George Mason Faculty Denounce Naming School After 'Racist, Sexist, Homophobic' Justice Scalia

"As a Supreme Court Justice, Scalia enacted direct harms to many in our student body."

An open letter has been penned to denounce the decision to rename the George Mason University law school after the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and faculty, staff, and students are flocking in droves to add their names to the list.

The letter slams Scalia, saying adding his name to the campus will only tarnish the reputation of GMU:

As faculty and staff of George Mason University, we denounce the renaming of our law school after Antonin Scalia. This renaming undermines our mission as a public university and tarnishes our reputation. We also recognize it as an affront to those in our community who have been the targets of Scalia’s racism, sexism, and homophobia.

As a Supreme Court Justice, Scalia enacted direct harms to many in our student body, especially students of color, women, and LGBT students. To those students — and all students committed to realizing our university’s stated commitment to a diverse, accessible, and inclusive learning environment — we want to affirm publicly our commitment to fighting alongside them for a just world, beginning with a just university.

The beef also lies with a large donation by the Koch brothers, which along with others, happens to be the largest donation in GMU history. Not only will this add resources to the law school but will be used to offer scholarships to help students realize their dreams of practicing law. But that doesn't matter to the "No Justice for GMU" blog which includes a handy "Who are the Kochs?" tab to ensure readers know exactly the evil that duo has spread throughout the land.

What sources did the blog offer to make its case against Scalia's rampant discrimination? Those "historians and legal scholars" at The New Yorker, Mother Jones, Huffington Post, New York Times, Washington Post and Think Progress. Objective sources, all.

So far over a hundred current faculty and staff have signed the letter since it went public last week. GMU has nearly 2,000 faculty members currently. So, this hardly represents a significant portion. Because of this, they are seeking signatures from students, alums, and former staff.

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