Bob Schaffer’s Son May Face Discipline At School For Racist Facebook PageLooks like its not only Colorado Senate Candidate Bob Schaffer (R) whose troubled by his son’s Facebook page.
From the Dayton Daily News:
University of Dayton officials said Tuesday, Aug. 5, they are considering charging student Justin Schaffer for a violation of the Standards of Behavior for posting offensive information on his Facebook page.The 19-year-old son of Republican Senate candidate Bob Schaffer of Colorado on Monday apologized for an entry that had the words “High Five … Who’s Gay” over a photo of a waving Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. It also had a picture of the Pyramids with the words “Slavery Gets (expletive) Done.”
UD said the Code of Conduct standard calls for students to respect all members of the community and the community at large.
Sister Annette Schmeling, vice president of student development and dean of students, said she will have an initial conversation with Schaffer about the postings and “explore the ways his Facebook page is not showing respect.”
“We are addressing it and we expect to begin the adjudication process before classes start on August 20,” Schmeling said in a written statement.
Over at the main TPM blog, Josh has a pretty thorough summary of the implications a “Slavery Gets Shit Done” image has on a candidate who has previously been tied to sweat shop labor in the Mariana Islands.