Why did the Metro Council quietly reject a partnership with Liberty University?
Liberty University is widely understood to be a conservative institution rooted in evangelical Christian beliefs. Frankly, the rejection felt political. For onlookers paying attention, it’s hard to ignore the implications of the rejection and easy to come to the conclusion that, at the very least, the members were making a statement.
From performative resolutions to defund police sentiments to blatant favoritism, we’ve seen it all from the most “progressive council in Nashville's history.” A council whose members rejected Morgan Wallen’s permit to put up a neon sign for his bar simply because they don’t like him. And the pettiness isn’t cheap. It costs a pretty penny, as was the case two years ago when the council selectively settled up one lawsuit regarding First Amendment rights and rejected a reasonable settlement for another, all in the name of identity politics—a $1.8 million mistake taxpayers will shoulder.
During last night’s docket, heard alongside a toothless resolution denouncing Elon Musk’s underground transit project in Nashville and other token gestures, the council rejected Liberty University without discussion.
Perhaps they're taking cues from the mayor, who often projects a particular about-face depending on which groups he's speaking to. In front of the mainstream, he often masks the intentions behind his decisions or indecision. When amongst his progressive cohort, he smooths any ruffled feathers with a wink and a nudge. Of course, this is mere observation. All very easy to plausibly deny. So, council members, was it political?
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Rod's Comment: Unfortunately, both MAGAs and Progressives share similar views. Free Speech is for my team, but not your team. Fairness is for my people, but not your people. It seems that power and tribalism are the driving forces. Each side will excuse whatever is done by their team, but attack the other team for similar actions. Trump has done bad things on a much greater magnitude than Democrats have ever done, but of a similar kind. Trump is the biggest crook we have ever had in office, but we should not forget the Biden family's China dealings and Hunter's corrupt practices. While Trump has trampled the rule of law to a greater extent than ever before, we should not forget that the Biden administration pressured universities to deny due process to men accused of sexual harassment. The Obama administration pressured the IRS to deny tax-exempt status to conservative non-profits with "patriot" or "tea party' in their name and Trump has threatened the tax-exempt status of liberal churches. One has little moral authority to criticize Trump's use of the IRS for political revenge unless they so criticized the Obama administration.
Our progressive Metro Council is no more committed to free speech or fairness than any MAGA state legislature.
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