Nothing surprises me anymore. Idiocracy reigns supreme.
Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune
New College of Florida will commission a statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the school announced on Sept. 16.
The announcement comes as hundreds of vigils at universities have been held across the country in Kirk’s memory, with conservative leaders launching similar efforts to memorialize him. Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a 3,000-person event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
The statue will be privately funded by community leaders, and its location will be announced in the coming months. The statue will “stand on campus as a commitment by New College to defend and fight for free speech and civil discourse in American life,” said Jamie Miller, vice president of communications and chief marketing officer.
The College President released the sort of statement one might expect from a school of its ilk.
“Charlie Kirk knew that universities are ground zero for free speech and the marketplace of ideas. These ideas are not luxuries, but the foundation of a free republic,” said New College President Richard Corcoran. “His life and tragic death remind us all that a nation cannot survive if it abandons these rights. At New College, we will not step back from this responsibility — we will champion it and seek to be known as the number one college in the nation when it comes to supporting civil debate and freedom of speech.”
via Wikipedia:
In 2023, the state government of Florida overhauled the New College board of trustees in an attempt to transform the honors college into a conservative institution modeled on Hillsdale College, a private, Christian school. Afterward, nearly 40% of the faculty resigned.
