Shame on Arizona State University
Dear editor:
Arizona State University, which has invited President Obama to deliver the commencement address at its upcoming ceremonies, has decided not to bestow an honorary degree on the president. According to ASU Media Relations Director Sharon Keeler, unlike other universities the process for selection of honorary degrees is based upon the recipient having had “an achievement of eminence.” The school feels that Obama has not, at this time, fit within this criteria and his main body of achievement is in the future. Are they kidding?
In case the president and board of Arizona State haven’t noticed, Barack Obama has achieved an office that only 43 people have achieved before him in the 233 year history of our country. On top of this he is the first African-American to be elected to that eminently high office. He has become the leader of the free world, the chief executive of a country that has the largest economy in the world, and the protector of freedom and democracy worldwide. Excuse me, but I can’t think of an “achievement of eminence” greater than that!
It is obvious that ASU wants the glory and honor of having a President of the United States speak at its commencement, but at the same time show partisanship and bigotry against the highest elected official in our nation. Shame on them.
Arizona State University, which has invited President Obama to deliver the commencement address at its upcoming ceremonies, has decided not to bestow an honorary degree on the president. According to ASU Media Relations Director Sharon Keeler, unlike other universities the process for selection of honorary degrees is based upon the recipient having had “an achievement of eminence.” The school feels that Obama has not, at this time, fit within this criteria and his main body of achievement is in the future. Are they kidding?
In case the president and board of Arizona State haven’t noticed, Barack Obama has achieved an office that only 43 people have achieved before him in the 233 year history of our country. On top of this he is the first African-American to be elected to that eminently high office. He has become the leader of the free world, the chief executive of a country that has the largest economy in the world, and the protector of freedom and democracy worldwide. Excuse me, but I can’t think of an “achievement of eminence” greater than that!
It is obvious that ASU wants the glory and honor of having a President of the United States speak at its commencement, but at the same time show partisanship and bigotry against the highest elected official in our nation. Shame on them.
posted by Sam Schoolsky | 3:42 PM
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