[Peace-discuss] Who's the boss?

[C. G. Estabrook]

Doug Henwood quotes Mencken: "[Economics is] the science of the ways and means 
whereby they have come to such estate, and maintain themselves in such estate, 
that they are able to hire and boss professors."

      Billionaire's role in hiring decisions at Florida State University raises 
questions - St. Petersburg
      www.tampabay.com

A conservative billionaire who opposes government meddling in business has 
bought a rare commodity: the right to interfere in faculty hiring at a publicly 
funded university....

[Read more at 
<http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/billionaires-role-in-hiring-decisions-at-florida-state-university-raises/1168680>.]