Not the Onion: Liberty University defends choice of Trump as MLK Day speaker

[joeybee12]

In the face of opposition from students, Liberty University officials are defending the school’s invitation to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to speak on campus Monday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A peaceful protest is planned by demonstrators who will hold signs and sing when Trump speaks at one of Liberty University’s “convocations,” a thrice-weekly student gathering at the evangelical Christian school in Lynchburg, Va.

Law student Eli McGowan is an organizer of the protest. “I immediately felt that it was somewhat inappropriate, and then I started to hear from people who felt the same way,” McGowan said in an interview with Yahoo News. “Mr. Trump, by his actions and his words, he’s really revealed that he is antagonistic to the ideals that Dr. King lived for and ended up dying for.”

Mark Hine, the senior vice president for student affairs at Liberty University, said the school always holds a convocation on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and it usually includes a video to honor his memory.

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/he-has-a-dream-liberty-university-defends-choice-224222438.html

[stone space]

1. Stop running and hiding, Donald. The cowardice is unbecoming.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027529248

He's afraid to come to Iowa and face the Muslim community here.

If Bernie had the guts to go to Liberty U, Trump can come to the Mother Mosque of America.

[pinboy3niner]

2. I guess David Duke wasn't available

[packman]

3. Well, of course, they would

Bill Crosby was not available.

[KamaAina]

4. Who's Bill Crosby?

Bing's grandson?

[packman]

5. Opps, how soon we forget

Bill COSBY

[KamaAina]

6. I knew that

I have trouble keeping my inner spelling Nazi in check.

[pinboy3niner]

8. No pudding for you!

[malaise]

7. The notion of Liberty University is an oxymoron

The reality of Liberty University is a place run by morons for morons - and many morans as well.

[Initech]

9. I guess the KKK wasn't available?

[bullwinkle428]

10. Can I place a bet on "too much political correctness" as a topic in the speech?