"Diversity officer" placed on leave after signing Md. anti-gay marriage petition

[Origanalist]

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

By Associated Press, Published: October 10AP
WASHINGTON — The chief diversity officer at Gallaudet University has been placed on paid leave after she signed a petition to put a gay marriage referendum on the ballot in Maryland.

Gallaudet President T. Alan Hurwitz announced Angela McCaskill’s leave in a statement Wednesday.


Hurwitz says McCaskill “participated in a legislative initiative that some feel is inappropriate” for someone in her position.

Gallaudet is the nation’s leading university for the deaf and hard of hearing.

McCaskill lives in Maryland, where voters will decide in November whether to approve a state law legalizing gay marriage. The referendum was placed on the ballot by opponents of same-sex unions.

McCaskill’s signature on the petition was disclosed in July by the Washington Blade. She did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...24cb32-1311-11e2-9a39-1f5a7f6fe945_story.html

 

[Petar]

GREAT TITLE

 

[tod evans]

Propagandist?

 

[Origanalist]

Propagandist?

Hmm?

 

[tod evans]

Hmm?

"Diversity officer"

 

[Origanalist]

"Diversity officer"

Just wasn't sure. She would pretty much have to be to hold that position, no? I find it to be poetic justice that she gets nailed by the very thought police she is a member of.

 

[NCGOPer_for_Paul]

Actually, at least in North Carolina, signing a petition for something to get on the ballot DOES NOT NECESSARILY indicate support for the initiative (or political party). All it means is that the signer shows support for the measure or party to have access to the ballot.

I've signed Libertarian access petitions even if I had no intent to vote for any of their candidates.

Who knows, she could have signed the petition to get the referendum on the ballot and then voted against it.

 

[Origanalist]

Actually, at least in North Carolina, signing a petition for something to get on the ballot DOES NOT NECESSARILY indicate support for the initiative (or political party). All it means is that the signer shows support for the measure or party to have access to the ballot.

I've signed Libertarian access petitions even if I had no intent to vote for any of their candidates.

Who knows, she could have signed the petition to get the referendum on the ballot and then voted against it.

Stop muddying the waters, she hates gays and wants them dead.