University Bans Affirmative Action Bake Sale...

Troubleshooter · 04-06-2005, 10:05 AM

http://www.thefire.org/index.php/article/5503.html

...,Threatens Protestors with Punishment

April 5, 2005

FIRE Press Release
CHICAGO, April 5, 2005—Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) has warned the members of the College Republicans that both the students and the group will be punished if they hold a campus protest against affirmative action. The NEIU College Republicans canceled its planned “affirmative action bake sale” protest after NEIU’s dean of students warned them in an e-mail that to hold such a sale would violate NEIU’s “nondiscrimination” policy and expose the students to punishment. NEIU, which allowed a feminist group to hold a similar “pay equity bake sale” protest on campus, is the latest in a string of schools nationwide that have attempted to shut down these protests against affirmative action.

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mrnoodle · 04-06-2005, 12:16 PM

I want to have a sacred cow barbeque. whatever you want to protest -- bush, liberals, jesus, gays, blacks, whites -- make a sign and bring it to the party. we'll serve regular and veggie burgers, and cigarettes and pot will be handed out for your consumption/protest against. SUVs get free valet parking, recumbent bike riders drink free. We'll all carry our signs around for a couple hours, then have fun the rest of the night. I think the reflecting pool is a good place for this.

cowhead · 04-06-2005, 04:22 PM

sign me up

xoxoxoBruce · 04-10-2005, 02:20 AM

I doubt if the reflecting pool is a free speech zone. There probably isn't any in DC at all.

wolf · 04-10-2005, 02:32 AM

They seem to have a lot of free fire zones, though.

russotto · 04-11-2005, 03:45 PM

I'm sure the College Republicans expected and desired the sale to be banned. Now they get all the publicity without doing the work.

Elspode · 04-11-2005, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I doubt if the reflecting pool is a free speech zone. There probably isn't any in DC at all.

Nonsense. You are completely free to speak in favor of the following subjects:

1) Reducing the tax burden on the upper class.
2) Privatizing Social Security
3) Returning (Christian) religion to schools and government.
4) The need for strengthening the Patriot Act.
5) A Constitutional ban on gay marriage.

See...freedom of speech!

BigV · 04-11-2005, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

Nonsense. You are completely free to speak in favor of the following subjects:

1) Reducing the tax burden on the upper class.
2) Privatizing Social Security
3) Returning (Christian) religion to schools and government.
4) The need for strengthening the Patriot Act.
5) A Constitutional ban on gay marriage.

See...freedom of speech!

Ohhh.. my bad.

melidasaur · 04-12-2005, 12:27 AM

Non-discrimination policies are the biggest form of discrimination - that's just my opinion.

lookout123 · 04-13-2005, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Non-discrimination policies are the biggest form of discrimination - that's just my opinion.

what's this? a future attorney who may fight on the side of... LOGIC? there may be hope yet.

melidasaur · 04-13-2005, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookout123

what's this? a future attorney who may fight on the side of... LOGIC? their may be hope yet.

probably why I am having a hard time finding a job - I value common sense.

OnyxCougar · 04-14-2005, 10:08 AM

And you're still in this country?

04-06-2005, 10:05 AM	#1
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	University Bans Affirmative Action Bake Sale... http://www.thefire.org/index.php/article/5503.html ...,Threatens Protestors with Punishment April 5, 2005 FIRE Press Release CHICAGO, April 5, 2005—Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) has warned the members of the College Republicans that both the students and the group will be punished if they hold a campus protest against affirmative action. The NEIU College Republicans canceled its planned “affirmative action bake sale” protest after NEIU’s dean of students warned them in an e-mail that to hold such a sale would violate NEIU’s “nondiscrimination” policy and expose the students to punishment. NEIU, which allowed a feminist group to hold a similar “pay equity bake sale” protest on campus, is the latest in a string of schools nationwide that have attempted to shut down these protests against affirmative action. ...more... __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

04-06-2005, 12:16 PM	#2
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	I want to have a sacred cow barbeque. whatever you want to protest -- bush, liberals, jesus, gays, blacks, whites -- make a sign and bring it to the party. we'll serve regular and veggie burgers, and cigarettes and pot will be handed out for your consumption/protest against. SUVs get free valet parking, recumbent bike riders drink free. We'll all carry our signs around for a couple hours, then have fun the rest of the night. I think the reflecting pool is a good place for this. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

04-06-2005, 04:22 PM	#3
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	sign me up __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

04-10-2005, 02:20 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I doubt if the reflecting pool is a free speech zone. There probably isn't any in DC at all. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-10-2005, 02:32 AM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	They seem to have a lot of free fire zones, though. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-11-2005, 03:45 PM	#6
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	I'm sure the College Republicans expected and desired the sale to be banned. Now they get all the publicity without doing the work.

04-12-2005, 12:27 AM	#9
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	Non-discrimination policies are the biggest form of discrimination - that's just my opinion. __________________ I love England, what can I say?

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