This Week's Sign of the Apocalypse

So, since we've already determined that most of the content of mikechop gets "borrowed" from other sources (sorry T.I.), I'm going to continue that trend by instituting "This Week's Sign of the Apocalypse" (sorry Sports Illustrated) on Fridays.

For the first winner of "This Week's Sign of the Apocalypse" we turn to Arizona State University.

Here's the story:

President Obama was invited to speak at Sun Devil Stadium for the Arizona State commencement ceremony on May 13, 2009.

However, there was one minor stipulation: ASU says it will not bestow an honorary degree to the President because, Sharon Keeler (ASU Media Relations Director) says, "President Obama's body of work is yet to come, it's inappropriate to recognize him at this time."

Can we just collectively pause for a minute and say, "WTF mate?!?!" I mean....... Seriously???

I think Eugene Robinson (Assistant Managing Editor for the Washington Post) put it well when he commented, "I mean, what can I say. One would think that being a twice published author, and a law professor, and President of the United States, by the way, might qualify you to get an honorary degree..." (Not to mention a state Senator as well. Illinois woooo!!)

Here is an excerpt from an editorial written about this story printed in the East Valley Tribune (a local paper near ASU) on April 9:

"Barry Goldwater received his honorary degree in May 1961, three years before his Republican nomination for president and only eight years into his three decades as a U.S. Senator. Sandra Day O'Connor was similarly recognized just three years in her 25 years on the U.S. Supreme Court... Obama almost certainly won't speak at another ASU graduation, and no one knows if anohter president ever will either. The university should reconsider this arbitrary decision and honor Obama in May."

All I have to say is this: Lance Armstrong...Barely graduated high school... Definitely qualified to receive an honorary degree from Tufts University.
Barack Obama...Harvard Law School graduate...U.S. State Senator...Best-Selling Author...First African-American President of the United States of America... Definitely NOT qualified to receive an honorary degree from Arizona State University.

Strong plan ASU... But it's false.