As for me, I commend both the spirit and the articulation of Hal's message.  One doesn't have to be "hard-left" in order to appreciate fellow human beings and welcome their input.  --Jim L. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Warren Miller
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 11:40 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Boycott by International scholars???

If people outside our country want a say in how we do things, they have a simple solution: Become an American citizen. Until/unless they do that, their opinions about America and/or about how we do things and/or what we do don't a damned thing to me. . .or, I'd bet, to any American who can think half-way logically. I suspect that what I'm saying here will offend any number of Hard-Left colleagues in this Forum. For the record, I didn't vote for Trump. I wouldn't be caught dead voting for Trump. But, like it or not, he's the POTUS now, and everyone wetting their pants and throwing hissy-fits just needs to grow up and get over it.

On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 10:57 AM, Hal Bush <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Folks, I thought some of you might like to see this, especially as the 
> deadline for August's MT conference in Elmira looms.
>
> Personally I would strongly encourage our beloved overseas scholars to 
> submit and to come to Elmira in August.  I can tell you that for me, 
> having our wonderful overseas guests come and participate means a lot, 
> and is always one of the highlights of the conference.  The 
> "International" part of the conference title is important to us all.  
> PLEASE COME, and fear
> not:
>
> https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/01/31/protest-
> trump-entry-ban-some-scholars-are-boycotting-us-based-
> conferences?goal=0_1fcbc04421-0f5839dc04-197446313&mc_cid=
> 0f5839dc04&mc_eid=58f0af41d7
>
> We all can see these are strange times in America;  but PLEASE COME, 
> and fear not:
>
> -hb
>
>
> --
> Prof. Harold K. Bush
> Professor of English
> 3800 Lindell
> Saint Louis University
> St. Louis, MO  63108
> 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h)
> <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>
>



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