Why Lucas is silent - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Jun 6, 2005

RE: Why Lucas is silent

Date: Jun 6, 2005

In the Know wrote:

Dr. Lucas has been very supportive of SFT. He has done alot of things behind the scenes to help. That is his style.
If his daughter applies for presidency and is selected, she will earn it on her own merits.

Don't these statements contrdict one another? Why would he help SFT 'behind the scenes' and not his daughter, if that's his style?

Date: Jun 6, 2005

Robert Campbell wrote:

"We all know that Lucas hasn't publicly opposed SFT. That doesn't necessarily mean that he has supported SFT. "

There is another thread about the potential for reconciliation between town and gown. I suspect that reconciliation will take place (if it takes place at all) at the instance of those who are not seen as extremists. Perhaps AKL has tried to remain in that category.

Please note that I distinguish between extremists and those who are seen as extremists. "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice."

Date: Jun 6, 2005

From her interview, F. Lucas sounds as if she would be a vast improvement over Shelby. Would the Hattiesburg community and alumni support someone such as this?

Date: Jun 6, 2005

ram wrote:

Robert Campbell wrote: "We all know that Lucas hasn't publicly opposed SFT. That doesn't necessarily mean that he has supported SFT. " There is another thread about the potential for reconciliation between town and gown. I suspect that reconciliation will take place (if it takes place at all) at the instance of those who are not seen as extremists. Perhaps AKL has tried to remain in that category. Please note that I distinguish between extremists and those who are seen as extremists. "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice."

Reconciliation may be too strong a term. Best case might be a cease fire followed by a truce. HBG may be too provincial a place to tolerate a university. The locals have to decide if they can live with some foreigners they don't much care for in order to have a university. The alternative can be found in say, Monroe, LA.

Date: Jun 6, 2005

PS

Would F. Lucas even be interested in USM? Sounds as if she has a good job where she is -- a place that shares her values. It's hard to imagine the Eagle Talk folks embracing someone who speaks as she does.

Date: Jun 7, 2005

ram wrote:

Robert Campbell wrote:
"We all know that Lucas hasn't publicly opposed SFT. That doesn't necessarily mean that he has supported SFT. "

There is another thread about the potential for reconciliation between town and gown. I suspect that reconciliation will take place (if it takes place at all) at the instance of those who are not seen as extremists. Perhaps AKL has tried to remain in that category.
Please note that I distinguish between extremists and those who are seen as extremists. "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice."

There also is speculation that SFT has something on Lucas. That is the way Thames operates--using people like Moore that have something in their backgrounds that compromises them.

Unless this is the case, there is absolutely NO excuse for Lucas not speaking up. In fact, even if it were the case, he has abrogated his responsibility.