little_old_man Posted March 7, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted March 7, 2015 I'm just shaking my head at this. The UC system in California receives most of it's funding from the state and feds. Many of the people who attend receive federal student loans. You would think that kids attending college would realize that. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-student-group-bans-american-flag-from-lobby/ar-AA9vm3X California student group bans American flag from lobby IRVINE, Calif. — The student government at University of California, Irvine has voted to ban display of the American flag — or any flag — from its lobby. A resolution that was narrowly approved by the legislative council of the campus' Associated Students calls bans all flags from the common lobby area of student government offices, according to the Orange County Register. It prompted removal of the American flag from a lobby wall. The student council approved the resolution on a 6-4 vote Thursday, with two abstentions. The executive cabinet was expected to consider a veto on Saturday. The resolution authored by student Matthew Guevara of the university's social ecology school lists 25 reasons for the ban, saying that the American flag has been flown in times of "colonialism and imperialism" and could symbolize American "exceptionalism and superiority." The resolution says "freedom of speech, in a space that aims to be as inclusive as possible, can be interpreted as hate speech." The American flag had hung on a wall in the student government suite. A few weeks ago, someone removed the flag and put it on the desk of Reza Zomorrodian, the Associated Students' president, with an anonymous note saying it shouldn't be in the lobby. The executive members decided to put up the flag again. Then the resolution was brought to the council. Zomorrodian, an opponent of the ban, said the American flag was "an iconic and symbolic representation of our values in the U.S." On Friday, state Sen. Janet Nguyen, R-Santa Ana, said she and other legislators may introduce a state constitutional amendment to prohibit "state-funded universities and college campuses from banning the United States flag." hxtr and bds1961 2 Awards
Sammy Posted March 8, 2015 Member ID: 3036 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 219 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 9419 Content Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 7515 Achievement Points: 62539 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 04/26/2008 Device: Windows Posted March 8, 2015 This has nothing to do with the UC system. It has to do with some idiot students who somehow got elected to student government and likely happens all the time. Keep in mind that most students have no interest in student government and those that do tend to be much more political one way or the other. If its not banning the American flag its banning hiphop from co-ed dances. The bottom of the totem pole makes some kind of political or social statement and the next rung up waves their finger and tells them to go sit in the corner like good little children. eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
bds1961 Posted March 8, 2015 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 174 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5370 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 14015 Achievement Points: 47514 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 175 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Posted March 8, 2015 Unfortantly there are a lot of nut cases here in CA. Its sad that they dont realize that flagg and the men that fought for its freedom is what gave them the right to act like idiots. Blackbart, DEEJAYKEG, JohnnyDos and 2 others 5 Awards
DEEJAYKEG Posted March 8, 2015 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.10 Reputation: 4985 Achievement Points: 50728 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11, 2024 Posted March 8, 2015 There are simple solutions. If one is a citizen and dislikes ones own country's flag, one can seek to emigrate. If one is a visiting foreign student from overseas and dislikes the host country's flag, one can STFU or p*ss off to another country that may tolerate the disrespect shown. I wonder how many of the morons who voted "yea" are law or politics students... little_old_man, JohnnyDos, Millpucky and 2 others 5 Awards
TheHammer Posted March 8, 2015 Member ID: 4101 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 23 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1131 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 807 Achievement Points: 8839 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/05/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 07/08/1962 Device: Windows Posted March 8, 2015 to many americans died for our flag!!!!! any one that does not like it please leave our country !!!! Awards
Labob Posted March 8, 2015 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.46 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted March 8, 2015 We have a lot of of stupid things like that in Canada. We don't have Christmas any more we have the holiday season many city do not put lights up for fear they might offend a minority group or religion. You may wear headdress into the men's mess now if your religion has a hat. Forget the fact that the only reason to remove your headdress is for respect to the fallen. On and on it goes sad. When I was a kid so many moons ago my city park was devastated by dutch elm desease. To compensate the people that built a 50 thousand dollar play ground for everybody were talking the 70's here. It was awesome. Thing is it was built out of pressure treated lumber. Somebody piped up and said there was arsenic in the chemical used to treat the wood. Did not matter that some stupid kid would have to suck a ton of the lumber to get ill . A community was formed a lawyer was pecured and the city had to tear it down. So over budget because the city need a layer and had to pay to remove the play ground we ended up with nothing. This is why I like my pets more then most people P.S. my cats are smarter then some people too. Never seen any of them lick the deck outside LOL eidolonFIRE, Blackbart and little_old_man 3 Awards
Millpucky Posted March 8, 2015 Member ID: 20439 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 356 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 276 Achievement Points: 2831 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 09/22/1973 Device: Windows Posted March 8, 2015 WTF is wrong with those people??!! Disrespecting your national flag is a disrespect to the country you are from and to those who have dedicated their lives to preserve what that flag represents. Where is this new generations commitment and dedication to the country they live in. No respect what so ever! little_old_man 1 Awards
PimpedOutPete Posted March 8, 2015 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 130 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 15027 Content Per Day: 2.62 Reputation: 8043 Achievement Points: 92206 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 59 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: iPhone Posted March 8, 2015 This seems rediculous. You get a small collection of malcontent students who are most likely pissed off about everything and wanting just another cause. Dont they have better things to do or did thier class on basketweaving 101 fill up to quick. eidolonFIRE, Spartacus and hxtr 3 Awards
hxtr Posted March 8, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted March 8, 2015 This seems rediculous. You get a small collection of malcontent students who are most likely pissed off about everything and wanting just another cause. Dont they have better things to do or did thier class on basketweaving 101 fill up to quick. Pete it is becoming the culture or it is the culture. The 60's are coming back... free thinking and government hate. This time all by design. Look at the middle east. Come the fuck on. Yes it is all related.
eidolonFIRE Posted March 9, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Posted March 9, 2015 Pete it is becoming the culture or it is the culture. The 60's are coming back... free thinking and government hate. This time all by design. Look at the middle east. Come the fuck on. Yes it is all related. Cpt.TennealXI and little_old_man 2
Spartacus Posted March 9, 2015 Member ID: 1387 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2540 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2486 Achievement Points: 19555 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 06/05/1968 Device: Windows Posted March 9, 2015 They Should Put Up The Ukrainian Flag Too, Because Thanks To People Like This, Neither Will Be Around For Much Longer.... Awards
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