Antisemitism not only sanctioned, but rewarded on many college campuses
A democratic republic cannot long survive when one group decides it’s OK to openly violate the civil rights of another group while the government allows it to continue.
College administrators across the country would be wise to follow the example set by Florida’s universities last week in dealing with the anti-Israel student protests on their own campuses. The Tallahassee Democrat reported that Florida State University campus police, citing FSU regulation 2.007, which “prohibits camping on university lands,” made students “take down a handful of tents that were set up for a mere five minutes.” Later on, when students began chanting pro-Hamas slogans, the underground sprinkler system abruptly activated, putting a real damper on the rally.
In a statement, FSU spokesperson Amy Farnum-Patronis said, “As an educational institution, Florida State University welcomes free inquiry, diverse thought and rigorous debate. However, these expressions must comply with university regulation and the law.” …READ MORE…
The lesson from Columbia; The protest is not getting much traction for several reasons.
In the 1960s, colleges were seen as places of scholarship. People revered the Ivy League schools. Not so much today.
My 4-foot-9 wife is easy to find in a crowd. I just look for the empty spot in the sea of people and whoomp, there she is. What is missing in the sea surrounding the Columbia University protest is any public interest. Despite all the news actualities on TV and all the commentary, Americans show a deliberate disinterest in the shenanigans on college campuses.
This is a far cry from the college protests of the Vietnam war. Maybe it was the constant barrage of protests and counter-protests on TV each night, but both sides were very involved.
This protest is not getting much traction for several reasons.
The first reason is nobody cares…READ MORE…
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