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I’m in a mood.\u00a0 The brilliant playwright, and proud member of the tribe, Tony Kushner\u00a0 has been denied an award that was to be bestowed by John Jay College of the City University of New York. Rather than try to retell the gory details of this sad episode, I’ll simply refer you to the source article.\u00a0 Go read; we’ll discuss later.<\/a><\/p>\n Okay.\u00a0 I really don’t have much to say other than as a tax paying citizen of New York, I’m disgusted that a Board Member gets to hold everyone hostage in this manner, and I not only think it’s bftj, but also bad for intellectual and academic freedom, freedom of speech generally and even (dare I say it!) bad for Israel, because if the only permissible viewpoint is “the likud right or wrong” than Israel is pretty much doomed.<\/p>\n Tony Kushner, they deny an award to?\u00a0 Tony Kushner, maybe the most brilliant living American playwright?\u00a0 What is wrong with these people?\u00a0 I don’t even blame the millionaire who started the mess.\u00a0 It takes a whole board of wimps to vote someone down.\u00a0 Do they all completely lack balls?<\/p>\n Rant over.\u00a0 Feel free to comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you can’t figure out what “bftj” refers to, just skip this post. I’m in a mood.\u00a0 The brilliant playwright, and proud member of the tribe, Tony Kushner\u00a0 has been denied an award that was to be bestowed by John Jay College of the City University of New York. Rather than try to retell the … Continue reading BFTJ — Tony Kushner Banned from Receiving Award from City College<\/span>