Phyllis Schalfly…OMG…I just threw up in my mouth a little…she is “extreme” by any sane person’s standards. Poor kids having to endure that hot mess on what should be a great day for them.

Maybe Nixon can tell the graduates how he’s going to get taxpayers to pay for everyone else’s tuition, now that they’ve managed to foot the bill for themselves!

THAT ought to go over well!

Maybe, in order to try to buy even MORE votes, he’ll propose a program that will pay off all student loans for those who vote for him in November, too!

Jim (the repugnican)–GREAT idea…why don’t you e-mail that thought to Matt Blunt so that he can DESTROY it along with all of the other e-mails.

Now is not the time to BRAG about being a Repugnican, dude. Seriously–just not a good time. It would be akin to BRAGGING about being the mind behind “New Coke.” Failures aren’t something that should make you so cocky, my friend.

I remember when Phyllis Schlafly came to my alma-mater, Kansas State University, in 1983. She appeared at a debate with four professors who had opposite perspectives - one who during the debate admitted he was a Marxist. Mrs. Schlafly was brilliant that evening and made the professors look silly. I came away with a strong respect for Phyllis, which has carried to this day.

I hope the ‘tolerant, open-minded’ students and faculty of Waahington University will pay her the respect she, and any other speaker, deserves. Her years of wisdom needs to be heard by the younger generation.

John C–you do realize the utter and complete IRONY of using the words “open-minded” and “tolerant” when discussing Phyliis Schlafly, right?

I always love the argument that “liberals” must be “open-minded” and “tolerant” of the views of others when many times those “others” are espousing completely elitist/discriminatory/exclusionary views.

Because of course they are so tolerant and open-minded about others…give me an effing break please.

‘Ann,’

There is no intended irony in using the terms ‘open-minded’ and ‘tolerance’ with regards to Mrs. Schlafly. To be ‘open-minded’ is to listen and be receptive to a person’s perspective - not to necessarily agree with it. It is well known that Mrs. Schlafly was, and is, not a proponent of modern day feminism for many reasons. That’s not intolerance; that’s investigating the evidence and coming to a rational conclusion. I’m also one who, after witnessing the decaying societal fabric of the last thirty years, also believes that feminism has been one of the causes.

Mrs. Schlafly is also tolerant. She is very respectful of people with opposing viewpoints. ‘Tolerance’ used to mean showing respect for all points of view in the public square. If ‘tolerance’ now means that all viewpoints are equal and that to oppose a particular view is being ‘narrow-minded’ - then, sadly, the definition has been perverted.

My guess is that her perspective is not one that was heard too often on the campus at Washington University - certainly not in the ‘Women’s Studies’ department. During Mrs. Schlafly’s remarks at graduation, how will the students respond? Will they show true ‘tolerance’ and listen respectfully with civility - or will there be true ‘intolerance’ on display with catcalls, boos, protests, etc.?

It will be interesting.

John C, you’ll find that libs don’t find anyone “open-minded” if they don’t agree lock-step with them on issues that would make the framers of the Constitution turn in their graves!

As for “bragging” about being a republican — it’s not something I wear on my sleeve. “(the republican)” being a part of the sign-on that I use was done a long time ago to differentiate myself from another regular poster in here that was also named Jim. I felt this was an easier way to make the difference.

However, as much as you may want to deride republicans across the board, it is still the republican platform which addresses most of the issues I embrace. I don’t think every republican in office is perfect, but far closer to it than most democrats.

For you to refer to the party as “repugnican” just shows how mature your thought process is.