Posted on 05/22/2005 7:17:31 PM PDT by baystaterebel
WASHINGTON It's that time of year again when President George W. Bush turns up around the United States in sumptuous commencement robes, assures thousands of college graduates that a C average does not preclude the presidency and urges them to go forth and do good.
Calvin College, a small evangelical school in the strategic Republican stronghold of Grand Rapids, Michigan, seemed a perfect stop this past Saturday for the president's message. Or so thought Karl Rove, the White House political chief, who two months ago effectively bumped Calvin's scheduled commencement speaker when he asked that Bush be invited instead.
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I spent several years at Calvin and the professors that signed this are a diverse group. Some signed agreeing with only a portion of the letter and some with the whole thing. It comes off as more of a Commie rant than some intended. The Christian Reformed Church is starting to buzz about this (since we own the college) and someone will be held accountable for cloaking their agenda in the name of the college.
^^^^^^^^^What exactly is Christian about them?^^^^^^^^^^^^
A raving socialist who believes in haysoos is still a christian, I'd think. Love and acceptance was the message of his life before he was nailed to the cross.
Congrats.
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