Posted on 10/20/2008 12:07:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
College conservatives say the excitement of a historic presidential election — which could send the first black American to the White House — has become clouded by an atmosphere of intimidation and hostility on campus.
“People on campus who say they’re the most tolerant, they simply do not walk the walk,” said Brand Kroeger, chairman of the George Washington University College Republicans and head of the D.C. Federation of College Republicans.
Mr. Kroeger said he has been flooded with calls from students who feel they cannot express their views in favor of Republicans for fear of being shouted down.
GW spokeswoman Tracy Schario disagreed. She said the political atmosphere on campus hasn’t changed much over the years.
“Our students speak out about everything and are not in fear of the liberal elite. It’s just as partisan as it was the first time I moved here 15 years ago,” she said.
GW College Democrats President Cory Struble was accused of sanctioning harassment of conservative students with comments he made last week on WRGW Radio.
“We want to marginalize College Republicans as much as possible. . . . We want to make sure that GW is an even more uncomfortable environment for Republicans and conservatives who seek to destroy our country,” he said.
Campus Republicans were outraged, saying the comments blatantly incited political intimidation.
“There is no place for such intolerant, bigoted comments,” said College Republican spokesman Brandon Hines. Mr. Struble was not available for comment.
Other College Democrats said Mr. Struble made the comments in jest and was not threatening to harass conservative students.
“Those comments were intended to rally the troops, so to speak.
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I find it interesting that with all the talk about how intolerant, racist America still is, the only hassling I am hearing about is coming from the 0bots, this story about college intimidators, the middle-school dorks who blasted the young lady for wearing her Sarah tee, the bunch of punks with the *c* shirts.
if it ever happened it will be between right and left
the left if they like can move all up to the north east and IL,
leave us to live how we want to live, to prosper, to have good teachers, tough on criminals, judges which do not make laws up , low tax’s, natural normal marriage etc etc etc
what’s the betting the libs would ruin their new place with their Govt handouts, soft on child molesters, high tax’s, homo marriage etc etc
ANSWER at GW? Intimidating Republicans!
“Other College Democrats said Mr. Struble made the comments in jest and was not threatening to harass conservative students.
“Those comments were intended to rally the troops, so to speak.”
HORSE FEATHERS !
Sort of reminds one of Odingy (Obamao’s cousin) and his thugs who will probably be living in style here in the US before long.
Gee, such tolerance and respect for diversity...
Ward Connerly has been enduring this treatment for many years. He's still out there getting the message out. It takes a lot of Gumption to buck the established fashion, and still keep your humanity. But it can be done.
Please, don't send more of them here. We have quite enough of them thank you.
Where do you think most of the libs on the GW campus come from ? NY/NJ dominates that campus.
Socialist Activist attacking Conservatives on a College Campus ? Just when did this become news ?
How about “liberal scum” or “liberal swine” instead?
They're the elite too. ;^)
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