Conservative Intolerance at Univ. of Wisconsin

Recent vandalism, of sorts, against a pro-life campaign at the University of Wisconsin has some questioning the politics of campus life. During an approved pro-life demonstration, Pointers for Life members set out 800 crosses in a “graveyard” setting as symbolic of the babies’ lives that are lost everyday in America to abortion.

This quiet demonstration was rudely interrupted by sophomore student, Roderick King. Caught on (Cemetery of Innocents Conflict, Youtube.com), King displayed the utmost intolerance for the group’s campaign and began yanking crosses from the dirt, all while harassing them about the rights of other people.

Regardless of the permissions granted by the University itself and the rights of the pro-life group (those first amendment freedoms that many liberals hide behind), King believed his opinion mattered more—so much more that he could bluntly trample on the rights of everyone else involved.

King argued that since Roe v. Wade, abortion has been a right of all women. Hence, the group had “no right to challenge it [abortion].” No right to challenge it? No right to challenge a court ruling? This certainly does not sound like the democracy in which we live. Of course there is a right. There is a right to challenge anything anyone feels should be challenged, granted it is done so in a manner which does not violate other laws. Simply because the demonstration is one of conservative, life-saving ideology doesn’t make it any less valuable under the blanket of the Constitution.

Still, the most disturbing aspect of the escapade is not King’s response to the demonstration, for all who stand in support of God’s love will endure this type of backlash. It is the lack of action on behalf of school officials.

King vandalized an approved demonstration out of hostility toward the movement and harassed members of the group, yet campus officials have done nothing to reprimand the sophomore who currently holds a position of Student Senator. According to OneNewsNow (Campus Tirade Against Pro-Lifers, OneNewsNow.com), “…no disciplinary action has been taken against the student, and the student government has decided to put the issue off until next semester.” Once again the inequality of leftist reasoning is polluting a university campus.

Ultimately, there is one question raised in the midst of this antic that we all must ask ourselves. Had a conservative student run rampant on a homosexual rights demonstration, for example, just as King had against the pro-life campaign, would officials continue to sit quietly and do nothing? Not likely. The action would have spurred local media attention and perhaps escalated to national spotlight.

After all, everyone knows that America despises intolerance. Well, at least intolerance toward anyone who doesn’t have a Conservative or Christian message to share.

Clinton, Obama Moral Integrity

In a recent story from OneNewsNow titled, "Obama, Clinton to headline forum on 'pressing moral issues'," our presidential candidates are spotlighted for their moral backbones. Interesting, I thought. The research I've done on both Obama and Clinton didn't provide much in the pro-moral category. Nevertheless, "The Compassion Forum" on CNN Sunday night (hosted by Messiah College in Grantham, PA) will give each candidate 40 minutes to discuss moral issues dividing America. McCain, unfortunately, has a conflicting schedule and is unable to attend.

Of the hot topics are: "...poverty, AIDS, global warming, abortion, genocide in Darfur, as well as human rights and torture." Global warming? AIDS? Are these actually moral issues? Poverty? Perhaps to a degree, but most of us know the Democratic stance on poverty and taxes.

Ok...abortion. That is definitely a controversial moral issue facing Americans. Katie Barge, Director of Communications at Faith in Public Life, says she hopes "we can find a lot of common ground." I'm sorry, did I miss something? Obama - pro-choice, Clinton - pro-choice. Where is common ground supposed to come into the picture? Well, they both attend church. That's something, right? They seem to be "good" Americans. Reality check! They're political celebrities living the high-life in the spotlight at the moment, and leading America down the path of no return.

One has unashamedly stated that a “literal reading of the Bible is a folly” (Obama, Book Excerpt: Barack Obama, Time.com), while the other doesn’t sway one way or the other, “For Clinton, it is a difficult tight rope to walk as she continues to talk openly on faith and religion without speaking directly about the controversial social issues” (The Morning Grind, Hilary Clinton Talks Religion, CNN.com).

We can’t offend the voters, now can we?