On the OU Campus: a Monument for Boren's Dead Dog

[krm6886]

I've been at OU for nearly 4 years, and have never seen this "MAGNIFICENT, AUDACIOUS, GLORIOUS MONUMENT" that you're bitching about. He bought the fountain, he bought the plaque, he bought the area... money going to the University. And if he hadn't, who cares? When Boren starts hanging banners of his giant face or erecting statues of him holding swords, I'd say your crying would be justified (but still immature).

[MichaelPhillipWright]

You are stupid. You must be one of the fools on Boren's payroll. You continue to hallucinate. I never called this silly fountain "glorious" or "magnificent." You are so damn dumb that you can't wrap your tiny brain around the fact that OU is STATE PROPERTY. Understand? Boren cannot buy a piece of OU for himself, but, acting like the imperial fathead that he is, he gets away with taking a piece of public land and building a monument to his dead dog! You are the one who is "crying." Go away.

[rtheuer1]

This isn't a monument to the dog. It's a dog fountain that was donated by the Borens in memory of their dog. You make it sound like there's a great bronze statue of Bailey outside the library steps. And yes, if you want to donate your money to the school in order to build a little fountain somewhere on campus in memory of your dog I'm sure it'd be fine.

[MichaelPhillipWright]

Like many Boren-lovers, you don't know where truth ends and fantasy begins. Nowhere do I "make it sound like there's a great bronze statue of Bailey outside the library steps." The video shows that there is a bronze PLAQUE dedicated to Bailey on top of the drinking fountain. Try looking at it again when you're not high on meth. Next contact OU officials and see if they'll let you purchase a small piece of land on campus so you too can build a monument to memorialize your dead dog.

[sniper152]

Don't they have Gardeners? That lawn looks like shit, all patchy and over grown.

[MichaelPhillipWright]

Yes they have gardeners but Boren has been exploiting cheap untrained student labor in the physical plant department. He has also inflicted huge tuition hikes over the years, and many students have to work long hours and borrow heavily to attend OU. Along the way, Boren has been stuffing the bureaucracy with friends and cronies and paying them huge salaries. This guy is a crook. See my video of the OU trash can which was damaged after a student worker driving a cart collided with it.

[MichaelPhillipWright]

STUDENT NEWSPAPER OBITUARY FOR BOREN'S DEAD DOG

See my text box for a link to a 1999 OU newspaper obituary about Boren's dead dog. The whole campus was expected to mourn the passing of "Bailey." Anyone not convinced by this evidence that David Boren is an imperial fathead is totally hopeless !

[tepelenacom]

He makes a good point. As an OU student, the fountain dedicated to the dog is very elite-like, and unnecessary.

[MichaelPhillipWright]

In the OU student newspaper, October 5, 1999, there was actually an obituary for Boren's dead dog. The whole campus was expected to mourn for "Bailey." I wish I were kidding, but I'm not. This makes me think of another fathead named Caligula, a mad Roman emperor who appointed his horse to be a consul.

[Lasershoppe]

I thought that was one of those dog drinking fountains - for dogs who are on the campus - so they can have a drink of water when they are thirsty.

I used to live in an historic town and they had dog drinking fountains on each public block, next to the old horse troughs and hitching posts.

[MichaelPhillipWright]

It is a drinking fountain for dogs, but this one is very special. It is dedicated to the memory of fathead Emperor Boren's dead pooch. There was actually an obituary for "Bailey" in the OU paper when he died. The whole campus was expected to mourn. Now all the dogs in town are invited to take a drink to his memory.

[akierig]

Dear Mr. Wright:

I am "soooo" mad that the two square feet between Evans Hall and the 1958 Bizzell Edition is occupied by that fountain! I just don't think that people should be allowed to enjoy the pleasant "noise pollution" of that fountain! Sometimes I just want to eat my lunch without the noise! In peace! The running water is very, very disturbing and upsets my digestion!

Best,

A. Kierig

[MichaelPhillipWright]

And I am "soooo" bored with your frivolous comments, joker. Why don't you ask your hero big boss Boren if you too can use public land on the OU campus to build a monument to your dead pet? After all, we are all supposed to have equal rights in this country. Boren does not deserve any extra privileges. Unfortunately, he gets away with these outrages, because so many Oklahomans have forgotten what constitutional government is and have allowed the bum to get away with acting like a monarch.

[sshel011]

actually McCreppy, I am a girl.

[MichaelPhillipWright]

OK. Then you are a scared little girl. You Boren-lovers continue to display your stupidity and inability to use the English language. When I was in the first grade I learned that the first word of every sentence should be capitalized. You ignored that rule. Secondly, you obviously meant to write "McCreepy" but slipped up on your spelling. Your doctor should change your medication dose. You must be shaking with rage and can't concentrate. Your sick obsession with me is annoying, stalker.

[sshel011]

In the late 1920's a stray dog named MEX was adopted by the university of oklahoma and made the schools unofficial mascot from 1919 to 1928. When MEX died, the schools president at the time, canceled classes and a funeral procession was held down asp ave. on May 2, 1928. David Boren is a wonderful person; I have met him and spoken with him on many occasions. You seem like a lonely old man, and so you spend all your free time on our campus creeping us all out.

[MichaelPhillipWright]

You are probably a hired henchman of Boren, and your remarks indicate that you are stalking me on the OU campus. Stay away from me, stalker ! You are a scared little boy troubled by the fact that anyone would criticize your tyrannical buffoonish boss Boren. Sorry, JERK, I only laugh at your pathetic insults. I have an OU publication in which "Mex" is mentioned. The fool writing the article actually thought that the U.S.-Mexican war was in the 20th century ! Ignorance rules at OU !

[akierig]

Actually, I see you all the damn time. I certainly don't want to, but since you sit in Bizzell Memorial Library or the Memorial Union I have no choice.

[MichaelPhillipWright]

Stalker, during the school year there must be 30,000 people who come to the OU campus every day. I've never met you. The only reason I know you exist is because of your harassing online comments. Someone obviously pointed me out to you and instructed you to join the chorus of annoying pests. I leave your insulting comments online as evidence of the fact that the corrupt OU administration has mobilized a legion of fawning parasites hoping to harass me into silence. Good luck, you pathetic fool.

[MichaelPhillipWright]

The harassing post of Boren sycophant sshel011gives me the opportunity to underscore the fact that he is stupid. To try to justify Boren's monument to his dead dog, he mentions "Mex," the OU mascot of the 1920s. Boren's dog was his PERSONAL pet -- not a campus mascot. Why not a monument to "Mex"? Also, I found the OU notebook calendar for 2004-05, which says that Mott Keys found "Mex" in Mexico, "while serving in the Mexican war." What inexcusable ignorance -- typical of the Boren years! Ha ha