Posted on 07/26/2005 12:18:13 PM PDT by jigsaw
That's where Cornell University is, a bastion of liberal/lefty thought....east coast version of the People's Republic of Berkeley.
...because they're getting lots of hate calls, which obviously must be coming from Mid-western conservative strongholds since no liberal from this bastion of tolerance would ever do such a thing!
Originally called "Sodom" in frontier days, and home to Lucifer Falls, Ithaca is host to two colleges, Cornell U (aptly nick-named "the Big Red") and Ithaca College (which flies the gay flag over its campus), the two major employers in the area. They ensure that a disproportionate amount of "ivory tower liberals" dominate the city.
Click here to see some "typical" Ithacans. Scary, huh?
With a crew like this in charge, locating copies of National Review or the American Spectator requires a trip out of the City, while Ithaca magazine racks remain well-stocked with copies of The Progressive, and The Nation. Readers interested in exposing themselves to a full range of national opinion are simply out of luck.
As a result of this dominiance, politics in Ithaca runs the gamet from "liberal" to "communist."
For years, the town had an openly socialist mayor. They later elected him to the school board.
Even today, the City and County governments are dominated by democrats and Green party members. Ithaca is so "Green" that Ralph Nader got more votes in Ithaca than George W. Bush, and the NYS Green Party held its 2002 nominating convention there. The current Chair of the County Legislature is a radical former anti-war protester, self-described hippie, who says "My values haven't changed, just my tactics."
Another local political figure, commenting on September 11, said >"I think the U.S. is starting to pay for the fact that it's been a rogue state for years."
As a result, we get lunacy like spending $500,000 to install solar panels on the new library (in cold, dark, upstate NY).
Even law enforcement is subject to political correctness. One former police chief's major concern was "pushing for departmental diversity.". His replacement was picked because they wanted a minority, but he failed the civil service exam twice. The latest chief was chosen simply because they wanted a woman. Her most notable accomplisments are attending topless protests and and banning the U.S. flag from police uniforms.
To make matters worse, the liberals who dominate Ithaca work overtime to impose their ultra liberal agenda on the area children. As the local newspaper recently put it, “In most places, youngsters spend their summers camping, or at the mountains or the beach. In Ithaca, they learn how to become social activists.”
The School District has mandated that elementary school students in the first and second grades be graded on how well they "respect others of varying cultures, genders, experiences, and abilities." It's even listed on the schools' report card. Despite this alleged tolerance, a student who was found reading the bible on her lunch hour was chatised for doing so. Another was directed not to bring a book about Christmas to school.
There's even a taxpayer funded "alternative" (ie, hippie) school that let's students graduate in majors like basket weaving and political activism, and invited convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal to be its graduation speaker .
These schools churn out "educated idiots," who are so liberal, they write editorials that argue "Bin Laden is Human too."
Need more proof? Do a search for "Ithaca" here at FR. You'll see a near daily dose of institutionalized, unfettered, liberal idiocy.
As a result of its unfettered liberalism, Ithaca was voted most enlightened (ie, liberal) city in America by the ultra left Utne Reader. As a good, conservative Freeper, I'm sure you'll agree that, contrary to what Utne says, "liberal" is not "enlightened." Unfettered liberalism is, well, evil.
As the most liberal city in America,"Ithaca is the City of Evil."
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Not only wearing ice skates but they are enjoying ice pops, and all things frozen. :)
Rush will be back August 1. Congrats
A little light shines in, great.
I went to Cornell, as do my two nephews.
It's a great school, but many of the profs and students are hard core left.
Not a penny of tribute shall be paid until they clean it up.
Well, well, Rush rules the air waves in The City of Evil. He was on years ago as was G Gordon Liddy, the Libs got rid of them. So I say with delight! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!
Balm on a hot day.
Psssstttt! Don't tell anyone, but the same station is also carrying Air America! To be honest, I actually think it is a perfectly reasonable use of the public airwaves to carry both programs. Truly fair and balanced.
wanna take bets on how long this station lasts in the Peoples DemocRATic Republic of It's the Berzekely ditto crowd......and it's the City of Evil.
Glad to hear that Rush has come into town....I can't get him on any stations out here! Thanks for the ping, BLL.
Don't forget the Ithaca College- they fly the gay pride flag over their campus!
When a liberal speaks of 'truly fair and balanced', he's usually referring to someone's fair skin color and balanced vegetarian diet.
Good stuff, thanks!
De nada; I thought it was hilarious.
The Ithaca area is a special place to live. Part of the environment that makes it unique is the local radio station, WHCU. Imagine my disappointment when the afternoon program format at WHCU was changed to one that has an extreme political bias.
Well, I agree that Ithaca is "special," in the way that some people use special to mean, "mentally challenged."
Then there's the usual round of name-calling against Rush and calls for boycotts from the supposedly "tolerant" left:
It's sad that the shouting, drug-taking windbag, Rush Limbaugh, has [begun airing]. My wife and I will boycott Limbaugh's sponsors.
So much for "celebrating diversity."
I called to the station last night, BLL, after seeing your thread and left a messaging on their answering machine, saying thank you very much for bringing Rush to their programming....that I think it's great!
I thank you, and Rush thanks you.
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