Posted on 04/04/2013 1:02:17 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
If the Texas A&M student senate has its way, the university's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Resource Center could soon find itself lacking funds. The senate last night passed the Religious Funding Exemption Bill, which allows students to opt out of paying student fees that fund university services they disagree with on religious grounds, reports the Eagle. Up until 24 hours before the final vote, the measure had been called the GLBT Funding Opt Out Bill, but backers broadened it and took out specific references to GLBT services.
One opponent of the bill called it "a facade to deprive GLBT students of resources to create a safe environment," but the bill's co-author insisted the measure doesn't single anyone out. "If you think this is pointing someone out, it is a fabrication in your head that you have created on your own," he said. Students, most of them opposed to the bill, crowded the senate chamber and overflowed into the hallway during the emotional three-hour debate, which ended in a 35-28 vote. The student body president must now decide whether to sign or veto the bill; if he signs it, it will be forwarded to the university president and CFO, the system chancellor, and the regents.
I grew up with Danny Thomas and all the good guys we had back then.
Just to people without a sense of humor.
So did I. St. Jude’s is a marvelous hospital. Just saying that these days it’s hard to find people who aren’t on the homosexual bandwagon.
Change the wording from “religious grounds” to “conscientious grounds”, so libs could refuse money to religious and military groups; explain it as such, and the libs would probably go for it.
I happen to have a geat sense of humor, but calling members of the Corps of Cadets names when you have not earned that right isn't funny. It just makes you an a$$hole.
Or a tard
Q. What do you call an Aggie, five years after graduation?
A. Boss
Just jealous.
Let him be.
And Gig ‘em.
Kicking off the GLBT’s but keeping the Corp? Doesn’t make sense to me. Oh well, that’s why they have Aggy jokes.
Are you a member of the Corps of Cadets or have you ever been?
Srsly?
No, it’s an inside TAMU Corps tongue and cheek thing said in jest. Cadets there refer to band queers and homo yell leaders with regularity. I seriously doubt any of them support the homo group mentioned, except for the few closet homos in the Corps.
I've NEVER heard that *joke*, ever. I don't know what your problem is with TAMU, Corps or the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, but you've crossed the line.
It IS NOT a TAMU joke, so don't use that as your excuse.
My son is a fish in Gator 2 and earned Guidon Brother status last week. He is in the final four for Guidon Bearer and will be notified next week.
I am Class of '86 but was a non-reg architecture student. I still regret not being in the Corps.
My father was First Group Commander in '59 and was in Squadron 2. He was awarded a DMS.
My Grandfather was Class of '39 (not sure what outfit, but everyone was Corps back then) and served as a combat engineer in Europe in WWII.
My Great-Grandfather got his Master of Economics there in '23.
I may not have been in the Corps, but I have a lot of respect for those that are/were.
How 'bout you, sport?
My son was in the Corps. Graduated Class of ‘05. Ask your dad and son what a “BQ” is, slick. I’ll bet they chuckle when you ask.
Arguments like this one prove beyond any doubt tht College in America is now a complete waste of time and money.
I don’t have to ask them, I know what a “BQ” is. If your son is ‘05, you should know better than insulting the Corps in a forum where it will be taken out of context.
r-q,
Chill. Don’t feed the troll. True Freepers should be applauding A&M’s student senate, even if it was a meaningless gesture (i.e., if the student body president doesn’t veto it, this is only a recommendation that Bowtie is likely to ignore and hope the whole politically incorrect situation goes away).
Personally, I’m hoping that A&M moves up in the Princeton Review rankings from 7th most gay unfriendly university to first or second.
Gig ‘Em
Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of ‘83
Aggie 100 2011 & 2012
Give to the Institute for Justice! They are on the front line in the fight against government thuggery.
http://ij.org/indiana-school-choice-release-3-26-2013
Back to the subject, when I was in the Corp in the 80's, there was a story out of a former CT who had a "sex change" to "become a woman." Pretty out there, but the propaganda and attempts to soften society to this perversion were in full attack mode even then.
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