Tell it to these guys.
Posted on 03/06/2015 10:26:30 AM PST by grundle
The Associated Students of University of California, Irvine voted to ban hanging flags in its main lobby.
The flag banning legislation passed with six yea votes, four nay, and two abstentions.
he Associated Students of University of California, Irvine (ASUCI) voted Tuesday to remove all flags, including American flags, from an inclusive space on campus because of their offensive nature.
The bill, R50-70, was authored by Social Ecology Representative Matthew Guevara, and accuses all flags, especially, the American flag, of being “symbols of patriotism or weapons for nationalism.”
“[F]lags construct paradigms of conformity and sets [sic] homogenized standards for others to obtain which in this country typically are idolized as freedom, equality, and democracy,” the bill reads.
The legislation argues that flags may be interpreted differently; the American flag, for example, can represent “American exceptionalism and superiority,” as well as oppression.
“[T]he American flag has been flown in instances of colonialism and imperialism,” the bill continues, arguing that “symbolism has negative and positive aspects that are interpreted differently by individuals.”
The anti-flag hanging bill adds that free speech, such as flags in inclusive spaces, can be interpreted as hate speech.
“[F]reedom of speech, in a space that aims to be as inclusive as possible[,] can be interpreted as hate speech,” the bill reads.
“Let it be resolved that ASUCI make every effort to make the Associated Students main lobby space as inclusive as possible.”
“Let it further be resolved that no flag, of any nation, may be hanged on the walls of the Associate Student main lobby space.”
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We should remove our offensive taxpayer dollars from the school.
America haters gonna hate.
Looks like I didn’t miss much when I dropped out, and part of me is glad I did back then.
Free expression was dreamed up by white men to oppress gay people and women.
I’m glad we’re getting rid of it. :)
These little snot-nosed, wet diaper bass turds need to get the hell out of MY country.
Does that include the Rainbow rag and the ISIS banner?
The bill .... accuses all flags, especially, the American flag, of being “symbols of patriotism or weapons for nationalism.”
WOW
That campus is crawling with Muzzies. The Bill was authored by “Guevara”.. Any relation to CHE?
This is California under Mexican occupation.
Guevara would have no problem with the Mexican flag.
“Social Ecology Representative Matthew Guevara?”
Social Ecology? Is that like the scroungers who dig through your trash looking for cans and bottles?
“[F]reedom of speech, in a space that aims to be as inclusive as possible[,]”
Speech is either free, or it is unfree. You don’t get to dictate what zones are “inclusive” or not
“can be interpreted as hate speech,” the bill reads. “
Idiocy, and hard cheese. You don’t have the right not to be offended.
What the heck is a “Social Ecology Representative”, anyway?
Tell it to these guys.
And some people are naive enough to believe America can be saved.
“Social ecology”? Pretentious pseudoscientific mind rot. It might be worth hanging an ISIS flag up to see how quickly our social ecologists change their minds.
Do they think they own UCI's main lobby?
Yes, no flag, no respect, no funding. Let’s see if Mexico will fund them.
A California University. That says it all. Each year thousands of America haters are turned loose, with one goal: Destroy the United States of America.
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