Amy Coney Barrett

[carnation]

Originally Posted by TXDG

And many Rhodes alumni - including her roommate and many sorority sisters who know her well - are speaking out against her nomination.


“There are people who are literally friends, sorority sisters, close friends and even a roommate,” Marus said.

The letter says the undersigned don’t think Barrett’s past comments about subjects like the Affordable Care Act, abortion and immigration meet the school’s principles of “truth, loyalty and service.”

Whether you felt that she conforms to her sorority's values would definitely depend on not only your political leanings but also your definition of those values. I know a bunch of KDs who are 100% behind her nomination.

[TXDG]

Originally Posted by carnation

Whether you felt that she conforms to her sorority's values would definitely depend on not only your political leanings but also your definition of those values. I know a bunch of KDs who are 100% behind her nomination.

I thought it was more telling that many of her own FRIENDS from college don’t think that she meets the Rhodes College values of “truth, loyalty and service.” I have a lot of friends who were her contemporaries at Rhodes in the 1990’s and they are appalled at her nomination.

I’m sure many KD’s support ABC especially with KD being so strong in the Deep South. But the Rhodes KD alumni largely do not support her nomination. And they are the ones who’ve known her for 25 years...

[33girl]

Then why didn’t they terminate her ass if she was so awful? It makes them look just as bad as her.

[Shellfish]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Then why didn’t they terminate her ass if she was so awful? It makes them look just as bad as her.

A person's political views wouldn't be grounds for expulsion.

[carnation]

I never heard of her before but it sounds like she had a stellar record at Rhodes.

Quoting that article in the first post: "“It is an honor for a graduate of Rhodes to be considered as a possible nominee for the nation’s highest court,” says President Marjorie Hass. “Judge Barrett excelled as an English major on campus, just as she has in her professional and academic law career.”

Barrett, originally from Metairie, LA, graduated from Rhodes magna cum laude with a B.A. in English. As a student, she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, and Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society. She was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, participated in Model United Nations, and was elected to serve on the Honor Council. Barrett was also chosen to be inducted into the Rhodes Student Hall of Fame.

After graduating from Rhodes, Barrett attended law school at the University of Notre Dame, where she graduated first in her class in 1997."

***One thing about the Supreme Court, though: political parties have been hugely surprised through the years about how certain justices have voted on certain issues. You can never know for sure.***

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Shellfish

A person's political views wouldn't be grounds for expulsion.

That’s not what they are saying - they are saying she doesn’t meet the Rhodes values of “truth, loyalty and service.” Being untruthful, disloyal and shirking your obligation to serve seem like things that would pave the way for termination from your GLO.

Alumnae who knew her personally saying “Amy is my chapter sister and we lived in the house together for two years but she’s terrible” just makes them sound shallow or backstabby. It’s one thing for that to come from a classmate, it’s another to come from a sorority sister.

[AnchorAlum]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Then why didn’t they terminate her ass if she was so awful? It makes them look just as bad as her.

I agree with you. And they're her "friends"? I have some sisters I've seen on FB whose views I don't espouse at all, but I wouldn't speak ill of them.

[GoldBows]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlum

I agree with you. And they're her "friends"? I have some sisters I've seen on FB whose views I don't espouse at all, but I wouldn't speak ill of them.

If any of my sorority sisters were to be nominated to the Supreme Court and I felt that she didn't live and breathe Justice, Sisterhood and Love, I would quite happily sign a letter recommending she not be appointed to the Supreme Court. If you feel that someone you know very well is about to demolish civil rights in your country brick by brick, why on earth wouldn't you say something?

[TXDG]

Originally Posted by GoldBows

If any of my sorority sisters were to be nominated to the Supreme Court and I felt that she didn't live and breathe Justice, Sisterhood and Love, I would quite happily sign a letter recommending she not be appointed to the Supreme Court. If you feel that someone you know very well is about to demolish civil rights in your country brick by brick, why on earth wouldn't you say something?

Of course “good Greeks” cover for their brothers and sisters as they have for 150 years. Wouldn’t want to hurt little Timmy’s chances of making partner at the firm, deacon at the church or losing out on a political appointment. Seriously this is why our Greek system has a target on it’s back.

I adore my sisterhood and have been a dues-paying, gifting, involved alumna & volunteer for 20+ years. But DG is not more important than my family, my country or my morals & religious beliefs. And if a DG were about to go trample everything I hold dear - say, if Ann Coulter were nominated for this seat - I would not sit silently and cover for her in the bonds of sisterhood.

[GoldenAnchor]

Originally Posted by TXDG

Of course “good Greeks” cover for their brothers and sisters as they have for 150 years. Wouldn’t want to hurt little Timmy’s chances of making partner at the firm, deacon at the church or losing out on a political appointment. Seriously this is why our Greek system has a target on it’s back.

I adore my sisterhood and have been a dues-paying, gifting, involved alumna & volunteer for 20+ years. But DG is not more important than my family, my country or my morals & religious beliefs. And if a DG were about to go trample everything I hold dear - say, if Ann Coulter were nominated for this seat - I would not sit silently and cover for her in the bonds of sisterhood.

Amen. I fondly remember when Ann Coulter was set to do a book signing at my alma mater and many of my DG sisters organized a sit in protest together. It was a great bonding experience.

[AnchorAlum]

Originally Posted by TXDG

Of course “good Greeks” cover for their brothers and sisters as they have for 150 years. Wouldn’t want to hurt little Timmy’s chances of making partner at the firm, deacon at the church or losing out on a political appointment. Seriously this is why our Greek system has a target on it’s back.

I adore my sisterhood and have been a dues-paying, gifting, involved alumna & volunteer for 20+ years. But DG is not more important than my family, my country or my morals & religious beliefs. And if a DG were about to go trample everything I hold dear - say, if Ann Coulter were nominated for this seat - I would not sit silently and cover for her in the bonds of sisterhood.

Since we're sisters ITB I'd just add that I respect your viewpoint and would vigorously defend your right to say it. My family comes first as well, as I imagine it does with everyone participating in this discussion, regardless of which group they are affiliated with.
Greek Letter Organizations have had targets of various sizes and shapes on their backs off and on and at varying levels of intensity for all of those 150 years. I hope that we're careful not to add those targets ourselves because we have different political viewpoints. I'm not sure I'd sit silently if Ann Coulter were nominated either, but I doubt she'd miss our endorsement much either way. She sure seems to have little trouble being "out there" regardless (LOL)

[carnation]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Alumnae who knew her personally saying “Amy is my chapter sister and we lived in the house together for two years but she’s terrible” just makes them sound shallow or backstabby. It’s one thing for that to come from a classmate, it’s another to come from a sorority sister.

Originally Posted by AnchorAlum

I agree with you. And they're her "friends"? I have some sisters I've seen on FB whose views I don't espouse at all, but I wouldn't speak ill of them.

I can tell you. as a member of ODK on one campus and an advisor of that and Mortar Board on others: the members are selected by vote of the current membership. Back in the day, one of those organizations required that the vote be unanimous. Obviously, she was doing something right back then. I'm not sure I trust the word of anonymous people from college on her or anyone else. 'He/she was my roommate's third cousin's neighbor from 2 apartment complexes over and I recently heard bad things about him or her so I want to be interviewed by the media."