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defacto7

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16. Help me out here ...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat May 17, 2025, 08:30 PM

May 17

If the building is owned by Columbia University what does the government have to do with commanding that it be cleared it out? Why is that not up to the university to decide? De-funding the institute is one thing, but getting thrown out of the building by a deadline is another. What does the university have to say about it? Do they kowtow to Trump whims? Is there another renter interested in leasing that property? I think there's a red arrow pointing at the university here.

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But this still implies that the building belongs to the university. defacto7 May 18 #23

If the government cancels its lease BumRushDaShow May 18 #24

I think I figured out my problem. defacto7 May 18 #25

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Yes. I can imagine, but only imagine the pain you are carrying. defacto7 May 18 #28

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