The 6th St. Entrance drama
From Roberta Daniels
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:23:03
This morning the protestors stood in a tunnel at the 6th st entrance with signs and chants from 5am to 9am. The students stood by the gate and the alumni down the road near ole jim pleading fac n staff arriving to vote against JK's presidency this aftn at a scheduled fac mtg. Guess who drove by among hundreds, Jane Fernandes and Mercy Cogan! They came in a white sedan and Mercy was driving. When they reached the alumni section, most went to the front of the car and asked Jane to resign along with frustrated remarks face to face with her. After 2 or 3 minutes, the group spread out and Jane was visibly shakened up and looked like she is heading for a mental breakdown as Mercy steered away talking on a cell phone. The vote this afternoon carries an enormous effect on the shaping of the protest!
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:23:03
This morning the protestors stood in a tunnel at the 6th st entrance with signs and chants from 5am to 9am. The students stood by the gate and the alumni down the road near ole jim pleading fac n staff arriving to vote against JK's presidency this aftn at a scheduled fac mtg. Guess who drove by among hundreds, Jane Fernandes and Mercy Cogan! They came in a white sedan and Mercy was driving. When they reached the alumni section, most went to the front of the car and asked Jane to resign along with frustrated remarks face to face with her. After 2 or 3 minutes, the group spread out and Jane was visibly shakened up and looked like she is heading for a mental breakdown as Mercy steered away talking on a cell phone. The vote this afternoon carries an enormous effect on the shaping of the protest!
posted by DeafBayBlogger at 11:26 AM
2 Comments:
The vote carries just WHAT weight?
IKJ has already stated his opinion, JKF has stated that she will not step down, BOT has further, and most recently, affirmed their decision and support.
As several people have done, in comparing this with the US Presidency. Groups opposed Bill Clinton for various reasons, likewise groups have opposed George W Bush. Historically, you can see that with EVERY presidency. The fact remains that even though impeached, and prodded by various protesting groups, Clinton stayed in office until the last day. The fact remains that despite the protests against the current administration, Bush has not, and will not leave office until January of 2009.
Let's stay with the topic, though, and not carry on a political debate. Those examples just parallel the current situation. Despite the vocal number of protesters, the answer keeps coming back "No". Don't mistake me for saying "give up", that's not my intention at all. If the answer is a persistant "No", then switch tactics. Work to improve the system.
I've seen the comparison between Fernandes and a US President made several times, and it's just not valid. Apples and oranges. The President is elected by the people of the US, while the President of Gallaudet University is selected by the BOT, and largely in a vacuum and without influence from outside the Gallaudet Administration. So, besides the title of President, the two situations really aren't parallel at all.
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