@mom2and Where in the blog does it state they asked the student “Would it be one minute and if so when? Or several as in the NYC tributes each year (for each plane and then for when the towers fall). How would a large campus implement this? They also asked how (and if) other colleges do this. They reportedly asked this of the student that suggested this prior to the vote but he had no answers”. Where is it reported he had no answers?
http://www.mnrepublic.com/msa-and-umn-attempt-to-justify-failure-of-911-resolution/
In a follow-up piece in the student newspaper, which I previously posted, it was stated by the Provost that there was concern around logistics and that was the issue. However, it was stated in the article that:
“voting members of the MSA disagree with both the Provost’s and MSA’s public statement’s characterization of the events at forum.” No issues regarding logistics were brought up in the meeting.
“The only concern that was brought up was the fact that the resolution could increase Islamophobia, and bring negative hostility,”
“the same people who voted to end discussion early, didn’t offer any amendments or changes to the resolution to find compromise,” which as a result “shows a lack of effort.”
So they voted to end the discussion early. How exactly does that demonstrate a willingness to discuss logistics or any other aspects of the resolution?
And if there were questions about logistics, wouldn’t you table the resolution and not vote on it until any outstanding questions could be resolved?
Not buying it, at all.