Saturday, December 04, 2010

Curiosity Vs. Careerism

Oh, the yoo-manatee. "Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, which grooms future diplomats, has confirmed to The Lede that it did send an e-mail to students this week warning them to avoid posting comments online about the leaked diplomatic cables, if they ever hope to work for the State Department." I am not ordinarily on the side of the censors, obviously, but giving a gaggle of Ivy-League anal-rententive future-State-Dept. imperial pencil-pushers a little rectal rictus as they struggle to scrub their digital histories of impure thoughts and actions, well, it's worth the black redactor's pen, don't ya think?

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thought you'd spot that one purty quick ...

Anonymous said...

Don't they teach 'Always Lie On Your Med. Application 101' anymore?

rowan said...

Oh noes! The State Department is out as a prospective employer!

At least I have Defense to fall back on, eh?

Hygher said...

What kind of dysfunctional childhood must one have gone through to want to become one of America's future diplomats?

Ethan said...

hahahaha, I'm so glad they waited this long to tell people. Lotsa panic going on!

Enron said...

"We're doing great, Amerika, we're doing great!"

bonobo said...

as they struggle to scrub their digital histories

I wonder if when you submit the form to have Facebook delete your profile, if it really deletes your profile. Or will these kids be rebuilding their networks in vain? It's a teachable moment for the brats but they'll learn the wrong lesson, else they wouldn't be at SIPA.

bonobo said...

This seems to fit with the intent of making the conspiracy eat itself.

Amkneeza said...

I wonder how many of these future diplomats changed their Facebook profile picture to a childhood cartoon image, in order to fight violence against children (who art our future).

NutellaonToast said...

Someone should leak those student's comments.

davidly said...

I do believe that removal from the Book of Life signifies death.

K. Ron Silkwood said...

More job openings for graduates of Messiah College and Regent University.

Montag said...

they're gon' backtrace it. the consequences will never be the same!

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Anonymous said...

"What kind of dysfunctional childhood must one have gone through to want to become one of America's future diplomats?"

Supply creates its own demand.

--JB Say

Anonymous said...

rowan said...
Oh noes! The State Department is out as a prospective employer!

At least I have Defense to fall back on, eh?


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