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University of Virginia Cancels 21-Gun Salute to Appease Snowflake Students
townhall.com ^ | 11/11/2019 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 11/11/2019 8:55:50 AM PST by rktman

The University of Virginia canceled the 21-gun salute portion of its annual Veterans Day ceremony – citing gun violence.

James Ryan, the university’s president, posted a statement on Facebook explaining that there were concerns about firing weapons on school property in light of recent school shootings.

He said there were two specific reasons.

"First, to minimize disruptions to classes, given that this event is located at the juncture of four primary academic buildings and is held at a time that classes are in session; and second, recognizing concerns related to firing weapons on the Grounds in light of gun violence that has happened across our nation, especially on school and university campuses," the president wrote.

As you might imagine – the outrage among veterans and military supporters has been severe.

"I am very disillusioned, very upset, and very surprised that they would make such a decision," veteran Jay Levine told television station WHSV.

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; assclowns; banglist; facebook; fascistbook; jamesryan; markzuckerberg; nra; secondamendment; snowflakes; uofvirginia; uva; veteransday; virginia; zuckerberg
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OFFS! One sad and also proud moment was when my mom and I accepted the folded flag and shell casings from when my dad was interred at the National Cemetary in Santa Fe NM. This is an insult to all who served and serve 'UV'. Shame on you. Guess we know who we CAN'T count on in a time of need. Salute to Veterans!
1 posted on 11/11/2019 8:55:50 AM PST by rktman
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Making sure that the dumbed-down citizens never hear gunfire except from government, supporting the monopoly of violence argument: only the government, and their client groups like gangs, shall own guns.

Virginia is a lost cause now. It will have to be re-conquered after the war.

2 posted on 11/11/2019 8:58:28 AM PST by backwoods-engineer (Enjoy the decline of the American empire. Notice, this is not an impeachment vote. It is a continuat)
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Did’t Virginia just go full Hugo Chavez in the election?


3 posted on 11/11/2019 8:58:50 AM PST by eyeamok
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Remember those losers sitting by themselves in the dorm?

They’re now running the campus and the world apparently.


4 posted on 11/11/2019 8:59:21 AM PST by relictele
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Is there nothing Leftists don’t ruin?


5 posted on 11/11/2019 9:02:25 AM PST by Crucial
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Every snowflake demand is always met. Every last one of them. There is never any pushback. That’s really amazing. And very sad.


6 posted on 11/11/2019 9:04:01 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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As blue as Nevada.


7 posted on 11/11/2019 9:04:50 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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WTF!?

what an Ah*le to cancel the salute to our veterans!

D*mn! He doesn’t belong on the public payroll!


8 posted on 11/11/2019 9:05:36 AM PST by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not , born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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Snowflakes will next want to stop the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of The Unknowns at Arlington...They will say cutting flowers damages the ecological system...


9 posted on 11/11/2019 9:06:59 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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"Is there nothing Leftists don’t ruin?"

Well, there's abortion, and the homosexual agenda, and - oh, that was a rhetorical question. Sorry.

10 posted on 11/11/2019 9:08:01 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("I will now proceed to entangle the entire area".)
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To: faithhopecharity

In some instances it’s starting to feel like late 60’s early 70’s when it comes to Veterans. Luckily very few instances and places. Mrs. rktman isn’t feeling well so looks like we won’t be making the Veterans parade in downtown Reno today. It is an awesome tribute with hundreds of high school kids in their various ROTCs taking part. Never been disappointed in the parade since we moved here 8 years ago. Salute to Veterans!


11 posted on 11/11/2019 9:10:32 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Does anyone care if we vets care about our past ans our rituals?


12 posted on 11/11/2019 9:10:59 AM PST by fproy2222
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to minimize disruptions to classes, given that this event is located at the juncture of four primary academic buildings and is held at a time that classes are in session

Oh please. I worked at a large university. Every Veteran's Day, they fired the cannon at noon. Every year, the week before, all staff, faculty, and students received an email reminding them that they were going to fire the cannon. No issues with disrupting anything.

13 posted on 11/11/2019 9:16:49 AM PST by Hoffer Rand (God be greater than the worries in my life, be stronger than the weakness in my mind, be magnified.)
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There are a couple veterans who line a freeway overpass with flags and stand at attention saluting all day every Veterans Day. I pass them on my way to work. Always chokes me up.


14 posted on 11/11/2019 9:19:23 AM PST by Hoffer Rand (God be greater than the worries in my life, be stronger than the weakness in my mind, be magnified.)
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Is there nothing Leftists don’t ruin?

Yes. They carry out Satan's plans flawlessly.

15 posted on 11/11/2019 9:20:24 AM PST by 60Gunner (The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato)
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Reno sounds great! enjoy!
(we were thinking of moving there, or rather to Carson City just down the road...still might..)


16 posted on 11/11/2019 9:20:43 AM PST by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not , born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: rktman

The news is beyond parody nowadays.


17 posted on 11/11/2019 9:21:24 AM PST by gloryblaze
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ME!


18 posted on 11/11/2019 9:23:45 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Well, Carson City is less liberal than Reno. Thought we’d be safe here but the libs in Vegas and now Reno have pretty much turned the state blue with very little chance of turning it around. We’re past the point of packing it in and high tailing it anymore. We just fight the good fight as much as we can. Salute to Veterans!


19 posted on 11/11/2019 9:27:07 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Here’s hoping Tony Bennett, the UVA B-ball mens coach is sickened by this. He’s a decent man so I would imagine he is


20 posted on 11/11/2019 9:32:33 AM PST by albie
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