Something you may have missed with all the Netanyahu speechifiying and CheBillary private email "controversies" rolling around. George Bush and the Koch Brothers must have had a really busy blame week!
At the same time all this was going on, a committee of the Student Council of the University of California-Irvine, a public university paid for by the taxpayers of California passed a resolution to ban national flags including the US American flag "from the lobby and offices of student government."
Written by social ecology student Matthew Guevara, the resolution stated:
But pity poor Matthew Guervara and the 5 others who voted "yes" for their naivete. Apparently they just haven't been out in the real world enough to understand that all those student government "free speech" spaces and classes they take at a cut rate are provided by the University of California state-funded system funded by the taxpayers of State of California, Pell Grants, US Government-funded loan programs and other stuff that are "associated with government". You know, the same one that idolizes "freedom, equality, and democracy". Funny how that works, right?
But just to make the point about how really stupid these kids are, the state legislature of California now may introduce a state constitutional amendment prohibiting “state-funded universities and college campuses from banning the United States flag".
Maybe Matthew Guevara [I cannot write his name enough for those future Google-search engines] and the others will learn when they get out in the real world, or though it hurts to think about, they will be our next future Congresscritters...
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At the same time all this was going on, a committee of the Student Council of the University of California-Irvine, a public university paid for by the taxpayers of California passed a resolution to ban national flags including the US American flag "from the lobby and offices of student government."
Written by social ecology student Matthew Guevara, the resolution stated:
Whereas flags are typically viewed as patriotic symbols of a single nation, are often associated with government and military due to their history and have a wide variety of interpretations. ...Yeah, I love the last one whereas the flag could be interpreted as "hate speech" because it's a superior and stuff. Now, don't get mad. Though the resolution was passed 6-4 with 2 abstentions, it did not make it once all the executive members of the ASUCI voted on it.
Whereas flags construct paradigms of conformity and sets homogenized standards for others to obtain which in this country typically are idolized as freedom, equality, and democracy. ...
Whereas a common ideological understanding of the United states includes American exceptionalism and superiority. ...
Whereas the American flag is commonly flown in government public service locations, military related entities, at homes, in foreign lands where the US government has a presence. ..
Whereas the American flag has been flown in instances of colonialism and imperialism. ...
Whereas designers should be careful about using cultural symbols as the symbols will inherently remain open for interpretation. ..
Whereas a high-quality culturally inclusive spaces is essential in any society that embodies a dynamic and multifaceted culture
Whereas freedom of speech is a valued right that ASUCI supports.
Whereas freedom of speech, in a space that aims to be as inclusive as possible can be interpreted as hate speech.
But pity poor Matthew Guervara and the 5 others who voted "yes" for their naivete. Apparently they just haven't been out in the real world enough to understand that all those student government "free speech" spaces and classes they take at a cut rate are provided by the University of California state-funded system funded by the taxpayers of State of California, Pell Grants, US Government-funded loan programs and other stuff that are "associated with government". You know, the same one that idolizes "freedom, equality, and democracy". Funny how that works, right?
But just to make the point about how really stupid these kids are, the state legislature of California now may introduce a state constitutional amendment prohibiting “state-funded universities and college campuses from banning the United States flag".
Maybe Matthew Guevara [I cannot write his name enough for those future Google-search engines] and the others will learn when they get out in the real world, or though it hurts to think about, they will be our next future Congresscritters...
Questions?