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Title: Liberty University students protest mandatory Cruz convocation - $10 fine (tax?)
Source:
National Journal
URL Source: http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016 ... -stand-with-rand-cruz-20150323
Published: Mar 23, 2015
Author: Shane Goldmacher
Post Date: 2015-03-23 15:06:37 by Hondo68
Keywords: None
Views: 1830
Comments: 7
LYNCHBURG, Va.—Sen. Ted Cruz took the stage to declare his presidential candidacy at Liberty University Monday, surrounded by upwards of 10,000 cheering students. They weren't all here by choice. Attendance at convocation at Liberty is mandatory, and a group of students clad in "Stand With Rand" shirts sat center stage—directly in view of the cameras—to log their displeasure with having to be here. "Of course, you want it to appear as if you have a large audience," said Eli McGowan, who organized the not-so-subtle protest. "We felt like if we didn't wear shirts showing our true political preference then the media might think we all supported Cruz." "They make you come. If you don't come, you get punished," said Ana Delgado, a sophomore, who said students face a $10 fine for not showing up at convocation. Delgado wasn't among those wearing Paul gear. She is undecided about who she'll support in 2016, but she didn't like being forced to be part of Cruz's announcement. After Cruz finished his speech, the red-clad cohort of Paul supporters wandered over toward the media section and lingered for press interviews. Lee Showalter is a 22-year-old Liberty student and a member of Young Americans for Liberty, a group that grew out of Ron Paul's failed presidential campaigns. He said he showed up in Rand gear to "just show solidarity." "Ted Cruz is nice," Showalter said. But he thinks Paul would make "a better president." Christopher Cromwell, a 20-year-old sophomore sporting a "Stand With Rand" shirt, said he was planning to volunteer for Paul's campaign and didn't want to "make it appear as though all the students supported Cruz." McGowan said the plan came together "as soon as we heard" of Cruz's big announcement. They passed out about 50 shirts, he said, and quickly ran out. "They went like hotcakes," a girl wearing a Paul shirt chimed in.
Poster Comment: If you don't participate in CruzCare, there's a $10 And they call it, LIBERTY University.
Rand Paul supporters at Ted Cruz's speech at Liberty University, March 23, 2015. tax fine?
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#1. To: hondo68 (#0)
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Well, that's true, but that's not the whole truth. Liberty students who live on campus are required to attend a thrice-weekly speaking series or face a $10 fine. Ted Cruz happened to be one of the speakers this week. There will be two other speakers this week, and students have to attend those, also. Just as they attended three last week and will attend three next week. And three the week after. Or they can pay the $10.
Maybe they should have better speakers and fewer of them so students would be more interested. Not much liberty at Liberty University, it seems.
Oh and P.S. I'm not "standing" with Rand: Cruz or Lose in 16!
Doesn't that portly guy on the left look like one of the Hucakabee boys? I'm curious if they were also fined if they didn't applaud?
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
Could be. Isn't gluttony one of the 7 deadly sins?
He might find a bigger, more eager audience, in Canada. I'm gonna stand with Rand
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
"They make you come. If you don't come, you get punished," said Ana Delgado, a sophomore, who said students face a $10 fine for not showing up at convocation."
#2. To: misterwhite (#1)
There will be two other speakers this week, and students have to attend those, also. Just as they attended three last week and will attend three next week. And three the week after.
#3. To: hondo68 (#0)
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students face a $10 fine for not showing up at convocation
"...who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world, and through all time;
that to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical;
--Thomas Jefferson, 1786
Is that True?
Hmm, evidently "liberty" university didn't get the memo.
#4. To: misterwhite, TooConservative, VxH (#1)
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
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#6. To: hondo68 (#4)
#7. To: hondo68 (#0)
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