Posted on 02/01/2005 9:23:40 PM PST by MUCollegeRepublican1
January 31, 2005 For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Henak, Chair, 414-243-9558
Once again the Marquette University Administration has taken its ultra-liberal inclinations to the extreme, violating its own commitment to academic freedom and ideological diversity. Yesterday afternoon, a University official abruptly suspended an approved “Support our Troops” table the College Republicans at Marquette University (CRs) set up to benefit Adopt a Sniper, a 501c(3) organization helping our troops in the Middle East. Today, the University Administration issued a memo canceling the table for the rest of the week.
Students were volunteering at an Office of Student Development (OSD)-approved “Support Our Troops” table in the Alumni Memorial Union this afternoon, selling Adopt a Sniper trinkets modeled after the Lance Armstrong “Livestrong” bands. During a transition between volunteers, OSD staff canceled the table, confiscating the signs and supplies.
Today, OSD Dean Mark McCarthy issued a memorandum stating “this fundraising activity does not comport to the University’s mission.” He said the Adopt a Sniper program was “clearly provocative” and ran contrary to Catholic values.
CRs chairman Brandon Henak decried the Administration’s suppression tactics. “Our group saw this table as an opportunity for our fellow students to support our troops by making peace possible through victory,” Henak said. “This program directly benefits the men on the front lines, who use this material to eliminate terrorists and protect the lives of other American troops and innocent Iraqi civilians.”
“It is an absolute shame that this Administration is so blinded by its liberal bent that they refuse to recognize that the success of our servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan is crucial to building a safe, free, and ultimately more peaceful world,” Henak said. He pointed out that the Catholic Church has long upheld the tenets of Just War Theory as a legitimate way for governments to achieve long-term peace through military action.
Henak also noted the proud American foreign policy tradition of “Peace through Strength,” stretching from Teddy Roosevelt to John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.
He concluded by saying, “If Marquette is serious about its Catholic values, perhaps they can start by ending the scandal of granting University honors to pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage politicians and dissident theologians who directly perpetuate heresies to our student body.”
Adopt a Sniper, the group chosen by CRs as the beneficiary of their efforts, has garnered press coverage from Fox News, Reuters, The New York Times, and Stars and Stripes for its innovative program. Donations taken at the CR table are sent to the foundation, which is run by US-based law enforcement and retired military. These officers buy highly-specialized sniper equipment, including unique body armor, flashlights, and tactical gear that military procurement does not always provide. For more information, please visit: http://americansnipers.org/faq.html.
To Leftists, the concepts of "free speech" and "diversity" only apply to other Leftists.
Ahem! Ping-a-LING!!!!!
Hiding his Liberal bent behind his Catholic religion... John Kerry?
Good at pointing out the hypocrisy of the administration.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Thought you'd enjoy this! :)
Don't you think "Adopt a Sniper" Is a little over the top.
What's wrong with just Adopt a service member.
He concluded by saying, “If Marquette is serious about its Catholic values, perhaps they can start by ending the scandal of granting University honors to pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage politicians and dissident theologians who directly perpetuate heresies to our student body.”
I totally agree with this, but c'mon. Adopt a "sniper"? Who's the genius?
Religion of convenience, or convenience of religion?
Kinda over the top the University admin wailing about "Catholic values".
One of the proudest moments of my life was graduation day from MU...the day before, I had taken the oath as a 2nd LT from their ROTC program. 18 years later, it appears I wouldn't recognize the place, nor be welcome if I did.
BTW, we use snipers all the time over here, with devastating results. The bad guys fear them as much as anything.
GO WARRIORS!
MU Class of 86
I'm not a vet, but from what I understand, snipers are heaven-sent angels when you're in a tough fight with a determined foe.
We often have a negative connotation around the term "sniper", because nut-case snipers are so insidious in civilian life, but the truth is many good American vets are walking this earth thanks to disciplined, professional U.S. military snipers. And there is nothing "over the top" about that!
You wonder what goes thru their heads when they change a great university for the worse in the name of progress.
1986, eh? I had just gotten to Ft Polk. My jeep's vehicle number was A-66. Oh the fun I had changing the numbers around on that thing :-)
Stay safe!
As I sit here eating a pastie (yooper soul food)...
There's an organization called Adopt-a-Sniper. I've been to their web page. As weird as the concept sounds....apparently the men (and women) who are snipers in the military have needs beyond that of the "regular" military.
They take donations for these snipers, things that they need day to day. It's NOT a spoof (from what I could see), nor is it comical.
I wish I had the site bookmarked...maybe Google it??
Ping to my post #16.
http://americansnipers.org/
Never mind....I Googled for ya. :)
There was a great picture of a sniper at work in Fallujah posted here awhile back. Some of us mommy types got all worried because he wasn't wearing his helmet. We had to laugh at ourselves. God bless them all and you too and thank you for your service. BTW, I'm a UW grad.
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