Mark Dwyer ’72

2 Months Ago

Fighting Extremists, Defending Research

From where does this come, this strange notion that our government should not help fund university research and other research to further healthcare and science, through grants and tax advantages? What better way is there of supporting the common good? Are we to suppose that groups of private citizens can step up and assume the task of supporting such efforts?

The administration’s assault on university research and academic freedom is being justified by a fig leaf of concern about antisemitism. I wonder whether those who oppose government support for the sciences would be comfortable with ending tax breaks for churches and other religious and charitable organizations. In any event, I think Princeton can be proud to be among the institutions standing up to a power grab by political extremists.

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