Democrat AZ Secretary of State who once told voter to 'go F-yourself' encourages ASU students to vote for 'reproductive rights'

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes urged students at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe to register to vote so that they could protect 'reproductive rights.'

In 2017, Fontes, then the Maricopa County Recorder, gained attention when he told a voter who complained about a mail-in ballot to 'go F-yourself' on Facebook

Patrick McDonald '26 | Michigan Correspondent

September 13, 2024, 2:36 pm ET

Democrat Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes urged students at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe to register to vote so that they could protect “reproductive rights.”

In 2017, Fontes, then the Maricopa County Recorder, gained publicity when he told a voter who complained about a mail-in ballot to “go F-yourself” on Facebook.

Fontes presented his latest case before an “Intro to Justice Studies” class at ASU on Aug. 29, which included more than 100 students, according to ASU News.

“You would set the agenda as it pertains to the environment,” Fontes stated during his presentation. “You would set the agenda as it pertains to reproductive rights. You would set the agenda as it pertained to ethics rules in our courts.”

Fontes additionally urged students to take part in early voting, and critiqued a group that he called “grifters and liars” who, in his words, accused others of engaging in a “vast conspiracy to steal some political office.”

“There is one way that they know they can beat us, and that is by getting us to beat ourselves,” he said. “That’s what they want. That’s their goal.”

Fontes also stated that students at ASU who do not vote should feel “shame” and that he would not apologize for fighting “as hard as I can” to make sure all the students in the lecture hall signed up to vote.

“I know if you’re sitting in this class, the likelihood is that you do vote. But if you don’t, shame on you, because you’re letting somebody else use that influence,” Fontes said during his lecture. “I’m not going to apologize for fighting as hard as I can to make sure that every single person who’s eligible to vote actually has access to the ballot.”

ASU News previously reported that about two-thirds of ASU students voted in the last presidential election. “In 2020, 65% of ASU students between 18 and 21 voted, similar to a 66% voting rate for those 45 to 49,” said Alberto Olivas, executive director of the Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service.

Campus Reform has previously reported that ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication has a requirement that some students take a class in a “Diversity and Civility” course, which could have students study “microaggressions,” “preferred pronouns,” and “cisgender privilege.”

Campus Reform has also reported that ASU has a requirement that undergraduates take a class on “sustainability,” which could include classes on “[History] of Black Women in America” or “Race, Gender, and Media.”

Campus Reform has contacted Arizona State University and Adrian Fontes for comment. This article will be updated accordingly.

https://www.campusreform.org/article/democrat-az-secretary-state-told-voter-go-f-yourself-encourages-asu-students-vote-reproductive-rights/26347

Opposition to right to hunt and fish Amendment 2 comes from lab-grown meat backer

2024 ELECTION, OPINION, WATCH

By Brendon Leslie

Published Sep. 13, 2024, 10:15 a.m. ET | Updated Sep. 13, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Activist ChuckO’Neal is urging voters to vote against Amendment 2, which would set a right to hunt and fish under the state constitution.

O’Neal says that voters should look into who is supporting – and who would benefit from – Amendment 2, which polling has found is at over 70% public support.

But O’Neal’s opposition comes as no surprise when you dig into his background: for 20 years, he was the registered agent for a business called Hydroponic Meats Incorporated – also known as lab-grown meat.

How convenient – the guy who opposes hunting makes money off of lab-grown meat.

Watch the full report.

https://flvoicenews.com/opposition-to-right-to-hunt-and-fish-amendment-2-comes-from-lab-grown-meat-backer/

Nebraska mayor rejects Chadron State University's 'Tim Walz Day,' says city 'needs to stay out of politics'

The president of Chadron State College recently announced its intent to create 'Tim Walz Day' to recognize the school's alumnus.

Mere hours after learning about the move, however, the mayor of Chadron shut down the initiative.

Campus Reform Correspondent

September 13, 2024, 4:20 pm ET

The president of Chadron State College (CSC) recently announced its intent to create “Tim Walz Day” as part of an effort to improve the school’s name recognition based on Walz’s status as an alumnus of the Nebraska school. Mere hours after learning about the move, however, the mayor of Chadron reportedly shut down the initiative.

In comments made to The Chronicle of Higher Education, Chadron Mayor George Klein stated that his opposition to the occasion stemmed from his beliefs that the town’s major institutions should avoid conveying political biases.

“The city of Chadron needs to stay out of politics,” Klein said. “Chadron is a conservative town.”

After Walz was selected as Kamala Harris’ running mate in August, Chadron State President George Patterson stated his selection emphasized the importance of small colleges such as CSC in American society.

“Gov. Walz is an inspiring individual who demonstrates to all former, current, and future Chadron State College graduates that you can make a difference in the world,” Patterson said. “Even if you start at a small college in the corner of northwest Nebraska.”

Charles Welch, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, voiced similar sentiments, expressing a positive outlook on the move and stressing his view that Walz’s influence reflected positively on the value of small schools.

“Our institutions are producing individuals that could have the opportunity to be among the most powerful people in the world,” Welch said, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. “And I think that that really speaks volumes for what can be.”

Campus Reform has reported previously ona number of policies Walz supported as governor of Minnesota, including a law that gives illegal immigrants access to free college tuition across Minnesota’s two largest public university systems, provided that the immigrant’s family makes less than $80,000 per year.

Regarding Walz’s politics, Patterson expressed confidence in voters’ ability to pick America’s best path for the future.

“Everybody’s really just waiting on pins and needles about where this will lead to come November,” Patterson told The Chronicle of Higher Education. “You just have to be patient and let the American people decide what happens at that point in time.”

Campus Reform has reached out to CSC and George Patterson for comment. This article will be updated accordingly.

https://www.campusreform.org/article/nebraska-mayor-rejects-chadron-states-tim-walz-day-says-city-needs-stay-politics/26349