President Maxwell releases statement on this morning’s protest:
I want to express my sincere thanks to and admiration for all of those who planned and/or took part in this morning’s counter-protest against the Westboro Baptist Church. The elegance and wisdom of your words and actions were truly impressive—a balanced combination of passion and restraint.
I have always been extremely proud to be the president of Drake University; this morning was one of those moments of special pride. We define ourselves as individuals and as organizations by what we say and by what we do. We must recognize that our words have consequence, and that their meaning and their impact will be diminished if they are not reflected in our actions. The manner in which the counter-demonstration was carried out this morning was a powerful message that we, as the Drake community, truly believe in who we are—grounded in a set of core principles and values that, even when challenged in the most repugnant and vulgar manner, guide our words and our actions. Thank you!
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Can we get more video? Some of the singing? Those were the most powerful moments of this protest and it’d be cool to see a little more Drake to balance out the long Phelps speech in the video.
Can we get more video? Some of the singing? Those were the most powerful moments of this protest and it’d be cool to see a little more Drake to balance out the long Phelps speech in the video.
God is Love. Phelps is hate. I am very proud of the students at Drake who took part in this showing of love.
God is Love. Phelps is hate. I am very proud of the students at Drake who took part in this showing of love.