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MoonRiver

(36,975 posts) Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:13 AM Aug 2020

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Milwaukee, WI - Wisconsin Lutheran College today announced that after further review with careful consideration of the escalating events in Kenosha, the WLC Board of Regents and the College's Administration have jointly decided to present a different speaker instead of the Vice President of the United States, Michael R. Pence, at the Saturday, August 29, 2020, commencement. The College is pleased to announce that Rev. Mark Jeske of St. Marcus Lutheran Church has agreed to serve as the commencement speaker.

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Email my husband got: [View all] MoonRiver Aug 2020 OP

The tide is turning. brush Aug 2020 #1

Yep. And I'm not so worried about WI now. MoonRiver Aug 2020 #2

Haa! Stay Away Mike Pence! Budi Aug 2020 #3

And Mother too! MoonRiver Aug 2020 #4

LOL. They are the creepiest couple next to the Jarvankas Budi Aug 2020 #9

Not to mention VA_Jill Aug 2020 #10

Geezus! The Falwells too Almost like it's a requirement, to be in the Trump Cult Budi Aug 2020 #14

I wouldn't read too much into this Freddie Aug 2020 #5

Well, somebody got pissed and it's in the RW Lutheran sect. I thought they would be hard core CTyankee Aug 2020 #6

Yeah VA_Jill Aug 2020 #11

But they were ok with seriously insulting Pence, meaning Chump, MoonRiver Aug 2020 #7

I would read it... stillcool Aug 2020 #12

Exactly! MoonRiver Aug 2020 #13

Whatever.. they still disinvited the Gaslighting Liar pence. Cha Aug 2020 #26

This really means nothing.. PaDemocrat Aug 2020 #8

You think they are pariahs now? malaise Aug 2020 #15

Pence's will have to sneak back into Indiana at the end of Trump's term. oasis Aug 2020 #16

Who's to say they won't try to flee the country, too? Wednesdays Aug 2020 #17

"Fargo" Jerry Lundegaard types have no idea how to flee. nt oasis Aug 2020 #18

Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason PhylliPretzel Aug 2020 #19

Pence probably canceled on them Warpy Aug 2020 #20

Sounds like an effort to avoid stirring people up. calimary Aug 2020 #21

Yeah, it may be an effort to protect Pence. panader0 Aug 2020 #27

Guess how this is being spun-- tazmaniac Aug 2020 #22

Welcome to DU, tazmaniac! calimary Aug 2020 #35

Or the Rev Mark Who from St Watsis?, as they refer to him at St Mike's house. marble falls Aug 2020 #23

excellent. pansypoo53219 Aug 2020 #24

excellent. pansypoo53219 Aug 2020 #25

He should get used to being replaced. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #28

When a Christian university dumps Mike Pence TexasBushwhacker Aug 2020 #29

Good to see this. Thanks for posting. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #30

Reverend Mark from where? RainCaster Aug 2020 #31

Graduation Hats Off to Wisconsin Lutheran College! MLAA Aug 2020 #32

Dietrich Bonhoeffer would approve. Captain Zero Aug 2020 #34

I think it's a big deal NJCher Aug 2020 #33