I'd like to send some of my stickers to someone on campus. Please FReep mail me with your name and address.
Posted on 01/23/2005 3:21:00 PM PST by Brian Mosely
A yellow ribbon sticker that says "Support The Troops" has created a big stir at the University of Oregon.
A day after a campus employee was told to remove the sticker from his maintenance vehicle -- people on campus are reacting.
It all started after a university employee complained.
Some think the university may have gone too far.
But for now... all the stickers are gone.
For some it's a sticker that supports the troops.
But at the University of Oregon... someone saw it as a political statement.
"I don't know how they think these are political.. i think they're patriotic," said Pete Baker, U of O delivery driver.
Pete Baker has had the stickers on his work truck... for months.
Friday, a university employee... complained.
Now the stickers are gone.
"I'm not democratic or republican.. and i was really surprised the university deemed them to be political," said Baker.
Others who work with Baker... try to understand.
"These are like their offices they work in them for eight hours a day.. they're going to do something personal with them," said Ron Lattion, facilities Maintenace worker.
In an e-mailed statement.. the University of Oregon says it is unclear if the decals are a political statement.
But to make sure they are in compliance with state restrictions... all stickers were ordered to be removed. "I think it's really a tough situation... because both sides have valid arguments," said Terra Wegner, a U of O student.
"It really comes down to the question of should state employees be allowed to express their opinions," said Morgan Goulding, a Eugene resident.
Under university guidelines the trucks are not be used for political purposes.
The question then is... what constitutes a political statement.
"I don't think it's political i think they're just trying to support the guys who are putting their lives on the line for this country. be it right or wrong.. be it right or left," said Lattion.
The trucks are part of a public institution.
Under state law... public employees can not use state resources to spread political messages.
The university determined that some may view the yellow ribbons as a political statement...threfore they demanded that all those stickers be removed.
God forbid a public university might allow employees to show patriotism. These "halls of higher learning" are such a joke.
After Iran and Syria, we need to liberate Eugene and Berkeley.
God forbid a public university might allow employees to show patriotism. These "halls of higher learning" are such a joke.
Fee:
Sure are! Tired of these libs!
ROFL...!
Jen
"It really comes down to the question of should state employees be allowed to express their opinions,"
Feh, if state employees are not allowed to express their opinions then every one of the moonbat profs at UO should be fired. The hypocrisy is stunning. The instructors can get away with shoving Communism down the student's throats, but a simple delivery driver can't even support the troops. Good lord this pisses me off.
There's no way any instructor at U of O has used his class time to pontificate about the war, or federal education funding or right-wing christians. Here's hoping the YR's strike back using this university stance as ammunition.
I'd like to send some of my stickers to someone on campus. Please FReep mail me with your name and address.
The elimination of old fashioned fisticuffs was the downfall of U.S. civilization........
Don't leave out Madison, Gainsville, Austin.
It's always nice to see how Higher Ed supports freedom of speech and "diversity."
I wonder if 97% of the U of O professors had to remove the yellowing "Che" posters from their university-owned office walls?
Oregon....it figures! Our state is rampant with lunatics! It amazes me the petty things people find "offensive". Whatever happened to freedom of speech? I guess that doesn't apply to government employees. What is happening to this country?
Sometimes I just don't feel proud to be an American.....especially when I'm surrounded by idiots!
If the truck belongs to the university I have no problem with the ban as long as they ban all bumper stickers.
Let's just make them live fire MOUT training sites.
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