Grand Valley State College Republican Grovel Watch

The College Republicans at Grand Valley State University in Michigan continue to apologize, over and over again, for holding an affirmative action bake sale. The apologies continue even after the alleged need for them has long since passed. Will the apologies ever end? Probably not.

Here is the latest entry in the grovelfest from CR officials Amanda Zaluckyj and Karen Hall:

The College Republicans have a tradition of encouraging debate on issues of public interest. In that frame of mind, we discussed initiating a debate on the merits of affirmative action. The club did not support holding a bake sale with discounted prices as a parody of affirmative action, however without proper support, individuals went forward with such a bake sale. To those who were offended by the actions of the bake sale, it is unfortunate that you were offended. However, we respect and welcome your rights to hold and express your views, and ask that you grant others the right to hold and express their views as well. We also recognize there are proper ways to publicly express one’s views, and we apologize that individuals using our club’s name failed to adhere to university policies. [emphasis added] Continuing our tradition of encouraging debate, we look forward to future endeavors that encourage and respect an open dialog on the variety of opinions within the university community.