Daily News Article - March 7, 2006
1. What do you know about FAIR?
2. a) What is the Solomon Amendment? b) When/how was it passed?
3. On what basis did FAIR argue that the Solomon Amendment was unconstitutional?
4. a) How many Supreme Court justices ruled the Solomon Amendment constitutional? b) For what reason did they say that the law did not violate the schools' constitutional rights?
5. a) For what reason did Columbia University dissolve its ROTC program in 1969? b) In 2005, 65% of Columbia students were in favor of the ROTC returning to Columbia. Why is it still prohibited? c) What needs to happen for universities such as Columbia to comply with the Supreme Court ruling on the Solomon Amendment, according to ROTC supporters Sean Wilkes and Mark Xiu?
6. What is ironic about banning military recruiters and the ROTC (and even preventing students from enrolling in military programs at other universities) in the name of non-discrimination?
7. What is the purpose of the U.S. military? Should universities that take taxpayers' money prohibit military recruitment/ROTC on campus? Explain your answer.