I have no idea how the government decides who gets grants and who doesn't.

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I have no idea how the government decides who gets grants and who doesn't.

Author: Curly1918 (16449 Posts - Joined: Aug 30, 2017)

Posted at 11:00 am on May 5, 2025

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Somebody decided that the Ivys deserved a ton of federal money... but why?

Maybe because so many DC power brokers are alums of these institutions?

I support diversification of these programs to other schools around the country... and a serious reduction of many those that are not scientific.

Replies to: "I have no idea how the government decides who gets grants and who doesn't."

Notre Dame administrators, political science faculty discuss Trump administration's higher education [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 10:37am 5/5/25 (24) [View All]
- Cool. Golden opportunity to take funds lost by Harvard Columbia... if ND admin is smart. - Eli - 11:02am 5/5/25
  - ESL translation: ND cares about free speech. [NT] - ND521 - 5:51pm 5/5/25
  - Not sure if you read the article, but our administration is very much concerned...for Free Speech - TyroneIrish - 11:09am 5/5/25
    - Free Sleech is only under threat from the left. [NT] - jakers - 1:19pm 5/5/25
      - Is the left deporting international students for writing essays in the school newspaper? [NT] - Chris94 - 1:54pm 5/5/25
        No, they're promoting V.P. candidates who say it's not guaranteed. [NT] - jakers - 2:58pm 5/5/25
        You're flat out ignoring what Trump is actually doing to eliminate Free Speech...own it. [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:43pm 5/5/25
        Ignoring? - jakers - 7:42pm 5/5/25
    - Free Speech is taken care by constitution. I think the school admin should concern about funding. - Eli - 12:08pm 5/5/25
      - ESL translation: Fat Donald is ignoring the Constitution and defying court orders. [NT] - ND521 - 5:52pm 5/5/25
      - The problem here is that Trump isn't sure he needs to abide by our Constitution... [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 12:42pm 5/5/25
    - We are all concerned with Free Speech. - Curly1918 - 11:54am 5/5/25
      - Sure, MAGA cultist. You stand for anti-democracy lawlessness. Own it. [NT] - ND521 - 5:59pm 5/5/25
      - Not true Curls, but we all SHOULD be concerned about free speech. [NT] - Frank L - 1:47pm 5/5/25
      - Glad you agree, but the Trump administration doesn't see it that way...take for instance, Notre Dame - TyroneIrish - 1:07pm 5/5/25
      - It would appear that you don’t read this board. Your fellow MAGA supporters - jimbasil - 12:26pm 5/5/25
      - Not true, Curly. Most MAGA shitbags are not concerned at all. - Chris94 - 12:02pm 5/5/25
        "shit bags"? you never let us down [NT] - ColeyO - 12:58pm 5/5/25
        "Shit bags" to Chris, but Trump himself calls his supporters "basement dwellers". [NT] - ND521 - 6:03pm 5/5/25
- I have no idea how the government decides who gets grants and who doesn't. - Curly1918 - 11:00am 5/5/25
  - Then you should stop expressing opinions until you learn about it [NT] - Chris94 - 12:03pm 5/5/25
  - It's remarkable what you can find on the Internet in a matter of seconds...if you know how to [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:06am 5/5/25
    - I get it..."federal program managers" decide who is "eligible." - Curly1918 - 11:52am 5/5/25
      - Did you read the section on "Peer Review"? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:08pm 5/5/25