McCain courting Christian conservatives (1) Apr 22, 2008
Contributing to McCain's strained relations with religious conservatives was his past criticism of the fundamentalist Christian college Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, for its ban on interracial dating. Political activists associated with the university helped defeat McCain in the 2000 South Carolina primary. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Tough questions or just plain bias? Apr 19, 2008
Reagan's first term was marked by a failed bid to grant tax-exempt status to Bob Jones University, the Bible school which, among several un-American lapses, banned black students until the 1970s and interracial dating until 2000 ... In the 1996 debates, Bob Dole was not asked about his visit to Bob Jones University. (Boston Globe)
War in Iraq is an error that Obama could undo Apr 18, 2008
The candidates for president have all made mistakes: John McCain once sought the help of religiously intolerant Bob Jones University and Jerry Falwell; Barack Obama went to a church with the wrong pastor; Hillary Clinton misspoke and, in some ways, probably mis-married. Only one of these three, however Mr. Obama did not make the worst mistake in modern American history: vote for the Iraq war. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Supreme Court Justices Turn to Ex-Clerks for Unusual Role Apr 14, 2008
So the Court appointed famed civil rights attorney William Coleman Jr. -- also a former high court clerk -- to defend the decision in the 1983 case Bob Jones University v. United States. Coleman carried the day. (Law.com)
Guilt by association sometimes can be unfair Apr 8, 2008
McCain also considered a campaign visit to Bob Jones University, a longtime bastion of racism and anti-Catholicism that only recently ended its ban on interracial dating among students. Does this prove that John McCain is a racist or religious bigot. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
'Just as outrageous' Apr 8, 2008
Mr. Hagee, along with George W. Bush's bedrock supporters at Bob Jones University, have labeled the Catholic Church a "whore," and he has said that the Jews are responsible for the persecution they have suffered for centuries. Mr. Hagee, who makes more than $1. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Pitts: Offering explanations for Rev. Wright Mar 31, 2008
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Methinks they doth protest too much Mar 30, 2008
When George W. Bush spoke at racist Bob Jones University, when John McCain supported the Confederate battle flag, was there full-fledged media frenzy. Was there marathon, wall-to-wall coverage of the type we have lately seen. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Letters for Saturday, March 29, 2008 Mar 30, 2008
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Drama of sex and politics has familiar ring Mar 26, 2008
Bruce, who is responsible for drafting all the restrictive legislation in the office and proudly brags about his degree from Bob Jones University, declares he is the most shocked, even as he drools (Houk is hilarious as the photos send Bruce into a trancelike state). But Rauch nearly steals the show as Eileen, the uptight Dartmouth grad who reacts to the photos with a rubbery face and spastic body movements to reflect disgust, awe, disbelief, and amazement. (Boston Globe)
The Wright-Obama Divide Mar 25, 2008
George W. Bush followed a similar route in 2000 by speaking at Bob Jones University, which had lost its federal tax exemption for banning interracial dating and whose founder once called Bush's father a "devil." Being politicians, Reagan and Bush found ways to lure in bigots at little cost, while rejecting their most cherished beliefs. Obama likewise hopes to co-opt black radicals, whose convictions will be sorely tested if he wins the presidency. (Human Events Online)
Obama and Race From an Evangelical Point of View Mar 25, 2008
Recall Bob Jones University, which said blacks and whites shouldn't date or marry (as Obamas' parents did). President Bush spoke at this racist university. (Human Events Online)
How to talk about the race issue Mar 24, 2008
Instead, he did what Clinton did not after Ferraro shot off her mouth, what George W. Bush did not after he spoke at Bob Jones University, what John McCain did not after he wimped out about the Confederate flag, what Ronald Reagan did not after he blessed state s rights. He showed courage. (Montana Standard, MT)
Pitts: Obama provides lesson on how to talk about race Mar 24, 2008
" Obama, who steadfastly has refused to be defined or confined by race, nevertheless has seen race consume the last two weeks of his campaign. First, there was Geraldine Ferraro and her asinine contention that Obama is somehow an affirmative action candidate, that the millions of black, white and other voters who support him are somehow bewitched by the color of his skin and never mind that Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and Alan Keyes have the same color skin, yet never enjoyed more than a fraction... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Obama’s Reverent Wright-Wing Media Mar 24, 2008
For the media, discussing the impact this hate-filled man has had on Obama s perspective on things over the course of a quarter century is considered a distraction, but excoriating Republicans for appearing at Bob Jones University for an afternoon is somehow not. On Tuesday the 18th Obama delivered a speech which he said would assuage all concerns regarding Wright. (Human Events Online)
Did Obama answer the questions? Mar 22, 2008
" Mitt Romney has to justify the Morman practice of polygamy 150 years ago but Obama gets a free ride on his pastor's hate speech and of the person his pastor says is the guide to his views. Brett Mar 21, 2008 11:27 AM I recommend the following article from today's Washington Post that notes another very notable and revered black pastor who made comments that struck many as offensive: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/20/AR2008032003021.html I personally think this... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Obama: From Valiant to Victicrat Mar 20, 2008
"Barack Obama," I wrote, "attends Chicago's popular Trinity United Church of Christ. He described its minister, Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., as his 'spiritual mentor.' On its Web site, Trinity United Church of Christ describes itself: 'We are an African people, and remain "true to our native land," the mother continent, the cradle of civilization. It is God who gives us the strength and courage to continuously address injustice as a people, and as a congregation. We constantly affirm our... (Townhall.com)
Chetek High School names valedictorian, salutatorians Mar 20, 2008
In the fall of 2008, Swangim plans to attend Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. She enjoys writing and the English language, but has not decided on a major yet. Journalism, however, is one possibility. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Obama's Church of Slurs Mar 19, 2008
How in the world can the same media that roundly condemned George W. Bush in 2000 because he "stood uncritically" at Bob Jones University now accept this crazy-uncle defense. ABC's George Stephanopoulos suggested Bush's standard stump speech there made him a "Kamikaze conservative." That was a single moment on Bush's campaign schedule. (Townhall.com)
The Barack Obama Double Standard Mar 19, 2008
They virtually crucified candidate Bush that year for daring to give a speech at Bob Jones University, which had once banned interracial dating. I cannot imagine the field day they would have had with something like this. (Human Events Online)
The Wright Questions For Obama Mar 18, 2008
In the 2000 campaign George W. Bush spoke once at Bob Jones University; it was an event used to bludgeon Bush with for the rest of the campaign and into his presidency. And, of course, Bush did not attend Bob Jones University, financially support it, or consider Bob Jones to be his spiritual mentor or close friend for 25 years ... Bush spoke at Bob Jones University -- and so to many in the press, he was joined at the hip with it. (CBS News)
No Week for Weak Candidates Mar 18, 2008
What about the trouble George W. Bush got in for speaking at Bob Jones University, which banned interracial dating ... What about the trouble George W. Bush got in for speaking at Bob Jones University, which banned interracial dating. (Townhall.com)
Fundamentalist Web site offers free sermon downloads Mar 17, 2008
The brainchild of a Bob Jones University graduate, the Web site charges churches $29. 95 a month to post as many audio files as they want. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Obama and the Wright-Wing Conspiracy Mar 17, 2008
In addition, his surrogates and supporters quickly joined to recite the full gamut of distracting, misdirecting, and irrelevant defenses -- that the pastor doesn t really mean what he says but uses material to stir up his congregation, whites do not understand the context of the statements, he is permitted these views because of the oppression blacks have endured, if Obama was seeking any other job these statements be irrelevant so ignore them here, only a few of the Reverend s statements are... (Human Events Online)
702 comments Mar 15, 2008
Otherwise the only future those kids will have is flipping McBurgers or going to some non-accredited joke school like Bob Jones University. Donovan, Washington, DCMar 13, 2008 @ 01:56 PMYou are clueless, Patrick, and are wasting your time yakking, when you could be correcting your errors, though perhaps trolls are all about introducing errors. (Human Events Online)
AP: McCain Endorsement By Televangelist Conflicts With Catholic Backing Mar 8, 2008
The Arizona senator's reaction stands in contrast to President Bush, who specifically apologized to Roman Catholic leaders for "causing needless offense" when he visited Bob Jones University during the 2000 election. The Greenville, S.C., school teaches that Catholicism is a cult. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
VCA hosts statewide arts competition Mar 7, 2008
During the state competition which began Thursday and ends today Christian school students from San Diego to San Jose and San Francisco are competing for spots in the AACS Fine Arts Competition, which will take place three weeks from now at Bob Jones University in South Carolina. Only kids who place first in their category in the state competition will go to the national competition, and on Thursday, it was. (Santa Maria Times)
Former Sen. Grimes files for state auditor (3) Feb 27, 2008
Grimes grew up in Harrison and has a master s degree in public administration from the University of Montana and bachelor s degree in theology from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C.. Grimes said his experience as a legislator is a plus, and that he d work closely with the Legislature on proposals to expand health-insurance coverage. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Q and A with Jim Wallis Feb 17, 2008
Bob Jones University. These are the names that, fairly or not, for many Americans have defined the vast American religious phenomenon known as evangelicalism. (Boston Globe)
McCain, Huckabee gang up Feb 7, 2008
Bob Jones University professor Richard Hand sent an e-mail to fellow South Carolinians stating that McCain had chosen to sire children without marriage. It didn t take long for mainstream media to carry the charge. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Can Christians and Muslims Reconcile? Feb 4, 2008
Can Christians and Muslims Reconcile. Can Christians and Muslims Reconcile. (Human Events Online)
How Democrats are voting in Greenville, S.C. Jan 27, 2008
The national news media frequently portrays Greenville County in stereotyped terms as the home of Bob Jones University, a place social conservative Mike Huckabee won in the GOP primary, and solidly Republican turf which George W. Bush won with two-thirds of the vote in 2004. But more than 55,000 votes were cast for Democrat John Kerry in Greenville County in the 2004 presidential election. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Don't forget, they're KIDS! Jan 23, 2008
Hell, even at Bob Jones University a guy or gal is caught walking on the wrong sidewalk (I m not kidding) every now and then. If we re honest with ourselves, none of us is able to shake off the college knucklehead syndrome, with symptoms often carried into adulthood (ie: political candidate behavior, talk show hosts/guests etc). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Facts, history of S. Carolina primaries Jan 18, 2008
An anonymous smear campaign on McCain's character and family and Bush's well-publicized visit to fundamentalist Bob Jones University hurt McCain, who had criticized the school's ban on interracial dating and marriage. Q: What's at stake for the Democrats. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Dirty tricks erupt in S.C. Republican campaign Jan 18, 2008
Some of the e-mails were traced to a professor at Greenville's Bob Jones University, which on its Web site says it "exists to grow Christlike character". "Dirty tricks have a long and very distinguished tradition in South Carolina, back to the days of segregation, when all you had to say to discredit a white politician was to link them to an African-American in any scurrilous fashion," said David Woodard, a political scientist at Clemson University. (Anchorage Daily News)
Black lawmakers deeply divided... Jan 18, 2008
"if you have ever been robbed by a black teen-aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be RON PAUL NEWSLETTER Location: NA Party: Democrat Reply #: 10 Date: Jan. 17, 2008 - 7:20 AM EST So does this mean that the black leaders that endorsed Hillary instead of Obama because they thought she was better suited to lead our country had poor judgement? Does it mean that the Obama camp (the camp of the uniters?) thinks that leaders that are not backing him are traitors to their race... (The Drudge Report)
Evangelicals not on same page Jan 18, 2008
By Louise Roug, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer January 18, 2008 GREENVILLE, S.C -- The Christian heart of the Republican Party beats fiercely on the broad boulevard where one finds both the gated entrance to Bob Jones University and the headquartersof His Radio network, home to an AM Christian station and a sister music station, "FM With Love From Jesus." ... Prominent conservative and Bob Jones University dean Robert Taylor made an opposing pitch on the university's radio station earlier in the... (Los Angeles Times)
Whooping cough sends S.C. students home Dec 9, 2007
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Sixteen students at Bob Jones University have or are suspected of having whooping cough, leading officials to end the fall semester about a week early, officials said. The college ended its semester Friday and canceled several public events. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Whooping cough spreads at Bob Jones University Dec 4, 2007
GREENVILLE, S.C. - An outbreak of whooping cough has forced Bob Jones University officials to end the fall semester early and cancel most public events for the rest of the year. Anywhere from 30 to 40 people on campus have confirmed or highly suspected cases of the contagious disease, school spokesman Jonathan Pait said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Romney to address his Mormon faith in speech Dec 4, 2007
In October, he won the endorsement of the chancellor of South Carolina's fundamentalist Bob Jones University, Bob Jones III -- who once described Mormonism and Catholicism as "cults which call themselves Christian.". Don't Miss. (CNN)
Personnel Announcement Nov 29, 2007
He received his bachelor's degree from Bob Jones University. The President has named Robert P. Kadlec to be Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Biological Defense Policy. (White House News Releases)
Poll: McCain loses ground to Giuliani in Arizona Nov 21, 2007
For example, McCain previously criticized Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. for its ban on interracial dating. But he said last year he wouldn't turn down an opportunity to speak at the school. (AZCentral -- News)
Feinstein often crosses party lines on Senate Judiciary Committee Nov 20, 2007
Her votes helped sink the appeals court nomination of Kuhl, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge who as a Justice Department attorney during the Reagan administration had signed briefs opposing Roe vs. Wade and favoring tax-exempt status for Bob Jones University, which banned interracial dating and interracial marriage. Kuhl had strong professional credentials, and Feinstein was one of the last Democrats to back a filibuster against her in November 2003. (San Francisco Chronicle)
UPDATE: More Shots Fired in 'NYT' Op-Ed 'War' Over Reagan and Racism Nov 19, 2007
" To review what transpired previously: Krugman kicked it off with a Sept. 27 column on the Republicans continuing problems in attracting minority voters. Republican politicians ... understand quite well that the G.O.P. s national success since the 1970s owes everything to the partisan switch of Southern whites, he declared. Since the days of Gerald Ford, just about every Republican presidential campaign has included some symbolic gesture of approval for good old-fashioned racism. Then came this... (MediaWeek.com)
GOP rivals get probe into dirty trick 'poll' Nov 18, 2007
GOP rivals get probe into dirty trick 'poll' -- chicagotribune. GOP rivals get probe into dirty trick 'poll. (Chicago Tribune)
Two days, three Republicans, one giant 'Eddie' Nov 11, 2007
CNN then learned Romney would be holding a private lunch with "member of the Bob Jones University family," but the meeting between the Mormon candidate and a group of fundamentalist Christians was closed to the media. After that, a stop at a deli in Anderson. (CNN)
McCain seeks $3m loan, raps independent ad effort Nov 10, 2007
Romney spoke Tuesday at an invitation-only meeting with students, faculty, and alumni of Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., a Christian college whose chancellor and arts and sciences dean have endorsed him, to the chagrin of some on campus. Romney talked mostly about his shared values with evangelicals, according to a report posted yesterday on CNN's website. (Boston Globe)
Fred Thompson fires it up in his make-or-break state Nov 9, 2007
And the chancellor of one of the state's largest evangelical institutions, Bob Jones University, last month looked past his opposition to Mr. Romney's Mormon faith to endorse the former governor. "I'm not voting for a preacher," Bob Jones III said told a Greenville newspaper. (Christian Science Monitor)
Romney Stresses Family Values in Bid to Carry S.C. Nov 7, 2007
He has shored up his dossier with recent endorsements from high-profile social conservatives, and on Tuesday visited an adoption agency directly across the street from Bob Jones University, a conservative Christian college whose president, Bob Jones III, recently endorsed the former Massachusetts governor. "The people in South Carolina, like across America, are not going to select their candidate based on what church they go to, but they are going to care very deeply about what values they... (Fox News)
amusing story Oct 31, 2007
One Bob Jones University professor even sent a mass e-mail falsely stating that McCain had "chosen to sire children without marriage." Challenged on CNN, the professor responded, "Can you prove that there aren't any?" (Who says BJU isn't academically rigorous. . (Harper's Magazine)
V&V Q&A with Dinesh DSouza (Part II) Oct 28, 2007
Editor's Note: The "V is an e-publication from the Center for Vision s at Grove City College. Each issue will present an interview with an intriguing thinker or opinion-maker that we hope will prove illuminating to readers everywhere. In this second installment of a special three-part edition of the V the Center for Vision s was granted an exclusive interview with acclaimed commentator and best-selling author Dinesh DSouza regarding his newly released book, . DSouza spoke to the... (Townhall.com)
The Muslim Letter to the Pope Oct 22, 2007
Would you say all Christians are like the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa and Bob Jones University, both who taught blacks and whites should not marry (and finally admitted that there wasn't a line of the Bible that supported their deranged outlook). Let's not even get into the cases of child rape by Christians in Canada and the United States. (Human Events Online)
McCain With Mom on Campaign Trail Oct 18, 2007
Romney's religion was no stumbling block for Bob Jones University chairman Bob Jones III, who said this week he was backing the former governor ... "Actually, I haven't been critical of Bob Jones University in the past, except I did not agree with their racial segregation policies _ which they have done away with," McCain said. (Newsmax)
USC Symphony Orchestra in concert Oct. 23 in Denmark Oct 14, 2007
Equally at home on the opera stage and in the concert hall, Rattray has enjoyed much success as guest soloist with organizations such as the Newberry Opera, Chautauqua Opera and Symphony Orchestra, South Carolina Philharmonic, Cartersville Opera, Augusta Symphony, Opera at USC, USC Aiken, Bob Jones University, Palmetto Mastersingers, Lexington County Choral Society and Atlantic Coast Orchestra. Rattray was a world finalist in the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition in 1995, and he... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Republicans bring contrasting ideals in quest for Southern votes Oct 4, 2007
Terry Sullivan, the campaign's South Carolina director, pointed out that Romney had won all the straw poll contests this summer in the state's most important counties, including Greenville, home to Bob Jones University and some of the state's most conservative evangelical Christian voters. "It's the biggest county in the state in population, and as far as the Republican primary turnout, number one in the state," he said. (Boston Globe)
Hayden: Secret Iraqi Peace Negotiations Oct 1, 2007
"The most remarkable impression on the Iraqis was McGuinness, once evil incarnate to the Protestants," who now sits as vice- minister to First Minister Ian Paisley, the right-wing fundamentalist preacher trained at Bob Jones University who swore that the Catholic Church was the "whore of Babylon." A meaningful peace process "only emerged in both countries when all parties agreed that those who adhered to violence had to be brought into negotiations, and that those parties adhering to violence... (Zmag.org)
Advisers Defend Decision... Sep 28, 2007
I am a freshman-year student at Bob Jones University and my professors say that Democrats are responsible for September 11. My professor told us the REAL story about Democrats and their hatred of Christianity and their love for Islam, the evil religion of heretics. (The Drudge Report)
Looking Back Sep 27, 2007
Ed McArtor of Green Valley says; "The Watrous Nursery Company stock is the kind to buy for its the most healthy stock grown. Jesse Kauffman returned yesterday from Loup City, Nebraska, where he has been with his brother during a serious sickness. He reports Clark to be doing well now. A man who can't make money off of an 80 acre farm here in Iowa, will starve to death in a good many other places. On Tuesday October 1, 1907, all that was mortal of Cemiah Snair, was laid to rest in the cemetery... (Kalona News, IA)
Paul Krugman: Racial politics Sep 25, 2007
In 2000, George W. Bush made a pilgrimage to Bob Jones University, famed at the time for its ban on interracial dating. And all four leading Republican candidates for the 2008 nomination have turned down an invitation to a debate on minority issues scheduled to air on PBS this week. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Letter from Washington Sep 17, 2007
Ten miles away, in the heart of the far right of the South Carolina conservative movement, Steve Jones, the president of Bob Jones University, said Thompson, 65, was one of a few Republican candidates who would be welcome on the campus. The other major contender, Jones said, would be Mitt Romney, although some at the university, a fundamentalist Christian institution, are "having a hard time getting over" his Mormon religion. (International Herald Tribune)
Constant petrol price hikes 'vital' to cut CO2 Sep 13, 2007
"1.) Punitive taxation.2.) Rising violent crime.3.) Loss of freedom.4.) No property rights.Eh? Last time I looked america wasn't that great. Crack, Chrystal meth and more "legal" Addicts than you can fill a province of china with.Your warped evangelised , bob jones university approach clearly shows you never read the bloody thing. Jesus taught living with your neighbour as your brother. He never ever said don't treat them as your brother because their different.The only difference Jesus hated... (Scotsman)
Paisley to quit church role Sep 10, 2007
He received a doctorate in divinity from Bob Jones University in South Carolina, a Bible college associated with extreme right-wing views. Associated Press. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Behind the e-curtain Aug 26, 2007
Wiki editors write from the offices of the National Rifle Association, Al Jazeera, Pfizer, Raytheon, the Department of Homeland Security, the Vatican, Bob Jones University, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Central Intelligence Agency -- as well as unaffiliated friends, neighbors, and relatives. And, no surprise, lots of people are editing to make themselves look better. (Boston Globe)
New 'expository' church opening Aug 16, 2007
Bailie completed his bachelor's degree in Bible at Bob Jones University and pursued his Master of Divinity at The Master's Seminary ... Like Bailie, Morris attended Bob Jones University before completing his Master of Divinity at The Master's Seminary. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
Times religion columnist Libby Purves Aug 13, 2007
Responding to attacks on his visit to ultra-conservative Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina, Feb. 25, 2000. 20. (Harper's Magazine)
