[Vision2020] RE: Kibbie Use & Rights

[Donovan Arnold]

Ted,

I guess I missed the point you were trying to make. I have no doubt that the 
University of Idaho would try to stop the Nazis from renting the Kibbie 
Dome. They would have to at least try for the sake of addressing public 
outrage. This would no doubt lead to a court battle. As would be the case if 
Christ Church wanted to exercise their rights and the UI tried to stop them.

I also agree that the UI does not always fight to protect the rights of 
students, faculty, and the general public. Which is a shame because it is a 
university, and universities are suppose to hold to the ideals of freedom, 
equality and justice for all in high regard.

I remember when the ASUI tried to get Bob Hoover to include sexual 
orientation in the anti-discrimination clause of the University. Hoover 
responded publicly in a forum by saying it already was included and moved 
on. Of course it is not, and anyone that picks up a copy of the policy can 
read that it is not. It was a brilliant political move to avoid public 
debate, but it also was not one that stood up for the principles of 
equality. The only anti-gay policy at UI is in the ASUI rules, no place 
else. Sad really considering that we are moving into the 21st century. UI is 
not known for being a place of equal opportunity. The students are more 
justice and equality orientated then the administration.

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold



>From: Tbertruss at aol.com
>To: donovanarnold at hotmail.com, ophite at gmail.com
>CC: vision2020 at moscow.com, timo5277 at uidaho.edu
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] RE: Kibbie Use & Rights
>Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:21:40 EST
>
>
>Donovan et. al.
>
>On the issue of a lawsuit to force equal access to the Kibbie Dome for a 
>neo
>nazi group, this might happen, but often there is discrimination against a
>group that never reaches that stage.  If a neo nazi group tried to rent the
>Kibbie Dome, many capable legal minds would first try to deny them the use 
>of the
>Kibbie Dome by some legal means that still allowed use of the Kibbie Dome 
>for
>other organizations, without taking the extreme measure you suggested of
>ceasing to rent the Kibbie Dome at all.  I doubt the U of I would adopt 
>your
>suggestion in this matter.
>
>Ted Moffett
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