\nSeveral days ago we shared an article from the Indiana Standard, the independent conservative\/libertarian student newspaper at Indiana University. As reported there, Indiana University refused to host Dr. Thomas Woods on campus on the lame excuse that he doesn’t have “sufficient academic credibility.”<\/p>\n
Tom Woods, it’s worth noting, has academic credentials which include undergrad at Harvard, a doctorate from Columbia, success on the New York Times bestseller list, and a position as Senior Scholar at the Mises Institute. The excuse IU gave could be called “flimsy” at best.<\/p>\n
Woods himself agreed and, with his typical wit, commented: “If it’s my academic credentials they question, anyone can judge for himself at TomWoods.com. But from their point of view I’m surely uncredentialed: unlike other speakers they might consider, I haven’t wrecked any economies.”<\/p>\n
Though he hasn’t wrecked any economies, Woods nonetheless seems to make the IU economics department nervous. That’s the department which prompted the lectures committee to reject Woods and — according to one alumni comment — a department which isn’t exactly friendly to free market philosophies like the Austrian School of Economics to which Woods subscribes. (The lectures committee could not be reached for comment.)<\/p>\n
So what’s next for the Young Americans for Liberty chapter at IU which is still interested in bringing Tom Woods to speak on campus? Well, that’s where you can help.<\/p>\n
As explained by the chapter’s president, Sam Spaiser:<\/p>\n
With or without the help of the university, YAL @ IUB is committed to bring Woods to IU to shed some light on a gloomy liberal\/statist campus.<\/p>\n
In order to do so, we need to raise $3000.<\/p>\n
Please help us to further the cause of liberty on campus and spread the Austrian School perspective by making a donation towards funding this event.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Let’s bring Tom Woods to Indiana University! Click here<\/a> to lend a hand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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