By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog
Here we go again, Save Jerseyans.
And I predicted this after the Princeton flap.
I’m surprised only by the speed of it all. Only 10-ish days after Princeton University decided to keep Woodrow Wilson’s name attached to university programs, scholarships and a building (but changed its motto), another Central Jersey institution of higher education is preparing to decide if the controversial (and unquestionably racist) Democrat president and governor should remain associated with the university.
In fact, Monmouth University is using an online poll at inclusion.monmouth.edu to take the Long Branch-based community’s temperature.
“Our signature building was named after U.S. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) who spent time here and announced his 1916 presidential re-election campaign from the site that Wilson Hall stands on today,” the survey explains. “While Wilson made significant contributions as a leader, his legacy also includes troubling views on race. As you may know, a number of higher education institutions are having discussions about Wilson’s legacy. We are currently discussing whether the name Wilson Hall continues to be appropriate for Monmouth.”
The picturesque historic building is a real beauty regardless of what it’s called. Sitting on what was the site of Shadow Lawn mansion, the current 52-room structure dates to 1903. President Wilson stayed in the original mansion during his 1916 campaign. The property’s rich history – including high-profile residents and a devastating mid-20th century fire – culminated with placement on the list of National Historic Landmarks on February 4, 1985.
Princeton’s problems with Wilson started with a public protest.
Why Monmouth is inviting trouble is beyond me. Weakness invites aggression from the P.C. police! The again, I’m not a race-obsessed liberal academic who’s afraid of the political correctness mafia. Why would I understand?
We’ll keep you in the loop…
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Considering all the good press that the basketball team generated this year, some dopey bastard has decided on this nonsense. Despite the cute name of a theme song, suicide isn’t painless.
This is getting ridiculous now.
Good riddance, he was a terrible President. Just don’t name it after any other equally failed NJ politician