Marching orders for schools?:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/372320p-316691c.html

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appeared ready yesterday to
rule against colleges like Columbia and NYU that want to limit military
recruiting on campus to protest the Pentagon's policy on gays.

New Chief Justice John Roberts and other court members signaled
support for a law that says schools that accept federal money
also have to accommodate military recruiters.

The justices seemed concerned about hindering a Defense Department
need to fill its ranks when the nation is at war.

"There's the right in the Constitution to raise a military," Roberts said.

But schools such as Columbia University and NYU have argued that they
should not have to sacrifice academic freedom in order to get taxpayer dollars.

Joshua Rosenkranz, the lawyer for the schools, told justices:
"There are two messages going on here, and they are clashing.

"There is the military's message, which the schools are interpreting as
'Uncle Sam does not want you,' and there is the school's message, which is,
'We do not abet those who discriminate. That is immoral.'"

But Justice Stephen Breyer said that many people disagree with
government policies, but they are not allowed to get out of
paying taxes or following laws because of that.

A federal law, known as the Solomon Amendment after its first
congressional sponsor, mandates that universities, including
their law and medical schools and other branches, give the
military the same access as other recruiters or forfeit federal money.

Federal financial support of colleges tops $35 billion a year.
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