Thomas Ross’ support for radical, left wing groups just continues to grow. Yesterday, we exposed how he funded the nefarious organization ACORN and now, this report highlights his support for abortion and gay rights.
In the second installment of the three-part series examining the new President, I expose just how much money he funneled to groups like Planned Parenthood, Equality NC Foundation and NC Lambda Youth Network.
Why does this matter? Because:
The amount of money contributed under Ross’ leadership to such radical left organizations portends what will likely be an unfortunate shift of the UNC system from the moderate, non-partisan and businesslike leadership of Erskine Bowles. We can instead expect to see a more openly liberal, partisan direction coming from the central administration in Chapel Hill, at least if history is an indicator.
Be sure to read the full report here and stay tuned for tomorrow’s report uncovering Ross’ support for the Racial Justice Act.
There is no reason to fear Tom Ross has some radical leftist agenda and plans to turn UNC into a partisan machine. (And are you seriously claiming UNC is all that centrist?)
I disagree with Tom Ross on politics, but do not dare question his character. Tom Ross has done a fine job at Davidson, calmly led us through the tough financial times that have marked his tenure, and never attempted to politicize campus issues. He has long been committed to public service. What the initial article reduced to a mere “career in law” was in fact Tom Ross’ distinguished tenure as a judge. The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation may support left-leaning causes, but it is a private endowment. The articles on this site about that foundation’s funding of left-leaning organizations fail to prove anything about Ross’ judgment. (The argument against North Carolina chapters of ACORN is that they registered voters. So what? Davidson Students for Obama processed my voter registration, and I certainly didn’t vote for Obama.)
Stop writing hit pieces. Be calm, collect yourselves, and make some well-reasoned, specific arguments.