Posted on 04/11/2016 7:04:04 PM PDT by Kaslin
The cupcake legions at the University of Tennessee of Chattanooga (UTC) are mobilizing against Hailey Puckett. She’s pure evil because she supports Donald Trump, and other members of the student council cannot stand it. Last week, Puckett, a student senator, was weathering calls for her resignation due to her political beliefs (via Campus Reform):
Hailey Puckett, the senator in question, participated in a chalking campaign on her campus during which she and her peers scrawled pro-Trump messages on the sidewalks of UTC’s campus.
"We do not support bigotry or hatred or the messages spread by Donald Trump’s ignorance."
“Super proud of our art work, but I have a feeling half of UTC’s campus is gonna hate it,” she posted to her Twitter, predicting her future doom.
In response, a group known as “Empower UTC” issued a statement calling for Puckett’s removal from her student government position.
“Tonight we’ve asked for Hailey Puckett’s resignation from SGA because we realize that her values do not line up with the pillars we’ve established ourselves on. We do not support bigotry or hatred or the messages spread by Donald Trump’s ignorance,” Empower UTC posted to its Twitter page.
[…]
The new student-body president, Phillip Stubblefield, later tweeted Empower UTC’s call for Puckett’s resignation, expressing his support for the motion.
“We do not support the mission of those who wish to spread that ignorance. We do not support those who bask in that ignorance. We promised to represent you, and by you we mean everyone,” the statement continues.
So by writing pro-Trump slogans in chalk, which is an exercise in free speech, Puckett is a risk of being “Blagojevich’ed” out of student government? There are certainly governments who purge members who are part of a governing body with whom the powers that be have deep-seated disagreements–they’re called single-party, authoritarian dictatorships. North Korea is a prime example. Luckily, UTC isn’t going to follow the Pyongyang protocol of trying to get rid of her. Campus Reform added that the student council recently issued a statement saying they would not entertain calls for Puckett’s resignation, and that they would not ask her to vacate her post during next year’s student senate session. Still, these precious cupcakes need to process that there are differing opinions, and that they have to deal with it. I’m not way a fan, or supporter, of Donald Trump, but millions of Americans support his candidacy. They have a right to voice their opinions. Period. Run away to your safe space if that offends you, but live it up because in the real world, there are no safe spaces.
Debt-ridden organs of state-sponsored/funded propaganda centers seek the muscle of anti-speech Marxists in UNIPARTY U.
“Tonight we’ve asked for Hailey Puckett’s resignation from SGA because we realize that her values do not line up with the pillars we’ve established ourselves ON.”
I wonder if their pillars are hiding behind that preposition.
How about “... with the pillars on which we have established ourselves”.
Any smart hiring manager is keeping a list of all these schools. Enjoy your worthless degree.
Those that know me know I am no great Trump fan, but this attempt to punish someone simply for supporting him is reprehensible ... it is difficult to comprehend how her detractors can be so blind to their own close-mindedness. Or, an even scarier thought, perhaps they are not and simply do not care so long as -their- beliefs are the only ones that get heard.
or ‘upon’.
-JT
A serious question for you, and I’m not trying to be sarcastic...but don’t you think many people have rallied to Trump because he represents the antithesis of this kind of behavior from our libel society? In other words he is the anti safe space micro aggression voice. All of us that have been fed up with being branded white privileged and such, can at least see a voice in Trump that stands for our beliefs.
very well said
Funny how those who demand diversity are the first to throw stones.
Tonight we’ve asked for Hailey Puckett’s resignation from SGA because we realize that her values do not line up with the pillars we’ve established ourselves on.”
The proper response is “no”.
L
White blonde nursing students. Devil incarnate. You know.
Hailey is a nursing student. Methinks any hospital would be lucky to get her after she graduates.
THIS is exactly why so many people support Donald Trump. He is the only candidate who opposes such tyranny in all its forms, head on. I voted for Ted Cruz and I approved this message.
the group calling this lady racist for supporting Trump is the same type of person that in the 60s did not want black students to attend there university. the mentality is the same.
I think trump stands for all people and as far as white privileged... The middle class / working class, don’t have to worry about being considered privileged any longer since there is little to no privilege in working to support all those who are not working. I don’t find it a privilege. I find it a demoralizing burden. And I’m not just talking about white working class. I am talking about black working class. All working class. It’s been a huge drain on us all. Bernie will make sure we will all be equally underprivileged. VOTE TRUMP
This nutcase can't even speak English properly. Maybe he should concentrate his attention on studying instead of community agitating.
More Twinkies than cupcakes IMHO..
What’s up with the use of precious. I must have missed it.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
