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To: DoodleDawg

All of what you said is true.

However, what jurisdiction does the university have to expel them and to take their property without due rocess that already exists within the university framework?

And to take the property of the other innocent frat brothers, i.e, their paid for living arrangements, without a hearing.

And quite frankly, there are racists everywhere, of all colors.

When the n-word disappears from rap music, let me know.


30 posted on 03/13/2015 6:01:51 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: exit82
I'm not a big fan of Boren, so I don't want to sound like I'm defending him.... but my guess is he expelled the students so quickly because he was trying to minimize the damage that would be done to OU. He was hoping that by taking a quick step it would appease many of the detractors. That's my guess. Not that it worked or was the right thing to do.

On free republic we might argue that people have the constitutional right to be racists if they want... but that doesn't work quite as well in the rest of the world, especially if you're trying to run a major university who needs black people on the football team etc etc.

35 posted on 03/13/2015 6:07:24 AM PDT by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: exit82
However, what jurisdiction does the university have to expel them and to take their property without due rocess that already exists within the university framework?

In the first place it's not their property. The frat house is university property and it was leased to the fraternity. As for expelling, the university student code is sufficiently vague enough to give the administration the cover it needs. For example, the handbook states "...the UVPSA or other appropriate administrative official vested with such authority, may immediately take Direct Administrative Action, which he/she deems necessary for the welfare or safety of the University Community...". That action can include expulsion, and the university's lawyers can make the case that Boren was acting for the welfare of the student community.

And to take the property of the other innocent frat brothers, i.e, their paid for living arrangements, without a hearing.

I'm sure they can get their money back from SAE. But once the fraternity disbanded then the students had no further right to live in the building.

And quite frankly, there are racists everywhere, of all colors.

And sizes and shapes. And they don't often get what they deserve. Nice to see an occasion when they do.

42 posted on 03/13/2015 6:18:10 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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