Former Rep. Marlin Schneider

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Letter to the Editor: Walker’s budget cuts sacrifice UW-Madison’s prestige

The German philosopher Schiller once said “Mit der dummheit kampfen die Gotter selbst vergebens,” which means “Against stupidity the gods themselves war in vain.” Such could be said about the current attacks by our governor on education in general and the University of Wisconsin in particular. The Governor opined recently that the faculty should just “work harder” while he moves to cut $300 million from the University’s budget.