Protest, But No Counter-Protest Allowed
More tolerance and understanding in our universities:
Texas A&M University has suspended the prestigious Ross Volunteer Honor Corps association, a select honored division of the Texas A&M Corps, for allegedly harassing anti-war protestors at a candlelight vigil on February 3. The vigil held in the center of campus by 30 professors, community activists, and members of the Aggie Democrats was organized to protest the war against Saddam Hussein.
This vigil followed a protest that was held on the campus earlier that day by many of the same activists, which featured signs such as “Bush is a baby killer” and “Death for Oil.” The “vigil” itself resembled the protest, as signs present included “No Children for Oil.”
Without even holding a hearing, the administration of Texas A&M swiftly imposed a temporary suspension on the Corps group, which serves as the honor guard for the Governor of Texas. A&M administrators are now conducting an investigation. However, in the interim, the cadets will be unable to hold activities.
Chuck Simmins has a strongly-worded reply.
Prediction: the Ross Volunteers will be back in action post-haste once the university actually studies the complaint and determines the protesters are full of it (oh dear, the Corps members “glared” at the protesters…the horror!). FYI, Texas A & M is definitely more conservative than your average university…if it’s changed that much since ’85, I guess I’ll have to look for another college for my kids!
What’s so damned funny about this is that it says there were 30 people there. LoL. Texas A&M has roughly 40,000 undergrads alone, if I’m not mistaken. And 30 people showed up? hahahahah