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<DIV>Visionaries:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I understand the 1st Amendment rights connected with the Trinity
Festival. (For relevant legal opinions see the end of this email.) I
mentioned in my letter if Doug and his sidekicks wanted to do a Brother Jed
performance under the deep blue Palouse sky, I would absolutely support his
right to do so, and even tote folding chairs for the audience.
(The pathetic Aryan parade is an outdoor event, and is different in
type from the Trinity Festival. Imagine instead that North Idaho
College chose to rent their auditorium to a 1000 jackbooted Nazi
skinheads for three days and shrugged it off as a free speech
issue.) I also enthusiastically support the idea that Wayne Fox
suggested, i.e., a public dialogue where ideas are tested and defended. We
could all grow intellectually from such an event...and it would be well
attended, I am sure. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My understanding of the policy formulated by the Board of Regents,
does not include events like the Trinity Festival. How is this
event related to the mission of the University? <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT
face=Georgia> Is this event directly competitive with services and facilities
reasonably available from the private
sector? </FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As a general policy, quite aside from the Trinity Festival, it would be
wise of the University of Idaho to make a canned statement on any
advertising they provide that separates them from the program being
presented. Many universities have such a disclaimer. A simple "The
University of Idaho neither supports nor endorses the content of this
program" would be a baby step in the right direction. In fact, I
asked them to consider such a disclaimer a month ago, and it was clearly not an
idea that resonated with President White.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Or, the UI could rely on its own policy statements in the <EM>Faculty
Staff Handbook</EM> which includes the following:</DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: 0in 17.8pt 35.6pt 53.45pt 71.25pt 89.1pt 106.9pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">POLICY.</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>[See also <A
href="http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/fsh/2300.html#ARTICLE VII"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">2300
VII.</SPAN></A>]</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17.8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: 0in 17.8pt 35.6pt 53.45pt 71.25pt 89.1pt 106.9pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">A-1.</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Practices or regulations that
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age,
disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran, as each of these bases is
defined by law, are neither condoned nor permitted in any area of UI operations,
including personnel appointments, student admissions, disciplinary regulations,
housing assignments, use of dining halls, classrooms, or other facilities, or in
any activities of the faculty, staff, or students that may be commonly regarded
as sponsored or sanctioned by UI.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>[See also <A href="http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/fsh/2200.html#III4"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">2200 III-4</SPAN></A>, and <A
href="http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/fsh/3215.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">3215</SPAN></A>.]<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I>[ed. 7-97]</I></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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name=B._INTERPRETATION_AND_IMPLEMENTATION><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">B.
INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION</SPAN></B></A><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">.</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17.8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: 0in 17.8pt 35.6pt 53.45pt 71.25pt 89.1pt 106.9pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">B-1.</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There is almost universal agreement that
serious attempts must be made to eliminate racism, sexism, and intolerance from
our society.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Both moral and
practical reasons dictate the necessity for these efforts.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rac­ism, sexism, and intolerance
have one thing in common--a denial of human dignity. </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17.8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: 0in 17.8pt 35.6pt 53.45pt 71.25pt 89.1pt 106.9pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">B-2.</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It should be clear that, at the
very least, a university purporting to espouse and defend the ideals of this
nation must abstain from any action that could imply the acceptance of
discriminatory practices.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is in
this light, therefore, that the statement of policy in A-2 is enunciated.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is equally clear from the foregoing
that the following activities are prohibited from taking place on the premises
of any organization that is found to discriminate:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>meetings and social events sponsored by
UI organizations; UI-sponsored conferences, continuing-education classes, or
similar activities; performances or presentations by UI groups; and conduct of
UI business by individual members of the academic community.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It is ironic that the University of Idaho claims it would not
tolerate employees or students engaging in such behavior while
it turns a blind eye and extends a money grasping hand to
accept payment from a group that violates these standards. If you
doubt my words, and you work at the UI try telling your supervisor that as a man
you can't allow a woman to be in authority over you. Or suggest to a
lesbian co-worker that she will surely burn in hell, or better yet, that you
think she deserves to be stoned to death. Tell the office
administrator that her great grandmother was lucky to be a slave with a
kindly Christian master since that is actually the biblical order of
society. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rose Huskey</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>For those interested in some of the legal opinions related to First
Amendment rights and the use of public buildings the following decisions might
prove useful.</DIV>
<DIV>Lamb's Chapel v. C.M.U. Free School District, 113 S Ct. 2141 (1993); Good
News Club v. Milford Cent. Schl., 533 U.S 98 (2001); Hills v. Scottsdale Unified
Sch. Dist., 329 F. 3d 1044 (9th Cir. 2003); Rosenberger v. University of
Virginia, 515 U.S 2510 (1995); Prince v. Jacoby 3030 F. 3d 1074 (9th Circ.
2002); <EM>Bronx Household of Faith v. Board of Educ. of the City of New
York</EM>, No. 02-7781 (2nd Cir. June 2003); <EM>School Dist. of Grand Rapids v.
Ball</EM>, 473 U.S. 373, 382 (1985); <EM>Lee v. Weisman</EM>, 5050 U.S. 577,
616-17 (1992); <EM>DeBoer v. Village of Oak Park</EM>, 267 F. 3d (7th Cir. 2001)
and <EM>Widmar v. Vincent</EM>, 454 U.S. 263, 273-275 (1981), </DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF">The court has
generally found that free access (not an argument made by the UI by the way, but
probably the most compelling one) to public buildings is constitutionally
supported.</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>