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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-11 11:29 AM
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Liberty U Blocks Access To Local Paper
Two weeks ago, The Lynchburg News & Advance broke the news that Liberty University took in nearly a half-billion dollars last year in money from the government in the form of federal financial aid and noted that this could be seen as running counter to the university’s smaller government/conservative values agenda.

Then, suddenly last week, everyone on LU's campus was mysteriously unable to access The News & Advance and Jerry Falwell Jr. is refusing to provide any explanation as to why that was:

The Liberty University administration blocked access to The News & Advance website from its campus for at least one day last week.

LU Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. did not elaborate on the reason Monday, adding that Liberty’s policies allow the administration to "block a number of sites at will."

By Monday, The News & Advance website had been unblocked.

"Most of the websites that are blocked have to do with obscene material, material that is inappropriate," Falwell said. "It just so happened last week The News & Advance was blocked for a day or two. We’re a private organization and we don’t have to give a reason and we’re not."


http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/liberty-u-block-access-local-paper
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-11 11:33 AM
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1. From now on, Jerry, your Delta Tau Chi name is Hosni
:eyes:
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Vinnie From Indy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-11 11:42 AM
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4. Very good!
Cheers!
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FLPanhandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-11 11:34 AM
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2. It's that whole "tree of knowledge" fear
At least they are being biblical about knowledge & learning.
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hifiguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-11 11:36 AM
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3. Need a twelve-pack of assholes?
Just call this university, err, diploma mill. :mad: :grr:
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-11 11:50 AM
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5. "We don't have to give a reason"
Let your yes be yes and your no be no, Liberty University. The truth will set you free. Deception and lying surely is not of the way.
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