Liberty University no longer recognizes a student Democratic Party club because its parent organization stands against the conservative Christian school’s moral principles. [Boston Globe]
The 30 member Democratic club will no longer be able to use Liberty’s name, hold on-campus meetings, or be eligible for student activities money.
Liberty has had a College Republicans club for years. The Democratic club formed in October and worked aggressively to elect President Obama.
Brian Diaz, president of Liberty’s Democratic club said:
“They . . . let the Liberty University College Republicans stay on campus, but they don’t let us, sounds like censorship to me.”
Well yes it is. Universities and colleges are thought to be educational centers that are tolerant, even supportive, of diverse views and opinions. They should be institutions that promote and encourage young students to explore different thoughts, views, and political ideas; learn to evaluate values and decide for themselves what course they wish to follow. Liberty is revealing itself as a narrow minded institution intent on stifling freedom of thought, rather than expanding it. Liberty’s action is a regressive one.
The Constitution of the United States espouses free speech and assembly. Liberty doesn’t seem to hold that concept in very high regard.
One person commented, “Shouldn’t this university be called “Anti-Liberty University?”
Liberty University was founded by the Reverend Jerry Falwell. Today the University should be ashamed of itself.
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