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Massachusetts college (Hampshire College) starts flying US flag again
AP ^ | 12-2-2016 | AP

Posted on 12/02/2016 8:26:37 AM PST by tcrlaf

The Massachusetts college that drew nationwide criticism when it stopped flying the U.S. flag on campus following the presidential election says Old Glory is back up. Hampshire College in Amherst returned the flag to full staff on Friday.

The flag was lowered to half-staff after the Nov. 8 election. The flag was found burned on Veterans Day and the college decided to take down all campus flags on Nov. 18.

The decision drew widespread condemnation and a protest by veterans groups and their supporters outside campus.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: amherst; flag; hampshire; maga; trumpstillwinning; trumpwinsagain
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Info Wars and others showing up on the President's doorstep demanding answers, as well as more than a few Alumni calls probably showed him the "Error of his ways",

(Which really means "Threat to future employment and his retirement funds")

Funny how fast these hater liberals back down when faced with a PERSONAL financial penalty, isn't it?

1 posted on 12/02/2016 8:26:37 AM PST by tcrlaf
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Move the whole damn campus to Havana or Addis Ababa (sp?) as far as I’m concerned.


2 posted on 12/02/2016 8:29:00 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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Im getting exhausted from all this winning...im getting plum tuckered out...whew.


3 posted on 12/02/2016 8:31:06 AM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook....")
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Funny how fast these hater liberals back down when faced with a PERSONAL financial penalty, isn’t it?


Liberals are the most selfish, hypocritical creatures on earth.


4 posted on 12/02/2016 8:31:24 AM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: tcrlaf

Jessie Watters musta made quite an impression. lol


5 posted on 12/02/2016 8:31:46 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: Dog

Yeah, well, you better get used to it because it’s just beginning.


6 posted on 12/02/2016 8:32:25 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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Ah, when powerful alumni speak, the college usually backs down fast. That's why when the University of Texas hired Charlie Strong and that university's biggest booster, automotive dealership owner Red McCombs (a Texas alumnus) disapproved, it was only a matter of time before Strong was let go.
7 posted on 12/02/2016 8:34:52 AM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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Perhaps a few alumni got angry and threatened full cut-off? Though, >90% of Hampshire College graduates are full-fledged socialist, Bernie/Warren supporters, so the loss of support would be minimal.


8 posted on 12/02/2016 8:35:26 AM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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See what happens when America comes together!!!

YOU NEVER disrespect the symbols our Freedoms, The Flag that our Veterans gave us the Freedom to have; The Statue of Liberty that France gave us to welcome people to our Country and live by our Freedoms; and the Bald Eagle that flies over America and keeps a sharp eye on our Freedoms!!!

This is America, built on God, Respected, Loved and the meaning of The American Dream...you live here, you respect our Country, you don't like it, go back to where you came from!!!

9 posted on 12/02/2016 8:35:47 AM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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This is great! That wussy president is probably having nightmares about Jesse being on his doorstep.


10 posted on 12/02/2016 8:42:11 AM PST by GnuThere
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To: tcrlaf

The whole town is run by a bunch of kooks. They fly the UN flag in lieu of Old Glory at City Hall.


11 posted on 12/02/2016 8:42:31 AM PST by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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The foot in the door was classic. LOL


12 posted on 12/02/2016 8:43:47 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: Dog

Speaking of getting tuckered out...have you seen Tucker Carlson’s new show on Fox? He took over for Brit Hume.

Tucker. Kicks. Ass! He’s a little pitbull. Who knew?


13 posted on 12/02/2016 8:43:58 AM PST by austinaero
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Apparently the patriot pressure was too much for these SJW snowflakes.


14 posted on 12/02/2016 8:44:02 AM PST by BAW (It is Yuge!)
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In any confrontation the flag eventually wins


15 posted on 12/02/2016 8:47:17 AM PST by Personal Responsibility (We need a separation of press and state!)
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The Massachusetts college that drew nationwide criticism when it stopped flying the U.S. flag on campus following the presidential election says Old Glory is back up.

Maybe the Massachusetts college got word that its federal subsidies were going to be withdrawn, so they could find another country to support them. No flag no federal funds!

Why should we, the taxpayers, fund a university who despises our country? How "dumbed down" are they?

16 posted on 12/02/2016 8:53:41 AM PST by olezip
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The LIB administrators and the professors there are lunatics. Hopegully, normal parents will withdraw their students and stop funding the LIB playground.


17 posted on 12/02/2016 8:56:50 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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The LIB administrators and the professors there are lunatics. Hopefully, normal parents will withdraw their students and stop funding the LIB playground.


18 posted on 12/02/2016 8:57:00 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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“Maybe the Massachusetts college got word that its federal subsidies were going to be withdrawn, so they could find another country to support them. No flag no federal funds!”

If I thought that Hampshire College would never get another penny of taxpayer money of any kind, I give send a Hammer and Sickle flag to fly in perpetuity so there would never be any doubt in the future as to what was being taught there.


19 posted on 12/02/2016 9:01:39 AM PST by vette6387
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Responsible parents paying WAAAAAAY more than Hampshire College is worth were talking about pulling their kids out.

Which they should still do.

Companies are NOT going to hire indoctrinated 'hate America' types AND government jobs are going to dry up.Loving parents need to protect their young from indoctrination at liberal hate schools.

20 posted on 12/02/2016 9:03:53 AM PST by GOPJ ("Draining the Swamp" means dumping corrupt liberal elites...Jeremy Peters does NOT speak for us.)
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