The DSG judiciary is the fact finding body of Duke. This Senate is not. It’ll be interesting to see what transpires from here because the Senate ignored judiciary rulings

They have not yet been de-chartered (though they have been de-funded). The Senate decision now moves to the Student Organization Finance Committee, who have the final say on the charter issue via a simple majority.

Mr. Boyle and Ms. Provost (the two posters above), you lost. You have been outed for the bigots you are.

It goes to show that anyone can get what they want if they go at it for long enough.

Mr. Robinette, you have presented yourself with dignity and class throughout this process, which I don’t doubt has been very stressful and even terrifying for you. You have stood up for yourself, your friends, those you know, and those you don’t know. You have done something inspiring, Mr. Robinette. As a follower of this issue, I am glad to see it finally come to a close with a victory for you. You have worked hard to get here, so take it in, enjoy your student life, and take the lessons you’ve learned. Congratulations, Justin. I hope to be a friend in the future. I’m a freshman at UNC.

Wow. Who saw this coming? Did you see the things Justin had to endure amongst these Repuglicans…just wow. I was present at the “open forum” tonight which students could come to, and. Yeah, it was crazy. It was like a public tribunal, the Chairman Carter Boyle didn’t show to even defend the things he said and did. There was this official like lawsuit thing presented to the senate. It was compelling, boys and girls. Stay tuned because this ain’t going away. Justin’s got a lot to be proud of, and a lot of people who supported him today.

Article V, Section 6.2 of the Duke Student Government Constitution says no bills of attainder. How is a 2/3 senate vote in response to allegations of discrimination, with the punishment of de-chartering and taking away funding, not a bill of attainder? I don’t think the Student Senate had the power to do this…

david hodges, that is a very interesting suggestion. The process does call to mind a bill of attainder.

You all need to read that suit brought against the DCR. It’s unbeleivable. Some of the things Chair Boyle and Chief of Staff Provost said literally made me want to puke.

Justin Robinette for the win!

University government systems often do not separate the legislative and judicial functions. It’s similar to how a US Senate Impeachment trial is a judicial function.

Way to go Robinette/Satell! Finally, Duke said this hate isn’t acceptable.

Everybody must read the vile and disgusting actions and words of Chairman Carter Boyle, Chief of Staff Rachel Provost and Executive Director Sam Tasher. Just awful stuff…
http://www.scribd.com/document_collections/2594428

Stay classy, heterosexuals.

ALWAYS stay as classy as you are.

Justin, you’re an inspiration my dude.

Public e-mails to Robinette.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/36422919/Appendix-Robinette-and-Does-I-VII-v-DCR-et-al

I hardly think it is fair that the College Republicans are decharted and defunded on the account of smearing from a few individuals rather it should be those who partook in the harrassment who should be held accountable.

I believe the entire executive board signed the articles of impeachment which was a farce. The entire club is guilty. The chairman of the CR here co-signed a letter with Mr. Boyle at that time also.

I am UNC class of ’99 and a former Young Republican member there. There is a reason the Young Republicans at UNC ceased to exist as well. The same juvenile anti-minority tactics employed against Mr Robinette were used against our Student Body President Aaron Nelson in 1996. Some of our members who published the Carolina Review on campus took it upon themselves to have Nelson’s face on the cover, complete with devil horns. Only he is Jewish, so you can kind of guess what the backlash was. And many of us subsequently quit the YR group. We tried to form a College Republicans, which were more moderate, but we didn’t last (although I see they were reformed since then).
Of course I was also struggling with my own sexuality and political views at the time. I am now proud to say I am a gay Democrat elected official living in Texas and always first to admit I was wrong so long ago.