Korea." "
http://politicker.com/2013/02/bloomberg-suggests-north-korea-as-a-home-for-brooklyn-college-critics/
Typos courtesy of my iPhone
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