Anonymous Coward User ID: 906935 Netherlands 03/04/2010 03:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Honorary Doctor of Laws and Humane Letters in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - WTF? Former vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore will receive an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Tennessee. "Vice President Gore's career has been marked by visionary leadership, and his work has quite literally changed our planet for the better. He is among the most accomplished and respected Tennesseans in history, and it is fitting that he should be honored by the flagship education institution of his home state." Only two others have been given honorary degrees from UT including entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton. In a poll, "Should UT Knoxville present Al Gore with an honorary doctoral degree?", with over 12,000 votes 96% say NO! [ link to www.knoxnews.com] |
ZTE
User ID: 779511 United States 03/04/2010 03:52 PM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Honorary Doctor of Laws and Humane Letters in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - WTF? LOL at Dolly Parton.
What did she get, Honorary Doctor for Plastic Surgery? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 906935 Netherlands 03/04/2010 04:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Honorary Doctor of Laws and Humane Letters in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - WTF? Here's a link to the article with the poll on the left side of the page. Everybody be sure to go vote. [ link to www.knoxnews.com] |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 906935 Netherlands 03/04/2010 04:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Honorary Doctor of Laws and Humane Letters in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - WTF? 12,316 No!483 Yes Keep those votes coming in! |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 906935 Netherlands 03/04/2010 07:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Honorary Doctor of Laws and Humane Letters in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - WTF? Should UT Knoxville present Al Gore with an honorary doctoral degree?
Over 13,000 no votes.
651 Yes.
I wonder how many no votes it will take before they pull the poll? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 906935 Netherlands 03/04/2010 11:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Honorary Doctor of Laws and Humane Letters in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - WTF? Where are all the Gore bashers tonight?
I figured that AlGore receiving such a ridiculous award would bring out the best at GLP. Maybe I made a poor choice for the thread title. |
Chuck Deuce
User ID: 989026 United States 06/17/2010 08:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Honorary Doctor of Laws and Humane Letters in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - WTF? You have to research the UT President and Chancellor.... I bet you find some socialist/marxist/Zog-gilarchy. You all rock! |