BU group offers white scholarship (Boston University's College Republicans)

The Daily Free Press (Boston University) ^ | November 21, 2006 | Clarissa Bottesini

[jackieaxe]

In your response you pointed out some points I overlooked: 1. The "discussion" of raced based scholarship would not be conducted on a level playing field given that the Main Stream Media slants democrat/liberal, and 2. Because this is the College Republicans bringing this up it would not help the overall party. I still feel a good open and honest discussion about race based scholarship would do us all some good. But I understand how going forward it could backfire on the Republicans.

[brytlea]

Didn't you know? All white people are wealthy and come from priviledged backgrounds. They don't have to work for things in life, everything is handed to them, and life is a piece of cake for them. Gosh, I thought EVERYONE knew that!
susie

[brytlea]

It actually sounds more like she's implying that *people of color* wouldn't strive for education if someone wasn't handing them free money. That sounds pretty racist to me, but I doubt she will be called on it.
susie

[television is just wrong]

uh, I didn't. My father spent my entire childhood laid off, laid off, and yet again laid off. He did however manage to make 9 children he could not afford and expected his sister and his brother to pay for our upbringing.

When they fell through, as a teenager, 13, I babysat and my mother stole my money I earned claiming I owed it to her. My grandmother brought groceries in , and periodically brought us big pots of cooked spaghetti and chicken for dinner. I continue to grateful to her for her love and attention.

I was forced to move out of my parents house and not contact them for a very long time cause all they wanted me for was to take the few bucks I got cleaning houses, babysitting and working on the college campus to pay my way through college. I got NO financial aid because they wanted my parents financial information and since I left and didn't want to contact them, I was on my own.

Working two jobs carrying 12 units a semester, I worked my way through community college, and the 4 year university. They did nothing to help me. The state did nothing to help me. I had to earn everything myself.

[brytlea]

Of course I was kidding. I was the first one in my family to get a college degree, my husband put me and himself thru (altho I did get a small merit based scholarship that covered some of my tuition) and then we both put 3 sons thru college as well.
If we ever really want to be a color blind society.... well, never mind, because there are alot of people who don't really WANT that to happen.
BTW congratulations on getting thru college the hard way. I admire what you did, and I suspect you got alot more out of it than alot of kids who get it handed to them do.
susie

[torchthemummy]

Pons said the university's diversity creates a "better learning environment" and "dynamic discussion." She said she believes minority-specific scholarships serve an important function.

As so often to be found in the world of politically correct liberalism today the very remedy offered disallows the achievement of stated goals. How can one have a "dynamic discussion" when to do so could so easily trigger the "hostile environment" offense (yes, offense) enshrined in campus speech codes. The BC Republicans are actually the ones creating the opportunity for a "dynamic discussion" but will be sacrificed on the altar of not offending anyone.

And it goes without saying that the idea of diversity is quickly forgotten when it comes to conservative (or Christian) opinion.

In Orwellian terms: All 'dynamic discussion" is equal but some "dynamic discussion" is more equal than others.