Tom Cat?

The Iowa Bored of Regents approved the CommieTommie Harkin Institute of Public Policy.

Regents approve Harkin institute at Iowa State

As, we've opined before, The Liter finds an institution more to our liking for St. Thomas of Equine Ass.

It should come as no surprise that the institute will be a part of the Carrie Chapman Catt Hall, home of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Catt was deceased nearly fifty years before receiving that honor and those sexists bastards can't wait until Harkin's out of office?

Outgoing ISU President Gregory Geoffroy called Harkin ISU’s most prominent alumni.

That's udderly ridiculous for MOO U and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Geoffroy continued with, it would be a “travesty” if his papers were collected somewhere other than Iowa.

Were the Bahamas beckoning?

The debate wasn't about housing them, just wait until Harkin's retired for this honor(?).

Dummycrat Bonnie Campbell was disingenuous when she said, "...I would feel the same way if we were setting up a Grassley institute of public policy.”

You could have displayed some integrity by making that a motion.

The Harkin Institute is supposed to be a non-partisan research center but, per Harkin --

“I hope the materials I plan to furnish might serve as a resource to bring deeper knowledge of national issues and federal processes, as well as contribute to the continuation of causes and policies to which I have dedicated my career in public service.”

Read that as Fiberal and Partisan.

Money Talks

The new President at Iowa State University is expected to be named today.

The new guy will probably receive a significant salary increase over his predecessor, Gregory Geoffroy, at least $100,000 more.

It certainly makes one wonder about the Board of Regents decision last month to raise Geoffroy's salary $16,920, to $440,248.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

These are the same people who don't have a problem spending $90,000 for new carpet.

Just Got Paid

In this day and age of cutting budgets, this story gets a rise out of me.

4 percent pay raises OK'd for university presidents

Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy's salary increased $16,920, to $440,248

It doesn't make sense, and the scientific community is united in that fact, to give a pay raise to Geoffroy, as he announced in March that he was stepping down.

The classiest act appears to be University of Northern Iowa President Ben Allen.

Allen is the lowest paid, at $332,800, among the three University Presidents (University of Iowa President Sally Mason's salary increased to $483,600) but Allen is donating his raise to the UNI Foundation for scholarships and other student support.