vlog: Jordan Said Protest Appropriate
http://gallyprotest.org/jordan_dpn10_special.wmvÂ
(if you cannot see the tape, try this one: http://groups.google.com/group/gallyprotest/msg/98639f6baf7fe66c?dmode=print )
QUOTE:
QUESTION: When is a protest appropriate, because not all protests are successful like DPN? [Referring to the Deaf President Now protest of 1988 at Gallaudet]
IRVING K. JORDAN: I described how many, many things happened before DPN happened and before the protest happened. Protest is appropriate when all of the other options have failed and people did try and work at rallies, wrote letters, they met with Board members. All of those things failed. Then the wrong decision was made. It was appropriate to protest.
UNQUOTE
The BoT failed to listen to Gallaudet Community in 2006, just like they did in 1988. Back then,the protesters were lauded as heroes, but now, the current protesters must face reprisals? For doing the same thing when the BoT failed to do its job?
This smacks of a double standard.  If it was ok for the students to protest in 1988, then why wasn’t it OK for last year’s protestors, when both groups protested the same thing? What were disenchanted students supposed to do? Keep in mind that the majority of the Gallaudet Community had spoken, not just the students, but also the faculty with their no confidence votes, the staff, and the alumni.Â
Heck, look at the suspension of the accreditation status! Imagine that? Look at the failing evaluation of PART by Dept of Education!Â
Gallaudet was sinking and the students saved it from sinking! Why should they be punished?
elizabeth
hat tip to brian riley for providing the quote and the vlog.
PS.: Trying again.  Check vlog: http://groups.google.com/group/gallyprotest/msg/98639f6baf7fe66c?dmode=print
http://gallyprotest.org/jordan_dpn10_special.wmvÂ
(if you cannot see the tape, try this one: http://groups.google.com/group/gallyprotest/msg/98639f6baf7fe66c?dmode=print )
QUOTE:
QUESTION: When is a protest appropriate, because not all protests are successful like DPN? [Referring to the Deaf President Now protest of 1988 at Gallaudet]
IRVING K. JORDAN: I described how many, many things happened before DPN happened and before the protest happened. Protest is appropriate when all of the other options have failed and people did try and work at rallies, wrote letters, they met with Board members. All of those things failed. Then the wrong decision was made. It was appropriate to protest.
UNQUOTE
The BoT failed to listen to Gallaudet Community in 2006, just like they did in 1988. Back then,the protesters were lauded as heroes, but now, the current protesters must face reprisals? For doing the same thing when the BoT failed to do its job?
This smacks of a double standard.  If it was ok for the students to protest in 1988, then why wasn’t it OK for last year’s protestors, when both groups protested the same thing? What were disenchanted students supposed to do? Keep in mind that the majority of the Gallaudet Community had spoken, not just the students, but also the faculty with their no confidence votes, the staff, and the alumni.Â
Heck, look at the suspension of the accreditation status! Imagine that? Look at the failing evaluation of PART by Dept of Education!Â
Gallaudet was sinking and the students saved it from sinking! Why should they be punished?
elizabeth
hat tip to brian riley for providing the quote and the vlog.
PS.: Trying again.  Check vlog: http://groups.google.com/group/gallyprotest/msg/98639f6baf7fe66c?dmode=print
January 11th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
your video isn’t relly working right. i saw it but on another part of your page…
January 11th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
thank you for the video. who was the man talking with Dr. Jordan?
January 11th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Elizabeth, you are the best!!! Glad you posted it.. wish you had posted it three months earlier. Wonderful friend Dwight Benedict …. he was talking with jordan.
January 11th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
It is sad that the bloggers damaged the deaf children by winning the protest.
January 12th, 2007 at 11:45 am
I just finished watching it…
I’m… signless, really.
He thought everything was done properly, but NOT this time???
“…become world leader in Visual Information processing.â€
He really contradicted himself a lot in this interview.
Thanks for posting the video, elizabeth!
If those protesters back then were not punished for a WEEK of protesting, netiher should today’s protesters be punished!
Like Carl and others have repeatedly said, they’ve already been punished by getting arrested!
Please, Dr. Davila, NO REPRISALS!
January 12th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
jordan betrayed the national and the international.. betrayed all of us in the end… it is sad he should be reponsible for his action arresting 135 students… and those students should be called hero they helped the deaf community all across the world to grasp our cherish culture and language for many many more years to come and for those deaf kids as we all need to cherish all those and no one can destroy deaf pride! not even fernadnes or jordan!
January 13th, 2007 at 9:32 am
Elizabeth,
The protest is over, Jordan is gone along with Dr. Fernandes. Don’t you have anything to contribute to the situation at Gallaudet in a positive way? The old saying is if you have nothing good to say keep quiet. Your negativity is oozing out of you.
As for Mr. Appollo, Riley whatever his name is, please, spare us with your praise of this fraud. Another negative clown.
January 13th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Ben, I know
. That’s why I added another link.
JB, that’s Dwight Benedict.
Albert, thanks! you are a sweetie!
Kim, yup, Jordan betrayed Gallaudet University big time and also damaged it severely.
Concerned, you would love to have people think the protest is over, eh? You know very well the protest isn’t over yet as the second demand, no reprisal for the protesters, hasn’t been granted. When Gallaudet cleans up its mess, then believe me, I’ll be the first person to praise it. Not only I, but others are impressed with Davila’s speeches.
Brian did a lot of good for Unity for Gallaudet. That’s why you don’t like him.
January 13th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
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January 13th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
Elizabeth, you say the protest isn’t over. Where is the protest continuing, I haven’t seen much evidence of an on going protest. Get over the fact that Gallaudet does not need the negative individual acquainted with it anymore, you being one of them.
Mr. Riley is a manipulator who is guilty of the same practices you all were crying over the administration. This is highly hypocritcal and no one enjoys a hypocrit.
Gallaudet is trying to move forward. Because you thrive on attention you can’t see you are doing more harm than good.
Take a deep breath, maybe go down to the seaside and meditate, picture the glass half full and you may realize your own negative attitude is not only hurting Gallaudet but yourself as well as your family.
January 13th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Concerned,
We are the people who helped bring healing.
If a doctor prescribes medicine that tastes bad, would you say that the doctor has a “negative attitude”? Obvioulsy, no.
History will show that we did the right thing. The fact that you hide behind a fake name just shows more clearly that we are right.
January 13th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
The second part of the protest is the quiet one. If you aren’t aware of this, then you are completely clueless. Had you paid any attention you would have known there were two demands: resignation of Fernandes and no reprisals for the protesters. They were waiting to hear from BoT. Did you doze last month when the students say they may demonstrate if the reprisals aren’t lifted?
Brian contributed to the protest tremendous. Obviously you are a Jordan/Fernandes supporter so it makes sense you would try to malign Brian.
When the second demand, no reprisals are met and the protesters are satisfied, the protest is then over.
January 13th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Concerned Student: Please read the history of President Ford. I keep telling people that Pres. People wanted to punish Nixon.. sending him to jail, etc. But President stopped by pardoning Nixon. People were so upset. When people looked back, Ford did the right thing. The nation was healed afterward. Same for Gally.. the protest is not over until President Davila pushs Bot for pardon, then the healing process will start. Remember South Africa.. amnesty everyone.. peaceful country compare with Iraq. Wish President Bush has pardoned the people (not the killers or Saddam), i am pretty sure Iraq starts the healing.. I am still fighting until the protest is over. Don’t tell Elizabeth to go to the seaside and mediate. We are blessing to have her keep fighting until two demands met. Brian Riley did the right thing to do for the Community. We applaud him and many other people. Keep fighting. By the way, what was happening with Davila and the parents of students last Thursday. Please post. I am waiting.. .thanks
January 14th, 2007 at 7:15 am
I’ll wait to see what history brings. I believe history will prove you acted maliciously with malcontent. This will vbe proved when Gallaudet OPENLY accepts all deaf people.
Pres. Ford pardoned Nixon because they were loyal friends. Do your homework.
January 14th, 2007 at 8:50 am
I don’t know where you get the idea that Gallaudet doesn’t accept all deaf people. I was 100% oral when I went to Gallaudet and so did some of my friends. So did many of my students at Gally. As far as I know, Gallaudet was always inclusive in accepting deaf students with different communication backgrounds and will continue this tradition.
January 14th, 2007 at 9:58 am
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January 14th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Concerned, people ARE trying to help Gallaudet moving forward.
Davila needs our support, as he has repeatedly said.
And I’ve SEEN diversity during the protest – oral,late-deafened, hoh, deaf, and even CI users.
We can’t afford to put band-aid on Gallaudet and say, “Ok, this will take a little bit…put up with stings here and there…”
That happens if we don’t know how to fix it.
We know what needs to be done, but support is greatly needed to make this work.
Anyway…MZ, it’s really great that you are still keeping pressing on this issue – I know many parents and supporters are happy for this!
This will NOT go under the rug!
We can do so much to bring Gallaudet back – or even better!
Thank goodness for President Davila!!