Would God Approve Judson U. Forum For War Criminal Tony Blair?

 Judson University, an evangelical Christian school in Elgin, IL, is heavily promoting the upcoming appearance of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at their third World Leaders Forum April 12. Print and online ads are everywhere. But call Judson and try to discuss their choice of known war criminal Tony Blair to be their keynot...e speaker on "Faith, Power and the Post Modern World" and Judson suddenly becomes mute. Apparently, Judson cannot comprehend that many folks take umbrage with their decision to give a high profile forum and a fat speaking fee to President George W. Bush's primary co-conspirator in launching the criminal war against Iraq ten years ago that cost trillions of dollars, millions of people their homes and hundred of thousands their lives.

I called Jessica who is coordinating the event for Judson. She was utterly flummoxed by my inquiry as to why Judson would promote a man who would likely be sitting in a prison cell for war crimes if there were justice in this world. She acted as if there neither was an Iraq war nor aware of Blair's involvement in making it happen. She did agree to pass on my concerns to her superiors. Then I called to speak with Interim President Dr. William Crothers. Advised he was not available, I asked his secretary to have Dr. Crothers call me back to discuss Judson's choice of Tony Blair to keynote the April 12 event, but have not heard back from him in three days.

Judson University leaders need not worry about me or any other mere mortal who might find their choice of Tony Blair to keynote their third World Leaders Forum deplorable and inexcusable. They should tremble at how it plays with the righteous God they believe created them and guides their actions for the betterment of mankind. Blair actually represents the second setback their chances of reaching the Promised Land has incurred. Two years ago Judson's choice to keynote their first World Leaders Forum was Blair's puppet master in unleashing criminal shock and awe upon Iraq, the war criminal in chief, George W. Bush. Only their second keynote speaker, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990, for guiding the dissolution of the Soviet system and ending the Cold War, had merit and deserves praise.

Two out of three, Judson University, is very, very bad.