Catholic High School Refuses to Allow Student-Led Conservative Club on Campus
- Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:02pm by
Billy Hallowell
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La Reina High School, an all-girls Catholic educational facility located in Thousand Oaks, California, has endured some heat after refusing to allow a student to launch a conservative club on campus.
In a story that has gone widely unreported, a battle has been brewing between the school’s administrators and Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), an arm of Young America’s Foundation, a prominent organization that helps spread conservative ideals.
The drama commenced at the end of the last school year when Isabelle Foxen, who is now a junior at La Reina, decided that she wanted to launch a YAF chapter at the school. In an exclusive interview with the Blaze, Isabella’s mother, Cristine Foxen, explained that there was already a political interest group on the school’s campus, but she described it as a “very one-sided“ and ”liberal” group.
“So my daughter didn’t like that.” Cristine explained. “When she heard about YAF, she went to a conference and she came back energized and wanted to start this [club].” But the process was much more complicated than Cristine and Isabella would have ever imagined.
After obtaining the information needed to have a chapter installed on her campus, Isabella submitted her application. She was asked to collect 35 student names before her club would be considered — a feat that proved extremely easy for the politically-interested young woman. In the end, she exceeded this requirement, inevitably finding 86 students so sign her petition.
But after all of this work, La Reina administrators ended up denying her petition. Why, you ask? Employees at YAF — and Isabella’s family — believe that a bias against conservative values was driving the school’s refusal to allow the YAF chapter on campus.
Isabella’s parents, finding themselves at a loss as to why the club was rejected, decided to meet with school officials to discuss the matter. So, Cristine and her husband sat down with the principal, Dr. Shannon Gomez, and two of the school’s vice-principals.
During this meeting, the administrators explained that the club was rejected because there wouldn‘t be a liberal counterpart to help balance its presence on the school’s campus. To Isabella’s parents, this explanation was a bit bizarre. ”When did this become Isabella’s responsibility to also try to rally the Democratic side?,” Cristine asked (rhetorically, of course) during our interview.
According to her account of the meeting, she and her husband were told that if a liberal group were to be formed, then La Reina would allow a YAF chapter at the school. But since that wasn’t happening, Dr. Gomez purportedly said, “At this time we feel that YAF is not appropriate for our school.”
In addition to these comments, one of the vice-principals, who also oversees the school’s clubs, allegedly made some explanatory comments that Cristine found biased. When asked to clarify why the school had an aversion to YAF, the administrator said that the word “activism” was present on the group’s web site. “Activism to me means militant,” the vice-principal purportedly said.
As you can see here, the word is mentioned a few times on the YAF web site as it pertains to inspiring young people to get engaged in spreading conservative values.
President Ronald Reagan
Cristine also claims that this same vice-principal said, “Well Mrs. Foxen, when I read the proposal that Isabella had wanted to celebrate Reagan’s birthday … I have to tell you that there are still some people who believe that communism is a great thing.” If true, this causes one to wonder: Is this about balance or is it about political opposition?
In a column for Human Events, YAF program officer Ron Meyer writes, “Principal Shannon Gomez said the school’s administration ‘did not feel the club fostered a balance[d] political perspective.’” Meyer continues:
Young Americans for Freedom is not political, and has had a historic presence at hundreds of Catholic colleges and high schools across the country. It is a project of Young America’s Foundation, and both were founded by Catholics (William F. Buckley and Ron Robinson). Never before has this excuse been used to a chapter or event on a Catholic campus.
In Meyer’s view, La Reina rejected the club not because of tax issues, but because administrators, he believes, have an ideological bias. The school purportedly has a “Green Team” and human rights clubs have been said to have a presence as well. Both of these groups, as Meyer highlights, discuss public policy in the same way that YAF would.
President of YAF, Ron Robinson
In an interview with the Blaze, Ron Robinson, the president of YAF, echoed these sentiments. “YAF is an organization that has had a strong Catholic tradition,” he said. “It’s an organization that understands and feels quite comfortable operating in Catholic schools.”
Robinson went on to explain that the “hostility” that is being seen has nothing to do with running a Catholic school. “This is about…intimidating or bullying Catholic students,” he explains. He also said that he has no recollection of any other Catholic school refusing YAF for similar reasons.
Unfortunately, the Blaze was not able to verify the current status of these clubs or get a response to the quotes recalled by the mother, as accessing individuals at both the Los Angeles Archdiocese and La Reina has been difficult at best. In a brief conversation with Dr. Gomez, we were told that someone would respond to us. After we placed a number of follow-up calls, the Blaze was forwarded to the archdiocese (they, too, ignored our attempts for comment).
Regardless of these factors, an assembly that was held last year does pose some questions about the school’s policies on political influence. The same school administrator who purportedly made the comments about Reagan and communism is said to have also introduced Linda Piera Avila, a Green Party candidate for California State Assembly back in 2010.
Avila spoke about “ecofeminism, women and leadership.” The video’s description claims that the speech was given at the school’s “Student Council Awards Event.”
Watch the video of her talk, below:
While Catholic Church was unresponsive to our requests, Tod Tamberg, a spokesperson for the archdiocese, was interviewed by the Ventura County Star at the end of September.
According to Tamberg, any school that falls under its jurisdiction cannot have political student groups present on its campus (this, of course, include La Reina). ”We’re not saying that politics has no place in the life of young people,” he said. We’re just saying there is a place for that activity, and it’s not on a school campus,” said Tod Tamberg, a spokesman for the archdiocese.
The Star reports that Tamberg also cited his belief that federal tax law would prohibit tax-exempt organizations, like the archdiocese and the schools it oversees, from engaging in political activity. Meyer, though, appropriately debunks this theory in his column:
…The archdiocese and Young America’s Foundation share the exact same tax status.
Young Americans for Freedom is a branch of Young America’s Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization—just like the archdiocese. The foundation educates young people about the benefits of free enterprise, limited government, a strong national defense, and traditional values—and these ideas are not partisan.
But, much like the administrator who cited her surprise by the presence of the word “activism” on YAF’s web site, Tamberg also cited his concern over “inflammatory” language on the same web site. The Star writes:
A page about starting a new chapter asks students if they are “tired of liberal and Marxist professors indoctrinating” classmates, and says groups including “fringe environmentalists, race-baiters, Islamo-fascists and run-of-the-mill leftists are distraught that you would even think about challenging them.”
Meyer, taking all of this information in stride, writes, “The archdiocese said public policy-related clubs are not allowed. Gomez said these clubs are acceptable if there’s balance. Which one is it?”
The Foxens are wondering that, too. Either way, La Reina has not wavered in its decision to prevent the club on campus.
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I SPY
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:58pmCowards…
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:14pmThe administration at a Catholic school appears to be condoning communism by saying there are many people out there who like it. They did not condemn it, rather they chose to defend it. How appalling is that?
Has the Catholic Church forgotten what happens to organized religion under communism? God does not exist in such a society…..and those administrators would be out of a job as well because religious schools are not allowed.
Report Post »apollo18
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 8:28amThey didn’t have any problems with “capitalism” when my Catholic college collected my “ungodly” tuition payments.
Report Post »Carter John
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:52pmWow I agree that It‘s the school’s rules and their right as such. However, if they can find proof that any political ideas are discussed in clubs then I see no reason why the school couldn’t be sued.
Report Post »MMSands
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:30pmIt’s more like, what political ideas are discussed in class? Here in Memphis, one “history” teacher at a private men’s prep school taught only revisionist history and did so with pride, but also spent much of the class time indoctrinating his students on the “evils” of President Bush, big business, Capitalism, the Founding Fathers, Israel, the wars in Iran and Afghanistan, etc., while insisting the students parrot his positive views on President Obama, Socialism, big government, Palestinian terrorism, and the general Leftist agenda. He got his job there right after college and taught unconstrained for 20 years, until he was finally arrested and jailed one morning because of an altercation between two prostitutes over his crack cocaine and/or the money they expected from him and/or who knows what all else. One of them called the police, and he was found to not only be in their company (he claims to have an addiction to being around that trade), but the stash that the girls didn’t know about was also found.
Report Post »Of course, he still teaches in Memphis: he now tutors the same students instead of teaching at the school, but now he has access to students from other schools as well. In the newspaper the principal admitted he was only fired because they pretty much had to do so, given how illegal his actions were, but that he was still liked by all, and is a “wonderful” teacher. Just the sort of teacher we all want for our kids, eh?
O.K. Maybe not so much.
Centralsville
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:44pmFeminism and political correctness, one and the same.
Report Post »DaveOregon
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:40pm1) It‘s frick’n California – home the socialist/ commie brigades;
Report Post »2) Political reason for denial – well, DUH!
3) Easy court case – sure, even in California;
4) Activism means “militant” – dumbass statement and dumbass excuse – especially with La Raza and all the other activist groups I’m sure at at this high school.
KickinBack
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:11pmThe first sentence stated it was in CA and that summed up the rest of the article for me.
Report Post »dangmc
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:14amUnfortunately, being a private school, I think the only court available to the students is the court of public opinion. Probably the most effective pressure will have to come from members of the Archdiocese. In addition to emailing school administrators, how about digging up contact info for the Archdiocese hierarchy? Blaze, keep up the good work. Students-keep up the pressure and good luck!
Report Post »JimL
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:40pmChristine, don’t take no for an answer. Start a debate club and ban sophistry from your debates, ergo, a conservative club.
Report Post »commie_LOVER
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:36pm““Well Mrs. Foxen, when I read the proposal that Isabella had wanted to celebrate Reagan’s birthday … I have to tell you that there are still some people who believe that communism is a great thing.””
The principle should educate herself on the Catholic teachings AGAINST socialism and communism:
Report Post »http://www.ewtn.com/library/ENCYC/L13APOST.HTM
chazman
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:41pm… where’s the Bishop who presides over this parish? What’s his take?
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:42pmWhat a surprise. Communists in California? Communists who won’t allow a dissenting view point?
I’m completely shocked. What a great bunch of human beings. Sounds like it’s time for mom and dad to put their daughter in a different school.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:45pmActually, Pope John Paul II, no fan of communism, also stood with the workers and spoke against Rand’s vision of Capitalism.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:12pmFor shame. As a Catholic, I want Catholic schools to teach conservative values. The Catholic High School in my town has a YFA chapter.
If this school wants to teach liberal values such as the benefits of Marxism maybe it should become an Eposcopal school.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:55pmDismayed Veteran
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:12pm
For shame. As a Catholic, I want Catholic schools to teach conservative values. The Catholic High School in my town has a YFA chapter.
If this school wants to teach liberal values such as the benefits of Marxism maybe it should become an Eposcopal school.
Report Post »__________________________________
I want a Catholic School to teach Catholic Values which are not Conservative. Beck has made it clear, Ayn Rand and the Worship of Greed are Conservative values. I want a Catholic School to teach mercy and empathy, to teach the need for good works and to take care of the poor, not walk over them or turn your noise at them. The Catholic Church is siding with the OWS and the Tea Party is standing with the money changers.
Gaius Gracchus
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:46pmencinom
Report Post »I find it curious that you want mercy and empathy taught at Catholic Schools while displaying so little of it yourself. May we assume that you are not the product of the type of school you desire for todays children? BTW if you believe that they Church is standing with the Anti-Semites, Racists, and Totalitarian – Progressives of the OWS you are sadly mistaken.
Art00005
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:04amjust curious…where in the article did it say that the school or its administrators supported communism?
Report Post »apollo18
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 9:12amIn the mid-‘80’s, I attended a Catholic college in the midwest where there was an openly “communist sympathinzing” Catholic nun. Her explanation was that it was Jesus’ own words that said we were obligated to distribute our collective assets to benefit the poor. I understand there will be a protracted layover in purgatory awaiting me because of my vehement objection to her opinions. My point was both morally and factually correct then as it is now, that she couldn’t name any country that benevolently applied the communist principles to their indigenous people. The scourge of communism is replete with murder and hegemony. (This nun claimed to have been closely tied with four other nuns killed in El Salvador in 1980 for their beliefs.) This was a very devoted Sister of Mercy whose life was dedicated to helping the less fortunate. Someone needs to keep in mind what Jesus said about separating what belongs to God and what belongs to Caesar. This school administration is blatantly taking advantage of their positions bestowed upon them by the Catholic institution they work for, to advocate for their communist bias. I don‘t know whether I’m more shocked by their ignorance of history or their belief that there is no apparent consequence whatsoever for saying something so offensive to their “faith”. I hope someone at this all-girls school is teaching these girls some very valuable lessons about this situation.
Report Post »JohnnyMidknight
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:35pmDidn’t they get the memo? The Pope is for the Occupy Movement… Even Susan Sarandon nailed it when she called the Pope a NAZI. Just kidding everyone!
I wounder if Professor John Banzhaf will back these Conservatives like he did the Muslim students of Catholic University?
Or will the ACLU stand up for the students’ rights?
The school has a “Green Team” and a human rights club, which are predominately progressive in nature and talk about current events. It would only seem far to have the “Republicans Want to Poison the Food and Water Team” and the “Human Rights Violation Coalition”. Again, this is totally sarcastic in nature.
Report Post »ZAP
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:35pmMYSTERY
BABYLON THE GREAT
THE MOTHER OF harlots
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:42pmWho is Babylon the Great? What is the area of the world that as it falls they will attempt to stick their fangs into the U.S to drain it?
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:47pmBut in a way the whole earth is Babylon now.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:49pmLook at it this way. In ancient times as Babylon began to slip, they captured Judah into captivity.
Report Post »Warphead
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:33pmI am Catholic and I am embarrassed by the degree in which the institution has been transformed into yet another bastion of liberalism. Most of the liberal ideals and practices are completely contrary to the long standing doctrine of the church yet in so many congregations embrace all things liberal. Not a thought was given by all the Catholics who voted for Obama even though he is a big abortion proponent. My wife is from the Philippines and a devout Catholic. Upon coming to the US and teaching at a catholic school she has become disgusted by not only the church but its large concentration of liberal members. She has said many times that the behavior of the church and its members here would never be tolerated in the Philippines. I told her to give it a few years and I’m sure the liberal sickness will spread there. Already there is a great push to “accept and tolerate” gays and lesbians there. I said, “It won’t be long.”
Report Post »skippy6
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:31pmNo surprise to me.. the catholic religion has been leaning left for quit a while now..I won‘t give the college name away but it’s near St. Joseph Mn.. whooops They always seem to push the multicultural agenda….Have feminist speakers and on and on……However I don’t have a problem with them because they are a private college….I would never send my kid’s though….
Report Post »Dano62
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:30pmChristian values largely align with conservative values. There is very little Christian, or conservative, about the Catholic church. I‘m not saying that there aren’t Christians or conservatives who are Catholic, because there are many. The same could be said for many mainstream Protestant denominations. This Catholic school‘s position shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody. Just a sign of the times.
Report Post »motonutt
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:04pm@DAN062….Very well said….You are exactly right. My mother in law a very devout catholic from a small town in N. Dakota that is centered around the local catholic church, said something to me about what a shame it was that so many people were against Algores teachings on global warming. I about fell out of my chair when she said it. She is being taught that right out of her church.
Report Post »I think a lot of it comes from these feminised priests. I’m not saying they are all gay, but many are feminen and are lead by emotion rather than critical thinking and reason. So they are easly swayed by socialistic liberal tendencies and lead their congregations in the liberal feminised emotional way of thinking. Does that make sense? satan approached Eve because he knew he could get to her through her female emotional way of looking at a situation….he still uses the same ploy. And it still works.
marybethelizabeth
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:24pmThis is a wise decision.
Report Post »Besides general knowledge, school are supposed to teach the skills necessary to assimilate into and become a productive member of society. They are not supposed to be a training ground for sociopaths. Who wants to see children scarred for life like most of Mr. Beck’s keys have been?
Carter John
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:45pmSo you don’t approve of clubs who have no real basis of making kids into productive citizens. What of sports clubs? While they can claim they support team building and leadership, their only focus is to compete against other people. They do not do activities that include the core studies. If you only do clubs that support the core studies you would not have very many. I refuse to say anything more on the second half of your comment.
Report Post »((GB)) FAN
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:46pmfree thinkers drive you nuts don’t they.
Report Post »Gaius Gracchus
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:33pmDo you actually believe this rather reprehensible statement? I would be disappointed to find anyone so embedded in their bigotry that they would make the effort to post here just to spread hate. I know that sometimes we all get carried away and say things we regret but really. Do you actually believe that those who disagree with you are as you put it “sociopaths”? If you do I feel very sorry for you.
Report Post »gobnait
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 8:04amIs this post your idea of advancing a debate: to label those who do not share your views as ‘sociopaths’? What a keen mind you must possess.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:22pmwhy does it have to happen in my time… :(
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:44pmChild you have more than one time. And hopefully you will get another.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:21pmMatthew 24
1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
2And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preac
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:28pmOf course whom is sorrowing? Everyone or the true believers? Because these things mentioned have been going on for 100 years, and yet are becoming worse. Because the love of many began slowing dying 100 years ago, and turned into a love of who can advance someone’s life and career.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:35pmAnd the larger picture of why people begin hearing more and more about earthquakes is because the world has seemingly become smaller due to massive populations and communications, and larger numbers of people and structures are affected by disasters.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:38pmThere is nothing new under the sun, not even the space-ships zipping around the universe.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:45pmFar be it from most people’s minds to understand why one whale will become depressed in captivity and die while another whale will not, and one man in captivity will die from their captivity while another will not.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:21pmYes it’s true there are conservative and liberal Catholics. Conservatives cling to Tradition and Church teachings, while liberals don’t.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:36pmCall a spade a spade. The progressives have infiltrated our schools and our churches, this is their agenda to bring America to her knees. We see it every day. People need to wake up and understand the danger these people can inflict on our society.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:41pmSame with the United Methodist Church .. I am “trying out ” a different chuch this weekend .. I will not return to the Methodists until they return to God …
Report Post »themanchildmustgo
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:08pmCorrection Pam, have inflicted since the 1920′s
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:21pmWhat is the YIN YANG crap being foisted on young people trying to start a club? It’s interest-based. Are they nuts? Next they’ll have a cop come in and do an anti-drug speech, and THEN have a drug dealer come in and tell the kids why drugs are cool – all in the interest of “fairness” and “presenting all sides”.
ROSE-ELLEN, was this your alma-mater?
Report Post »Mtroom
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:17pmThat’s what i was thinking…Don’t you join a club because you like the things they say and/or do? Now we can’t start a club without the other side represented?…And it’s the job of said club to start the opposing side? Can’t have a chess club because Jonny prefers checkers? These people in charge are hiding behind rules that don’t exist…I would be much happier if they just said no because they don‘t share the views and it’s our school..But they don’t even have the b@llz to do that…They make their own problems by trying to be PC and not saying what they mean…And this “American” vice- principle saying …” I have to tell you that there are still some people who believe that communism is a great thing.” “Some people”…Won‘t even admit it’s them, I wouldn’t fight this school about some club…I would pull my child out and cancel all funding for falsely representing an American school
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:20pmLiberals love freedom of speech when it aligns with their agenda,when it doesn’t they act like every other communist.
Report Post »joe conservative
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:18pmOne of the few positive things about Obama as President, is that people are finally opening their eyes to the double standard that has been going on for years now. A great example for those that doubt that the double standard exists, is this short video. This guy was on the Fox affiliate radio station last week, and he nails it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlIS6gRq32Q
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:15pmOh in California what a surprise. If they ever do away with crucifixes, well then people do not have to look far to find them when it is in your heart, because anywhere you see two lines bisecting there you will be reminded. Hey everyone who doesn’t like Jesus: everywhere there is a perpendicular bisector, there Jesus will be stuck in your mind. And it will never ever go away. every telephone pole, and every letter “T” you write it will be on your mind.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:15pmThe troth is American Conservatism worships, not the Christian God, but Ayn Rand, where Greed is a virture and mercy and empathy are vices. This is counter to Catholic teaching (the Pope is coming out in suppor tof OWS and taxing stock trades).
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:30pmYes tax stock trades at 95-100% that will make people want to buy stocks.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:46pmThat’s rich we have a lefty loon like you telling everyone how conservatives think,thanks for the laughs,see even you have some value.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:59pmConservatives think? Don’t you just gather in front of Fox News and are spoon fed your talking points.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:18pmYou‘ve got it all wrong comrade it’s you and your ilk who listen to msnbc,npr and moveon to get your thoughts,bunch of obamazombies.
Report Post »Gaius Gracchus
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:18pmInteresting comment. Could you please define Greed? While you are at it please tell me how you measure Greed. I mean if I am hungry and eat my fill am I not greedy but if I eat one mouthful more I am? I would love to hear your metric on this critical element of your condemnation of Conservatives. I too am a Catholic but I seem have read a different biblical text than you. The Bible I read comports with the responsibility of the individual not the state to do good. In fact to fob off your obligations of charity to the state could be considered serious sin. This is pretty much in line with conservative thinking. Another thing you keep using Rand like a club. Most conservatives I know are much more focused on an originalist view of the constitution that they are of Rand’s objectivism. Maybe you are being a little myopic? Just a thought.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:12pmI thought “school” was supposed to be a place of IDEAS … so you can‘t have Conservative ideas if you don’t have liberal? Who’s stopping the liberal students from starting a club? Not the girl who wants to start the Conservative one. I have a feeling that PLENTY of LIBERAL ideas are being fed to these students in this “Catholic” High School .. if this is the attitude of those in charge.
TEA!
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:20pmCritical thinking isn’t fostered in high school.
College, maybe. Not high school.
At that level, they’re still teaching facts and figures and not the free exchange of ideas.
Having a one-sided Leftist group while disallowing the Conservative counterbalance is a big problem, though. If I was this parent, I’d be considering putting my money elsewhere.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:43pmI totally disagree regarding ideas … we were taught critical thinking from grade school .. sadly now it is all memorizing dates and indoctrination……and boring the students to death.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:11pmThat doesn’t surprise me, isn’t the anti-christ prophesied to come out of the old Roman empire!
Report Post »encinom
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:16pmNope, the Anti-Christ is more than likely a smooth talking TV Preacher spewing the Conservative message of greed, paranoia and hate.
Report Post »zorro
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:20pmWow…this may be a new record! Only two comments before the anti-Catholic idiocies come out.
Good job, Blaze!
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:11pmIt’s a private school. They can impose whatever rules they damn-well please.
Report Post »zorro
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:19pmYeah. Non-story….moving on.
Report Post »LiberalMarine
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:21pmExactly, but to some people freedom is only okay when people do things pro conservative.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:22pmI agree it’s a private school, their rules apply. However…this policy better be strict and apply to any group with a political or ideological complexion on campus.
Report Post »Gaius Gracchus
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:26pmNot completely correct. Private organizations may not break the law. There is no question of the applicability of the First Amendment. Several Catholic Collages have found to their chagrin that they must allow conservative views. I believe that the Archdiocese over seeing this school may want to consult their attorney prior to giving a ruling.
Report Post »LastAmerican
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:28amYea and the parents can choose to not send their kids and money there. Ha ha
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:10pmWonder if they would allow an abortion club? “Tired of liberal and Marxist professors indoctrinating” classmates, and says groups including “fringe environmentalists, race-baiters, Islamo-fascists and run-of-the-mill leftists are distraught that you would even think about challenging them.”Yup..Isn’t everyone?
Report Post »ROE-SMELLEN
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:09pmI am to be suggesting liberal group for school:
Report Post »“Young Illegal Alien Mexi-Muslums for Obama”
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Posted on November 4, 2011 at 3:19pmfor Obama and a One World Government too. Dare the “C” word be mentioned?? (CULT)
Report Post »ROE-SMELLEN
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:39pmNot you are knowing it was joke?
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