Guest Column by Whitney Stewart, Ryan Furey and James Heibert | Speech does not preclude action
(02/10/17 4:09pm)
As the leaders of Penn’s largest political organization, the Government & Politics Association, we decided not to co-sponsor the March for Immigrants held to condemn President Trump’s recent string of executive orders. Our decision might shock many within our largely left-leaning student body. After all, it seemed to most that recent events transcended party politics. To be clear, many of our members, including the three of us, personally condemn President Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric and unilateral actions.