[pgyanke]

That would be true if was all about a free market. It isn’t.

1) Those willing to pay this price to this airhead are paying for political access... crony capitalism

2) Many colleges and universities are paying this price... with your money

[Steve_Seattle]

"2) Many colleges and universities are paying this price... with your money."

Good point. Colleges handing out public money to favored politicians and their offspring is hardly a manifestation of "the free market."

[IrishBrigade]

1) Those willing to pay this price to this airhead are paying for political access... crony capitalism

...well, since that’s been happening since the first alpha male caveman started accepting bribes of extra tail, it apparently is something we cannot do without...

Many colleges and universities are paying this price... with your money

...not if I don’t choose to endow them...tax revenues extorted from me to pay collegiate expenses don’t go too far...