I can't believe I left out the best part about Professor McKinney -- her unabashed anti-Semitism. Let's be honest -- if she'd had a starring role in the Lethal Weapon movies, her public statements about Jews wouldn't be given a free pass the way they are now by the Cornell professors who sponsored her appointment. Cynthia McKinney didn't star in Lethal Weapon, although that accomplishment is enough to get some people honored at Cornell. She has, however, refused to disavow comments by her father blaming the "J-E-W-S" for her last defeat in 2002. She's also been associated with Louis Farrakhan and the New Black Panther Party, the latter of which is designated as a hate group by the Anti-Defamation League. She's also sought donations from known terrorists. Now that she's been defeated again, her supporters are sticking to the same old script. One supporter was heard saying, “You wanna know what led to the loss? Israel. The Zionists. You. Put on your yarmulke and celebrate." Cornell should be condemning divisive acts of hatred rather than endorsing them through academic fellowships.
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