Posted on 11/09/2017 4:16:11 AM PST by Academiadotorg
In a move sure to annoy the academic left already hostile to him, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed an executive order effectively outlawing BDS in the state. "On October 30th, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed an anti-BDS measure, Executive Order 261, into law," the Louis D. Brandeis Center reports. "The Executive Order states that agencies may not 'execute a contract with a business entity if that entity is engaging in a boycott of Israel. Further, agencies shall reserve the right to terminate any contract with a business entity that engages in a boycott of Israel during the term of the contract.'"
"Governor Walker stated that, 'We stand firmly against discrimination in any form and we wholly support our friends in Israel,' and he looks forward 'to leading a trade delegation to Israel to foster new trade partnerships between Wisconsin and Israeli businesses.'" Ironically, the language used by the boyish conservative Republican icon is absolutely touchy-feely compared to the anti-BDS measure signed by Maryland's GOP Governor Larry Hogan, widely viewed as a moderate.
"On October 24th, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed an anti-BDS bill, Executive Order 01.01.2017.25, into law," according to the Brandeis Center. "The Executive Order prohibits all executive branch agencies from entering into 'contracts or conducting official state business with any entity unless they certify that they will not engage in a boycott of Israel during the duration of the contract.' Governor Hogan stated that, 'Israel is a robust democracy with many rights and freedoms that don't exist in neighboring countries, or across much of the world. The shameful BDS [boycott, divestment, and sanctions] movement seeks to undercut those rights and freedoms, using economic discrimination and fear.'"
Journalists today, are hired for their integrity, not for their writing ability.
The wording of the legislation you references allows the government from prohibiting participation in boycotts sponsored by foreign states. The excuse that's been used for not prohibiting BDS is that there is no palestinian state, thus they can't prohibit the boycott. Same for the UN blacklist, it's an agency not a state. There's been legislation languishing in Congress to correct that. Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing the administration ban participation and let the courts decide.
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Agree. I had NO idea what BDS meant.
Glad to see Govs. Hogan (R-MD) and Walker (R-WI) sign such a bill, but I feat it will have little to no impact on left wing American Jews who continue to cling to the Democrat party that has really been taken over by severely anti-Israel fanatics. By now, most conservative Jews have switched to R.
Terribly written article! I have never seen an article posted on Free Republic with an acronym buried so deeply or an article with such an obscure acronym in the title.
Kline in assembling this opus should have cited some examples of what BDS is and how it’s used . As it is one almost needed Captain Midnight’s secret decoder to figure out what this is about.
Thanks for the translation ;-)
VERY good of Gov Walker!
Thanks for the post. I was having trouble remembering what exactly the BDS stood for.
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