Posted on 04/04/2016 4:06:04 AM PDT by Chickensoup
HOORAY NYU students
C’mon November
These are our institutions of ‘higher learning’. Institutions of fascism is more like it.
Maybe someone can write letters to the school newspaper and/or NYT and/or Daily News to get across two main points: the shame of them effectively shutting down any opposing viewpoint, regardless of it’s merits, and the reason for Trump (in a language even the children at NYU can understand).
It’s not just colleges and universities. The backlash by the leftists, especially teachers, is rampant in our high schools and middle schools as well. Denying free speech through intimidation and retribution is alive and well by the totalitarians who profess to support free speech.
My son does the same thing at NC State. Even though it’s largely of school of sciences he says that most of his dorm mates support Bernie Sanders. He rarely speaks what’s on his mind. He’d like to get somewhere in life.
Who wouldn’t be afraid of a college full of stark-raving-mad Leftists?
Do any classrooms at NYU still use chalk? At least where I teach they have white boards and erasable markers (chalk dust could be harmful to electronic equipment)...so unauthorized possession of chalk could be construed as a hate crime.
“...unauthorized possession of chalk...”
Too darned funny.
Why not inform them that history supports the fact that this is how Communism begins. Rather than hide and fear, they should stand and defend. Somebody is going to have to do it. After all, it’s their future. Carrying the baton of freedom is never easy.
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This is why I say that freepers should come alongside to help them process and learn and grow from this. Conservatives are too weenie to help and support young people then whine when there are none there.
So tired of conservative chickens.
It’s not just colleges and universities. The backlash by the leftists, especially teachers, is rampant in our high schools and middle schools as well. Denying free speech through intimidation and retribution is alive and well by the totalitarians who profess to support free speech.
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and what the hell are we doing about it besides whining?
More and more this country is resembling China in the mid-60s at the height of the Cultural Revolution.
Who wouldn’t be afraid of a college full of stark-raving-mad Leftists?
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Right.
And these kids need help and guidance on how to use the press to harass their persecutors, and how to find legal protection from harassment
How about someone who can meet with them. Help them know that they are ok and normal and how to get the help they need.
We've also organized a slate of candidates to run for School Board this fall that will put control back into the hands of conservatives. There are PAC's out there who have lots of cash to help swing and support these kinds of elections. I donate to them regularly.
The first and most important step is not to cower when and fear teacher retribution. Most parents bitch and complain about teacher/school behavior designed to churn out good little leftists, but never do anything to stop it. Our efforts today will certainly temper their enthusiasm to do it again in the future...at least for the time being. If more parents found the sand necessary to yell STOP! at the collectivists, things would improve immediately and dramatically.
Maybe someone can write letters to the school newspaper and/or NYT and/or Daily News to get across two main points: the shame of them effectively shutting down any opposing viewpoint, regardless of it’s merits, and the reason for Trump (in a language even the children at NYU can understand).
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I think it could be wonderful if that could happen but I still think these kids need focused conservatives who can help them navigate.
I just had a meeting this afternoon with the Principal and one of my son’s 8th grade teachers over this very thing. I threatened to sue her if she didn’t back off and the Board of Education along with her. It isn’t a bluff.
We’ve also organized a slate of candidates to run for School Board this fall that will put control back into the hands of conservatives. There are PAC’s out there who have lots of cash to help swing and support these kinds of elections. I donate to them regularly.
The first and most important step is not to cower when and fear teacher retribution. Most parents bitch and complain about teacher/school behavior designed to churn out good little leftists, but never do anything to stop it. Our efforts today will certainly temper their enthusiasm to do it again in the future...at least for the time being. If more parents found the sand necessary to yell STOP! at the collectivists, things would improve immediately and dramatically.
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People like you are EXACTLY what we need here!
Bravery.
Commitment.
Not just drama and words.
All it takes is a little leadership and it has been amazing, and reassuring, to see the many places it comes from. We thought we were alone at first when this started 5 years ago but we have a mailing list in the thousands now and we have been forcing policy for almost two years. The Superintendent decided to retire early because she doesn't have carte blanche any longer. If we win the board in November, things are going to radically change here, for the better, and change quickly.
We live in a fairly conservative area so it is easier. I feel for people in American cities who are trying to do the same.
Third time is a charm!
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