A pro-abortion contingent of alumni from Rhodes College in Memphis is circulating a petition to have Supreme Justice Amy Coney Barrett removed from the school’s Hall of Fame.
“We, together with the undersigned alumni, are writing to you today to request that you remove Justice Amy Coney Barrett from the Rhodes College Hall of Fame. Our firm belief in the Rhodes Honor Code we all signed impels us to make this request,” said a letter notifying Rhodes College of the petition. “This request is based on Justice Barrett’s public breach of the Honor Code in her testimony before the United States Senate during her October 12 -15, 2020 confirmation hearings to become an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.”
The group behind the petition is called Rhodes College Alumni for Reproductive Rights.
Barrett received her undergraduate degree from the Memphis private school.
“The Honor System is a set of principles which Rhodes students agree to adhere to not only during undergraduate studies, but throughout our entire lives,” according to the perturbed alumni. “The fundamental values underlying this code are truthfulness, frankness, and transparency. Amy Coney Barrett, by any measure, fell far short of this standard in her testimony.”
“We believe that Justice Barrett violated the Rhodes Honor Code in her testimony before the Senate regarding her position on overruling Supreme Court precedent (including statements she made regarding Roe v. Wade) and about her judicial decision-making process,” the group says.
In Barrett’s confirmation hearing, she said that Roe v. Wade was precedent set forth by the Supreme Court. She never promised that she would not overturn it if presented with the opportunity.
The letter notifying the school of the petition was signed by two alumni, Rob Marus of the class of 1997, also a member of the school’s Hall of Fame, and Katherine Morgan Breslin of the class of 1998.
Rhodes says it is aware of the petition, but declined to comment further.
“We are aware that some alumni are soliciting signatures for a letter regarding Justice Amy Coney Barrett,” the school told The Tennessee Star Monday. “The letter has not yet been delivered to Rhodes, so we have no comment at this time.”
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Pete D’Abrosca is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Email tips to [email protected].
Photo “Amy Coney Barrett” by United States Supreme Court. Backghround Photo “Rhodes College” by Rhodes College.
How sad that a contingent of alumni is wanting to remove a supreme court justice from their school’s Hall Of Fame just because they don’t agree with her decision abortion. Maybe they are envious because they are not on the Supreme COurt. So sad!!!!
I was a proud HONORS GRADUATE OF SOUTHWESTERN AT MEMPHIS in 1968. It is painfully apparent that this once exceptional liberal arts institution no longer will deserve academic accolades. It is an embarrassment to realize that freedom of speech and independent thought is no longer tolerated. And, the political science professors have little understanding of our US CONSTITUTION – therefore inept.
I am saddened. I pray that the trustees will stand firm for the individual freedoms of speech and thought that our US CONSTITUTION promises all
American citizens.
Rhodes College is not the same fine school with a very beautiful campus that I used to visit several professors. It has become an institution that fosters poor judgment over proper thinking when they threaten a very impressive member of the SCOTUS with a childish attack all because she FOLLOWED THE US CONSTITUTION AS SHE AND MOST IF NOT ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS SWEAR TO UPHOLD. BUT THE REAL KEY HERE IS THE SCOTUS RETURNED DECISION MAKING IN THIS CASE BACK TO THE PEOLE NOT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OoooooWeeeeee, gosh libs are silly stupid. Yeah, like this would hurt the Hon ACB
They are so dumb, they think abortion was outlawed with the overturn. All it did was return power to each individual State as the Constitution demands.
How ridiculous is this! People believe if a SCOTUS decision doesn’t match what they believe then that is a SCOTUS problem. It isn’t. SCOTUS makes decisions based NOT on emotions but on the US Constitution. Changing Roe v Wade did NOT remove abortion rights, it put states in charge of abortion in that state. This is the way it should be and the SCOTUS recognized that and made the change. It is time for everyone to drop their entitlement mentality and recognize being a “grown up” includes accepting issues or decisions you don’t like or agree with and moving on. To do less is immature and strokes one’s feeling if entitlement.
The Left finds more ways to waste time and energy on useless efforts. They’ve become a sad joke.
Screw the pro abortion evil idiots. God will pour out His wrath on them
If Rhodes does this, no more money from me.
I am surprised at how many educated women have apparently decided to use abortion instead of any of the many birth control options available. Many of these protesters demand that a fetus who could live if taken to a Hospital NICU should be killed in the womb hours before birth. There are many families who would love to adopt these unwanted children. What exactly are you teaching in your classrooms. It would appear that a respect for life is NOT taught at your institution.
My suggestion is remove the two individuals from the Hall of Fame.
If Southwestern does this your Ivy is not greener, it is DEAD.
Do not cave to radicals demands.