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Military Veterans Are Protesting Hampshire College's Decision Not to Fly the American Flag

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by Mac-7, Jul 31, 2019.

  1. Mac-7

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    https://www.masslive.com/news/2016/11/live_coverage_hundreds_gather.html

    A decision by Hampshire College to stop flying the American flag on campus led hundreds to protest at the Massachusetts school this weekend.

    The election of Donald Trump as President led some students to lower an American flag that waved above the campus to half-mast, New York magazine reports. Later, an individual lit the flag on fire just days before Veterans Day, and the college president soon called for the removal of all flags on campus.

    That decision stoked anger among members of the Amherst, Mass. community, particularly among military veterans. On Sunday, veterans groups led a demonstration on the campus where hundred gathered and waved flags in protest. Several local officials spoke at the rally, according to MassLive.com    .


    Is this a current topic?

    I say yes based upon the recent news that the college is going bankrupt and may soon have to close its doors

    https://www.gazettenet.com/Tension-...ders-whether-to-admit-incoming-class-23170714

    Hopefully in the future more looney tunes liberal arts colleges preaching liberal wackiness will go belly up
     
    Mac-7, Jul 31, 2019
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    Current?

    The 1st Link is almost 3 YEARS OLD!:roflol:

    And, the 2nd Link?

    I guess if one considers a Link from 6 MONTHS Ago "Current".:bored:

    Btw--IF (according to you) there is "recent news", then why didn't you post a CURRENT Link?
     
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    I think this is a problem we see in many other areas, Educators are so focused on activism and bipartisan political issues, education is becoming a pastime. Their priorities are inverted.
     
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    Glad to see they are now going bankrupt.
     
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    This just in.... the Japanese have bombed a military installation in Hawaii... disrespecting the American flag while doing so...

    Breaking news, so I don't have a link yet either...
     
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    I understand that

    But since the story was ignored by the anti trump lib press I imagine most lefties are hearing about for the first time now

    Anyway, my guess is that the bakery was not a hotbed of conservative Christian MAGA trumpism but rather a typically liberal establishment serving a liberal college

    With the sole exception that they do not allow black students to walk out of the store with wine they did not pay for

    Now the school is out $30 mil
     
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    Hardly is it current events.
     
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