It's Graduation, not a Campaign Stop

This morning, I and the rest of Liberty Class of 2012 got news that made our heads explode. Mitt Romney has been selected as the keynote speaker for our Commencement ceremony in three weeks. Everyone else's problem is that he is Mormon. It is not this that I have a problem with, although you'd think a Christian university would have selected someone in line with their beliefs. This country is not a Christian nation. You want a theocracy, go over to the Middle East or something. The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion. Presumably, that extends to the office of the President. Nowhere does it say the President must be a Christian. Anyway. I have my own issues with Romney, most chiefly that he is so out of touch with the citizens of this country that it's not even funny. He says he doesn't care about poor people, that we have a safety net. Yet at the same time, he wants to eliminate the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is a huge part of that safety net. He does not, and will not, have my vote come November. But again, this is not the problem I have with him that is related to Commencement.

You see, graduation is about the school. It's about the students. The keynote speaker delivers an encouraging, empowering message. If this weren't an election year, I wouldn't care. But I can see him using this as a campaign opportunity, seeking our votes. It's neither the time nor the place, and I hope he knows better. Given what's come out of his mouth so far, though, I'm not so sure. I'm still going, though. There are a lot of people who are cancelling their plans, though, which I will admit, I think is a little strange. I didn't get to walk for my undergrad. It was a long walk that I was not able to do, but I could do now. So I'm going through it, because I want to walk, and have the whole experience. To do otherwise would be sour grapes, and I've really been looking forward to this. Still am.