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Monthly Archive for March, 2010
On Monday, 3/29, the SLU College Republicans held an event featuring former congressman and presidential candidate Tom Tancredo. Tancredo has a number of extreme and dangerous views, which the following information will reveal:
Rep. Tom Tancredo is…
Anti-Immigrant
o Rated 100% by the Federation for American Immigration Reform, an organization the Southern Poverty Law Center considers to be a hate group (Dec 2003)
o Linked to vigilante groups such as Minuteman American Defense and Minutemen Civil Defense Corps (also classified as a hate group by the SPLC)Anti-Civil Rights
o Rated 7% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 202)
o Rated 0% by the Human Rights Campaign, indicating an anti-LGBT rights stance. (Dec 2006)
o Rated 19% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)Anti-Social Justice
o Strongly supports the Death Penalty
o Strongly opposes public health and additional federal funding for healthcare
o Rated 22% by American Public Health Association, indicating an anti-public health voting record
o Rated 17% by the Citizens for Tax Justice, indicating opposition to progressive taxationAnti-Environment
o Rated 5% by the League of Conservation Voters, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
o Rated 0% by the Campaign for America’s Future, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)Information from www.ontheissues.org and www.splcenter.org
Below is a video of Tom Tancredo suggesting, among other things, that the United States have a literacy test requirement for voting. Historically, such literacy tests were used in the United States at the time of Jim Crow laws as a method of upholding segregation and preventing African Americans from voting.
Tonight (3/29), the College Republicans have invited Tom Tancredo to speak at 7 pm in Tegler Auditorium. He has some very conservative views – particularity on immigration. We encourage you to attend the event to hear what he has to say. We have been asked by our advisor Joel Jennings and HALO to help hand out pro-immigration reform literature outside the event. We’re meeting on the corner of Grand and Lindell at 6:30.
ALSO,
Tomorrow night instead of a meeting, we will attend SLU Law’s presentation on the health care reform bill:
I want to invite you to an event SLU’s Health Law Association (HLA) is putting together for the university-wide community. On Tuesday, March 30, at 7pm, in SLU’s Busch Student Center (Saint Louis Room), HLA will be hosting a Health Reform Symposium. The purpose of the Symposium is information — informing students about the federal health reform bill’s various provisions, discussing likely outcomes and changes to health care that will follow, and answering questions from the graduate and undergraduate students.
We anticipate that the Symposium should last no longer than 1.5 hours. The format of the Symposium will include a 20-30 minute primer on the bill by Professor of Law Sidney Watson, followed by brief statements by the panelists about how the bill may impact various professions and constituents. Most of the time will be used for Q & A from the audience. The panelists will include professors from various disciplines, along with experts from the Missouri health care community.
We are fortunate to have informed health care scholars on our campus, and this health reform bill is momentous and complex. We hope to give students a valuable opportunity to learn the details of the reform package and have an informed discussion about the potential implications of this bill. We look forward to seeing you TUESDAY, MARCH 30th!
Kind regards,
Kelly Carroll
President, Health Law Association
Saint Louis University Law School
Come to our meeting tonight (3/23) at 7pm in Beracha Hall 121 to celebrate the passage of health reform together — and celebrate our new eboard! Bring your craft supplies to make ‘Bon Voyage’ cards to Rush Limbaugh!!
In the words of Joe Biden, “This is a big f-ing deal!”
Don’t miss out on these great Atlas Week events! Atlas Week is designed to promote discussion and inspire action to address major issues around the world. As democrats, we must strive for the principles of social justice, civil rights, and human progress that are at the center of these issues. Take this opportunity to educate yourself and take action!
Below are some great social justice and multicultural events on campus. For more info, stop by the Cross Cultural Center in the Busch Student Center – it’s a great resource!:
1. “Vincent Who?” Film Screening and Discussion with Director Curtis Chin
Tuesday, March 16th @ 7:30 in the St. Louis Room
In 1982, Chinese-American Vincent Chin, an automotive engineer, was brutally murdered by two assembly line workers, who blamed his ethnicity for their job loss. The shocking turn of events, including a nonsensical trial outcome opened many people’s eyes to the racism and injustice of the American court system. Vincent Who? is a look at the APIA community twenty five year’s later. This new film by Curtis Chin examines the effects (or crushing lack there of) of the Vincent Chin tragedy within the younger Asian American generations and the importance of keeping the memory of Mr. Chin alive.2. I AM Gender Games
Wednesday, March 17th @ 12-1:30 in BSC 253 A and B (light refreshments will be served)
The Cross Cultural Center’s Identity, Awareness, and Multiculturalism (I AM) Discussion series continues during March, Women’s HERstory Month. I AM Gender Games draws its inspiration from the recent controversy surrounding Kenyan sprinter, Caster Semenaya. Caster broke several women’s track records last summer, and was subsequently forced to undergo an invasive and scientifically debunct “gender test” by the larger international competetion governing body. Unfortunately, Caster’s story is not unique in the world of women’s track and field. I AM Gender Games will use the plight of Semenaya to investigate and discuss the narratives of gender, sex, and science which ultimately lead to sexism, ci-genderism, and patriarchy. We hope to discover which team does gender play for?3. WHY Race Matters @ SLU: The Discussion Continues
Thursday, March 18th @ 4-6pm in Doubourg 157 (food will be served)
In light of the recent racial hate and bias incidents that occured on our campus, the community began to engage in large scale discussions concerning the state of race and racism at SLU. We began with the question, “DOES Race Matter @ SLU?” back in the beginning of February. The answer was a resounding “YES!” Our second discussion concerned “HOW Race Matters @ SLU” as we attempted to explore the spaces where race and racism reared its ugly head on our campus. The third and final discussion in our series of talk backs is entitled “WHY Race Matters @ SLU.” It is our hope that this session will provide faculty, staff, and most importantly students to put their heads together and work on improving our racial campus climate, creating a community that is affirming, respectful, and inclusive. Please tell your friends to join you on Thursday evening as we discuss WHY Race Matters here at SLU.4. Continuing the Conversation: Building Inclusion @ Saint Louis University
Saturday April 10 @ 9-12:30 pm in Knights Room at Pius XII Library
A half-day intergroup workshop co-sponsored by the Doerr Center for Social Justice, the Cross Cultural Center, and the Department of African American Studies. Presented by the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), the workshop will explore systems of privilege and oppression and the social structures through which these identities have become socialized. Continental breakfast provided. Participation is limited to 25. The workshop is free but registration and a firm commitment to attend are required. Please apply by email to socljust@slu.edu as soon as possible but no later than Friday, March 26th.
Also check out the We are ALL Billikens Campaign:
Do you want to take a stand against injustice and help to spread the message of respect, inclusion, multiculturalism, and social justice? Join the Saint Louis University community in the “We are ALL Billikens” campaign, sponsored by the Great Issues Committee. SLU students, faculty, staff, and administrators have the opportunity to receive a free wristband stating the slogan. By wearing it, you will demonstrate that we are ALL Billikens regardless of race, religion, gender, age, ability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, and culture. By making a commitment to diversity and the Saint Louis University community, you can make a difference. Look for members of the Great Issues Committee and other student organizations as well as administrators handing out wristbands around campus and at SLU events.
Wristband distribution week of March 15-19:
Tuesday, March 16
11am-2pm in the Quad
5-6pm in Griesedieck Lobby and Marguerite Lobby
6-7pm in Reinert Lobby and Fusz Lobby
8:00pm at “Vincent Who” sponsored by AAAWednesday, March 17
11am-2pm in the QuadThursday, March 18
11am-2pm in the BSC by ABP
5-7pm in Reinert Lobby and Fusz Lobby
6-7pm in Griesedieck LobbyFriday, March 19
11am-2pm in the BSC by ABPSaturday, March 20
8:00pm at “The Filipino-American Music Experience” in the Billiken Club
We will have our regular meeting tonight at 7pm in Beracha Hall Room 121. We will be making some exciting plans for the rest of the semester, so don’t miss it!
Also, take the time to contact your representatives and ask them to support this final push for health insurance reform!
From the pages of The Progressive Billiken:
The word “liberal” is so often used to propagate a message that is completely opposed to the progressive ideals that are held by the many millions of Americans who identify as members of the Democratic Party. In a world of instant punditry and twenty-four hour idolatry, talking points, become more important than message or intent. The respective political ideologies of the two major political parties of this nation should not be understood through stereotypes, but rather through productive discourse and the reality of governance. Today, many right leaning new sources identify everything wrong about this nation as “liberal”. I do not believe that their intent is malicious nor do I believe that they prescribe to the darker side of the American news industry. However, I do believe that they embrace the stereotypes that endow our process of governance with everything that is wrong about our political process. To clarify what being a “liberal” really means I would like to cite President John Fitzgerald Kennedy:
But if by a ‘Liberal’ they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people — their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties — someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a “Liberal,” then I’m proud to say I’m a ‘Liberal.’
This explanation is articulate, understandable, and true in terms of what really is at the center of Democratic ideology. We are not for big government, socialism, or the restriction of individual liberty, but rather we are simply pro human. Progressive policies seek to underwrite the value of every citizen in this country not spend us into bankruptcy or regulate our markets into oblivion. The complaints that so many on the other side of the ideological spectrum have are based in the implementation of policies within the realm of governance, and should be separated from our truest values. Our national debt has been incurred through many Republican and Democratic administrations. The current economic crisis occurred because of bipartisan idiocy. We can overcome these challenges if we simply look past stereotypes and look towards a dualistic sense of responsibility that must be part of our American experience. Do not demonize a word simply based on talking points, and I beg everyone to research history rather than misrepresent the present.
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