LOYOLA UNIVERSITY Refuses to Allow Karl Rove to Speak on Campus …Update: But Loyola Allowed Maoist SDS Members Hold Reunion on Campus
Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, July 25, 2010, 1:53 PM
Loyola University in Chicago refused to allow Karl Rove to speak on campus this fall. University officials said it was due to their tax status but they have allowed liberal speakers on campus in the past.
Evan Gassman at the Young America’s Foundation sent out this press release today:
HERNDON, VA –While many college students are currently enjoying their time off, some are utilizing this summer to prepare for the upcoming school year. Conservative activists at Loyola University Chicago were planning to bring best-selling author and Young America’s Foundation lecturer Karl Rove to their campus for the fall semester. Administrators had other plans, however.
University officials denied the request to host Karl Rove, arguing that due to their 501(c)(3) tax status, they cannot host a “political” speaker before the midterm elections. Those with even the faintest knowledge of tax law understand that is simply not the case.
Kimberly A. Moore, director of student affairs and Greek affairs at Loyola University Chicago, told students in an email that, “The timing of this event is problematic given the campaign cycle. Loyola has to maintain impartiality in order to protect our tax-exempt status.” It is important to note that Karl Rove is not working for any campaign this season.
As if that weren’t egregious enough, Loyola University Chicago has a history of hosting partisan speakers on election years. On September 1, 2004, Howard Dean was allowed to speak on campus. Just a couple weeks later, third party candidate Ralph Nader not only spoke on campus, but it was also advertised as a campaign event and donations were solicited.
After long discussions, Loyola officials offered to host the event after the midterm elections, but given Karl Rove’s busy schedule, that is simply not possible.
Sean Vera, the student who is trying to bring Karl Rove to his campus, commented on the situation: “It is very disconcerting to see Loyola not live up to the standards of academic freedom that they frequently preach about. I never expected Loyola would prevent the free exchange of ideas and that they would do so in such a partisan manner.”
UPDATE: Apparently, Loyola University had no problem allowing Maoist SDS members hold their reunion on campus.
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Sickofobama commented:
I graduated from Regis and I will be letting them know they should no longer correspond with me because Jesus would not approve of the silencing of conservatives on campus.
The Catholics are bowing down to the liberals.
Unbelievable.
Granny commented:
Academic Freedom these days really means freedom to toe the party line, to assume the correct attitude, to spout the approved line of thinking, so this really is no surprise at all.
Militant Conservative commented:
Wake up young whipper snapper the world hates the true productive class. Rove would have planted alot of ideas in the young skulls full of mush to go find the answers too. This cannot happen so close to a midterm election. cannot have the truth popping out. this is highly inconvenient for the left. Guess what, the whole of America is going to be highly opposed to the WH agenda cuz young skulls full o mush cannot get a JOB. WHAAAAA!!!!
Learn conservatism, either in school or the school of hard knocks. Your choice dunces.
powder is dry and truth sucks.
Betsy Ross commented:
Let it be known far and wide that “liberals” or “progressives” or whatever they call themselves are closed-minded bigots that fear other points of view for it may force them to think outside of their precious bubble of la-la fairy tale land…
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DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH! commented:
That’s just how we roll @ http://www.Indoctrinate-U.com
Just_Saying commented:
So, what’s with the Catholic Church these days? (Where’s the pope when you need him?)
This foolishness is almost as bad as Notre Dame covering a cross when Obummer came to speak. Where’s the historical courage of the Catholic Church to stand proudly for things? (Very disappointedly…)
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aro5o75 commented:
Well…they can’t risk educating any of their indoctrinated disciples(students).
pjean commented:
Let’s get a list, pronto, of all of the speakers that have spoken at Loyola in the past two years.
OFail commented:
Loyola University Chicago has made deals with the taliban to train them to be better terrorists. So what do you expect?
FREE THE ND 88 commented:
Georgetown Univ. hires SEIU’s Andy Stern – http://www.PewSitter.com
pjean commented:
Found a list. Do you see any politicians?
Bennet Lawson Office of Alderman Tom Tunney
Leslie Combs Office of Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
Hon. Mike Quigley Cook County Board of Commissioners
Hon. Pat O’Connor Alderman, 40th Ward
Hon. Mary Ann Smith Alderman, 48th Ward
Hon. Jan Schakowsky Congresswoman, 9th District, US House of Representatives
Dan Hynes Illinois State Comptroller
Hon. Carol Ronen Former State Senator, 7th Legislative District
Hon. Harry Osterman IL State Representative, 14th Representative District
Mike Daley Chief of Staff, Office of US Senator Richard Durbin
James Martin Regional Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Joseph Galvan Regional Director, US Dept of Housing and Urban Dev.
Tom Glaser Former Chief Financial Officer, Cook County
Jan Stinton Executive Director, Chicago Federal Executive Board-Staff office
Laura Nelson Legislative Aid to Quigley, Cook Co. Board of Commissinioners
Hon. Neil Hartigan Former Lt. Governor, State of Illinois
Mara Georges Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago
Joan Coogan Deputy Director, Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Derek Blaida Dir. Intergovernmental Affairs, Chicago Public Schools
Hon. Larry Suffredin Cook County Board of Commissioners
John Borovicka Chief of Staff to Former Congressman Rahm Emmanuel
Hon. Dan Rostenkowski Former Congressman, US House of Representatives
Hon. Henry Hyde Former Congressman, IL 6th Congressional District
Joe Moore Alderman, 49th Ward
Tom Dart Cook County Sheriff
Hon. Danny Davis Congressman, IL 7th Congressional District
Timothy F. Barry IL State Scheduler, Former US Senator Barack Obama
Hon. Richard Durbin Senator, State of Illinois
Lisa Madigan Illinois Attorney General
Hon. David Reis IL State Representative, 108th District
Kevin Conlon President, Conlon Public Strategies
Anne Liston Partner, Adelstein|Liston
Dr. John Wilhelm Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health
President Barack Obama President, United States of America (hosted as a US Senator)
Amy Pine Scheduler, IL State Treasurer Alexi Giannoullias
David Orr Cook County Clerk
Hon. Julie Hamos IL State Representative, 18th District
Hon. Heather Steans IL State Senator, 7th District
Jennifer Walling Chief of Staff, IL State Senator Heather Steans
Obamanation @ Notre Dame commented:
88 JAILED, for refusing to partake in Obamanistic Adoration of “THE ONE” http://www.FreeTheND88.org
BW commented:
Is it possible that Loyola University knows full well that being the host to some speakers would expose its tax status to greater scrutiny than would its being the host of others? Most such institutions are quite risk averse and can be expected to act in their long term best interest.
Hedgehog commented:
I graduated from a Jesuit university. The university administration was clearly Liberal back then. These days, in keeping with the current Communist surge, I’m sure that they are as openly hostile to anything Conservative as they are at Loyola. I suppose that Georgetown’s new relationship with Andy Stern, a Communist, is a further indication that these schools, and indeed perhaps even the Jesuit community, are either in the bag for the Communists, or they are genuinely afraid of the Marxists who currently run the government. It seems to me that they would do well to stand on conviction and principle, rather than cower in fear. By doing so they aid and abet the forces of evil that are loose in the world.
IN MEMORY OF MARY JO commented:
FIGHT BACK! http://www.ProjectSycamore.com
bg commented:
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well, that explains the flood../s/
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Backbone commented:
They should file a class action suit against the university to get the money back for their tuition. Loyola has committed a fraud. They have told these students that they will educate them and expose them to a variety of opinions but all they are interested in is indoctrinating them and limiting their speech and their right to hear others speak.
In short, a degree from Loyola has become worth much, much less than it was due to the actions of its administrators.
MANHATTAN DECLARATION commented:
OBAMA’S “CATHOLIC PLAN”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVN2MMuiedI&feature=related
bg commented:
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MANHATTAN DECLARATION @ 4:09 pm #20
great video, thanks..
but we must remember he is not alone, opponents have been working hard to discredit the church for decades, with some success i might add..
ie: for shame on you ND..
Obama has them drinking his kool-aid..
just a sample:
“I am confident that we can create a Kingdom right here on Earth.”
‘We are God’s partners in matters of life and death’
‘my individual salvation is not gonna come about
without a collective salvation for the country’ …
UCC member Sen. Barack Obama discusses faith and politics
["I believe that democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into universal values," Obama said. "Social justice and national security are both universal values, values that may originate for some in their religious beliefs, but are shared by us all."]
”I am certain nothing has done so much to destroy the juridical safeguards of individual freedom as the striving after the mirage
of social justice.”
“I have come to feel strongly that the greatest service I can still render to my fellow men would be that I could make the speakers and writers among them thoroughly ashamed ever again to employ the term ’social justice’.”
~Friedrich A. von Hayek
National Day of Prayer Is Unconstitutional
Obama agrees..
oh wait..
Christians to Pray as White House Observes Ramadan
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SukieTawdry commented:
Well, you know what pointy-headed liberationists the Jesuits can be.
Micha Elyi commented:
Ever notice how “the seamless garment” turns out to be not a robe but a dunce cap?
AuntieMadder commented:
Parents, pull your kids out of college. I’m serious. They are yet another beast that needs to be starved. Your kids can go to college at a later date or you can help them select a trade school to attend now. Or both: trade school now to learn a trade to get them by until they can return to college without being brain washed into libturdism.
carol-Christian Soldier commented:
“A Jesuit Catholic university dedicated to knowledge in the service of humanity. A comprehensive, independent, urban institution of higher education…”-from its site..
what is happening to the Roman Catholic Institutions of higher learning!?
C-CS
wanumba commented:
Starve the crap universities .. oh, wait! Who has money to send their kids to Uni anyway?
It’s already shaping up to chaos in some states. Arizona’s ASU has a 70% drop-out rate – New Mexico’s wondering where the students are disappearing to – 70% drop out. Guess one can’t get a degree in “Partying” after all.
The country will go Tea Party, out of raw necessity and basic survival – the Left has screwed up EVERYTHING it touches. Half the college degrees are worthless crap, watch for overpriced idiot majors being shut down – majors that should have never been offered in the first place, universities that grew like The Blob over communities, taking over normal private sector functions like housing and food, and their beloved mass transit, will be shedding these budget-busting, egotistical monopolistic services to stay afloat.
CHicago univerisities especially deserve to be boycotted to collapse – their influence on our entire education system has been absolutely toxic and they’ve provided shelter for destructive radicals like Bill Ayers.
wanumba commented:
pjean
July 25th, 2010 | 2:36 pm | #12
Found a list. Do you see any politicians?
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LOL!
Freddy commented:
Loyola University in Chicago is clearly playing a political game in that they have decided to only allow one political side to be presented.
Therefore the IRS should revoke their 501(c)(3) tax status.
Clearly, this is not a university that supports diversity of opinion.
oldguy commented:
An Irish Catholic university in a city run by an Irish Catholic. Surprise!
Jaime commented:
I thought it was slightly humorous several years ago when I overheard someone say that they dailed prayed for the conversion of the Jesuits. It is not that funny any more. There seems to be something about Jesuit institutions, universities in particular, that is fundamentally hostile to those of us who try to be faithful to the magisterium of the Church and the basic tenets of the constitution. I’m not sure what has happened to the Order in the last quarter century, and I personally know there are still a few good Jesuits remaining. But for the most part they seem to be gleefully pursuing the destruction from the inside of any institution that upholds traditional values or basic common sense.
I am a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans and would no more think of giving money to the alma “mater” than I would to funding an al Queda bomb plot.