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...respect student opinions—it would be impossible for the College to accomplish its mission of fostering academic and personal growth if faculty and administration failed to respond to any student concerns. But when administrators make unpopular decisions, it is foolish to complain of student “rights?? being violated: Such rights never existed in the first place. The idea that a student must approve of all decisions made regarding his welfare is a fallacy born of a lifetime’s exposure to a culture that teaches us that “democratic?...
...They have been called “post-racial” or “post-civil rights?? leaders, and have had to contend with the charge that they are “not black enough.” They are mostly Ivy League-educated law school graduates, under the age of 50. They preach a message of optimism and unity. This new generation of young black mayors, governors, congressmen, and senators includes 2006 senatorial candidate Harold Ford Jr. of Tennessee, Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick...
...movement that was incubated in black churches in the South used the same Christian texts as Senator Robert Byrd, who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because of the “Curse of Ham.” The same creator who gave us “inalienable rights?? has yet to extend those rights to same-sex marriages. Historically as Americans, we have used religion to comfort many in the midst of tragedy at certain times, and to cause tragedy for some at other times. Assigning blame or praise to religion for what we have done...
...rights?? invoked in defense of a practice which many demur from even mentioning cannot—and, if we live in a just society, must not—trump humane sensibilities and common sense. No sane person would defend barbarism for the sake of maintaining ideological purity...
...structured,” Bartholet says. “It opened my eyes to a world of child needs that I had completely been unaware of.”THE ROAD LESS TRAVELEDWhile Bartholet is devoting the rest of her life to fight for children’s rights?? publishing numerous books and scholarly articles over the years focusing on issues such as child abuse and neglect—she is considered to be one of the few who took the road less traveled.When most students enter law school, the child advocacy field typically draws very little interest...