"Support our Troop" Stickers...Creates a Stir at U of O

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[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.

[Wormwood]

Liberal douchebags hate America.

So what else is new?

[thecabal]

I believe that Oregon National Guard troops have taken more casualties as a percentage then those from any other states. (Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) Our guys are right out there on the front lines serving our country honorably while the Marxists back home stab them in the back.

[Arkinsaw]

I believe that Oregon National Guard troops have taken more casualties as a percentage then those from any other states. (Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) Our guys are right out there on the front lines serving our country honorably while the Marxists back home stab them in the back.

I am familiar with their sacrifices since they are attached to my home state's brigade. Being used to my guys working primarily with Southern units, I was a little concerned about them getting tied up with a bunch from the Pacific Northwest. My bigotry was misplaced. They have definitely shouldered their share of the burden and more and are appreciated here.

[mlc9852]

Probably the same thing. I cannot believe they can get away with this. I bet if you looked at the vehicles the profs drive, 99% would still have their Kerry/Edwards stickers on them. Why do liberals deny the freedoms of others? What are they so afraid of?

[combat_boots]

Lorraine Davis
	Vice President for Academic Affairs
Frances Dyke		Dave Frohnmayer
	Associate Vice President for Budget and Finance		University President
Joanne Hugi		John Leahy
	Associate Vice President for Information Services		Associate Vice Provost for Central Oregon Programs
Anne Leavitt		Rich Linton
	Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students		Vice President for Research
John Moseley		Allan Price
	Senior Vice President and Provost		Vice President for University Advancement
Martha Pitts		Dan Williams
	Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management		Vice President for Administration
Academic Deans

ACADEMIC DEANS ROSTER
	Marty Kaufman College of Education Tim Gleason Journalism and Communication Phil Romero Lundquist College of Business Brad Foley Dean, School of Music Robert Melnick School of Architecture and Allied Arts Laird Kirkpatrick School of Law Tom Mills Assoc. Vice President for International Programs	Joe Stone College of Arts and Sciences Marianne Nicols CAS: Associate Dean, Fiscal Affairs Gary Seitz CAS: Associate Dean, Natural Science Priscilla Southwell CAS: Associate Dean, Social Science Wendy Larson CAS: Associate Dean, Humanities Deb Carver University Librarian

[mwyounce]

"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.

When I was applying for a job teaching science at my alma mater, a public school in Georgia, the HR director who interviewed me had a "Hillary for Senate" mug on her desk...

[exnavychick]

>>>I believe the Food and Forgage Act enacted during the Civil War has established that 'Support the Troops' is not a political statement.

This is a school. They don't teach history. They would have no way of knowing that.

I bet you are right, because I have never heard of the Food and Forage Act before. Time to get Googlin'!

[mtbopfuyn]

Good grief! There's probably only 1 in 50 vehicles in my neck of the woods that does NOT have one of those stickers.

[Blake#1]

After the MAIN STREAM MEDIA, the Education Establishment is the most effective enemy of the USofA. It must be reformed or the nation is in trouble.

[dannyboy72]

public employees can not use state resources to spread political messages I hope no university staff is involved in the planning of or approval of left wing speakers, events, etc. Good for the goose and all. Anti-War = statement of conscience, pro-Troops = political statement. Let's hope the big one in California takes out Oregon too.

[MissouriConservative]

"Under state law... public employees can not use state resources to spread political messages."


Horse crap. University Professors (public employees) spread political messeages every day of their life in the classrooms. What needs to happen is for someone to sue them when they make a leftist political statement and get them removed!

[Richard Kimball]

I was just down in Austin this pm, and was kind of surprised. I hadn't been down on the drag in probably about seven or eight years, and the students have changed so much. Punk is dead. The students were wearing clean, decent clothes, and the stores on the drag weren't the screwball stores from a few years ago, but basically sub shops, mexican food restaurants, etc.

A lot of the profs are still Che fans, but the students are increasingly conservative.

[Libertarian444]

Now that the election is over, The Left doesn't have to pretend that they support the military anymore....

[Cate]

hmmm.... maybe we can 'flood' their emails and faxes with photocopies of yellow ribbons. What dorks.

[torchthemummy]

"Under state law... public employees can not use state resources to spread political messages."

Must mean all activism/lefttie-views supported by the University's professors and other leftist employees will be immediately halted.

Yah right!

[IM2MAD]

Anyone writing to those U of O administrators could copy a ribbon onto blank paper, perhaps lightened somewhat so it is in the background like a watermark and use that stationery to voice their complaint. Hey, this could be a "Get Rich Quick" scheme for someone. "Support Our Troops" stationery!

[Albion Wilde]

BUMP

[maxwellp]

I have this yellow sticker supporting our troops on my car, and if anybody told me to remove it, for whatever reason, I'd punch them in the nose! I'm too old to fight WITH them, but I can sure fight FOR them here in America. God Bless our military and God Bless President Bush.

[loboinok]

The elimination of old fashioned fisticuffs was the downfall of U.S. civilization.


Uh...when did that happen?

[Tunehead54]

I thought it was telling when the libs squawked about fire engines across the USA carrying the US Flag shortly after 9-11 as being too political. 'Nuff said. :-(

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