Judge Amy Coney Barrett and Kappa Delta

[kdonline]

This SCOTUS issue has divided the KΔ sisterhood, that’s for sure. Many on both sides are claiming they’ll turn in their pins or never donate again.

Was KΔ HQ right or wrong with their public statements? Given the political climate, they should’ve held off on saying anything, and wait to see how it played out. Either way, they were bound to be criticized.
In addition, this nomination happened at a critical time for KΔ, because most recently, theyve been touting their new diversity committee.

Anyway, what’s done is done.

Finally, as we all know: if you want to change your organization, abandoning it is not how you do it. Posting on the internet is easy, but it’s slack. Get in, and get involved.

[33girl]

If I had turned in my pin the first time I encountered a sister whose values were different from mine and contradictory to what I expected of an ASA, I would have stopped being Greek around the time Bush the Elder took office. I absolutely fail to see how grown adults with decades of sorority membership can behave in this manner.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by carnation

People were offended even though it was made clear that it didn't indicate support? What a bunch of loser snowflakes...

Originally Posted by kdonline

This SCOTUS issue has divided the KΔ sisterhood, that’s for sure. Many on both sides are claiming they’ll turn in their pins or never donate again...

Originally Posted by 33girl

If I had turned in my pin the first time I encountered a sister whose values were different from mine and contradictory to what I expected of an ASA, I would have stopped being Greek around the time Bush the Elder took office. I absolutely fail to see how grown adults with decades of sorority membership can behave in this manner.

IMO the panic of the pandemic and the stress of the political times have people losing perspective on what really matters in life. People need to remember to take a breath.

Amy being nominated doesn't make the situation All About You, it's All About Her. Belonging to the same sorority doesn't mean each member of the sorority is exactly like Amy in thought, word and deed.

Differences between people can be celebrated. Just think of all the U.S. citizens who think/act like Amy who are now finally represented by her membership to the Supreme Court.

[Sen's Revenge]

Originally Posted by kdonline

Was KΔ HQ right or wrong with their public statements?

I'm still grappling with this.

There is a Republican candidate for an office in Michigan. He's a member of my fraternity. There has been no coverage of him in my fraternity's social media (that I have seen--I could be wrong).

There is also a PAC established by members of my fraternity. They are backing several members who are "progressive" more or less. I don't closely follow the PAC.

The fraternity, especially this administration, makes a huge point to highlight brothers seeking office. But this brother has not received the same level of attention.

I don't support this brother's ambitions and I hope he loses, but fair is fair. I shouldn't have had to find out from a weirdo on GC that my own fraternity brother was seeking office.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Sen's Revenge

I'm still grappling with this.

There is a Republican candidate for an office in Michigan. He's a member of my fraternity. There has been no coverage of him in my fraternity's social media (that I have seen--I could be wrong).

There is also a PAC established by members of my fraternity. They are backing several members who are "progressive" more or less. I don't closely follow the PAC.

The fraternity, especially this administration, makes a huge point to highlight brothers seeking office. But this brother has not received the same level of attention.

I don't support this brother's ambitions and I hope he loses, but fair is fair. I shouldn't have had to find out from a weirdo on GC that my own fraternity brother was seeking office.

For what it's worth, the same guy showed me I have a Sigma Nu brother running in Montana. I also hope he loses and I don't have to know anything about him other than he's an (R) this year. And my organization probably tends to skew (R) more than not.

And there's absolutely nothing wrong with individal members forming a PAC so long as it is not the fraternity itself.

That said, I really hope Greek organizations do a better job in the future at steering clear of politics. Those of us in the housing business are still looking for tax reform making donations to our house corps deductible. That should be a bipartisan issue.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Kevin

That said, I really hope Greek organizations do a better job in the future at steering clear of politics. Those of us in the housing business are still looking for tax reform making donations to our house corps deductible. That should be a bipartisan issue.

It's more money for the lobbyists to NOT have the issue settled by congress in the Greek organizations favor. I for one stopped giving unrestricted funds to my org just so those funds could not continue to be wasted decade upon decade in the futile attempt at house corp donation tax reform.



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[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Kevin

For what it's worth, the same guy showed me I have a Sigma Nu brother running in Montana. I also hope he loses and I don't have to know anything about him other than he's an (R) this year.

The way I feel about Kelly Loeffler except I know so much about her that I have nothing nice to say about her.