My comments on James Ramsey's State of the University address yesterday appeared in today's Louisville Courier-Journal. Ramsey, of course, invoked the "D" word: "Diversity". As I mentioned, Ramsey's definition of diversity is completely different from a good many, if not most of the people who fund his university.
"While we celebrated many successes, we were reminded that not everyone in our state holds dear to the same values and commitments to diversity that we cherish at the University of Louisville," he said, adding that the university must deal with "prejudices both real and perceived."
In other words, anyone who disagrees with the idea that taxpayers should subsidize live-in sexual relationships of university faculty and staff is a bigot.
Check.
And "not everyone in our state"? This is the state, after all, that cast more "yes" votes on the marriage amendment than "yes" and "no" votes on any other constitutional amendment in Kentucky history.
Are most Kentuckians bigots? Well, Ramsey didn't say this in his speech. Or did he?
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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Your bigotry Mr Cothran stems from your deliberate effort to use a neutral topic such as employment benefits to promote your goal of marginalizing the gay community. Wht is that not overtly obvious to a master of logic?!
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