Graduation Agonistes

The American Thinker ^ | May 09, 2010 | Clarice Feldman

[Scanian]

I love to share with family and friends the joy of watching their children graduate, but I find myself increasingly refusing to attend or even walking out in the middle of the ceremonies. It's not just that these ceremonies are often physically uncomfortable--one has to dress appropriately and sit on terribly designed folding chairs for a long time in what is often hot, humid weather. That is endurable. What is not, however, is that the speakers seem to all be rather radical posturers who view this not as an opportunity to share some welcome insights on the meaning of the event and good humor with the assembled guests but rather as yet another opportunity to narcissistically harangue us with their peculiar political outlook.

So it was with some good cheer that I read that leftist Danny Glover (why was he chosen anyway?) received some loud boos and open criticism when he refused to put his hand over his heart during the presentation of his nation's flag at Utah State University's graduation ceremonies.

[Vaquero]

Commie See, Commie Do.

[republicangel]

Well, at Old Dominion University’s graduation exercise on Saturday afternoon (the second of the day), the CNN anchor had me all prepared for something radical. It turned out pleasant. Alina Cho was actually quite good. She spoke of things that graduates should be told. Tell the janitor hello the same as you would the CEO, be humble, be kind, work hard... these kinds of things. Nothing political at all.

[Boiling point]

I attended my Niece’s graduation ceremony at Middle Tn State University this weekend and the keynote speaker, (sorry, don’t recall who it was) was introduced for all his liberal accomplishments and great works for the Democrat party. In his speech he encouraged students to pursue a career in public service to further the cause of “social justice” I nearly puked.

[Soothesayer]

“social justice” is always a code word for theft. They steal from honorable working families to give to criminals and other lowlifes.

Only a handful of 20 something are intelligent enough to resists leftist indoctrination. It is no longer possible to stop the communist takeover of this country. The next generation has been sufficiently brainwashed.

[I Buried My Guns]

More of us need to boo openly!

When we cower, justice is not done.

When we are silent in venues such as these, where leftist drivel is being spewed, it allows evil to rule the day.

I personally take great pride in being a "sh|t disturber" when my internal alarm goes off due to hearing blatant political propaganda in public. I do not tolerate this stuff anymore.