U. California students remove offensive American flag from 'inclusive' space

Campus Reform ^ | March 6, 2015 | Caleb Bonham and Kaitlyn Schallhorn

[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.”

[familyop]

The California brats are being educated to administer homeowners’ associations and local regulatory offices after graduation, so they can shut down what little remains of American savings and production in favor of their old countries.

[Mastador1]

There should be a law passed making it illegal to ban the display of the American Flag anywhere in America but especially in any facility that receives one cent of taxpayer money.

[Jolla]

My father was in the Navy in ‘51, upon returning from Korea he was at the helm of the USS Ulvert Moore, and the Chief said we are going into Pearl Harbor today, why don't you put up a new flag. Dad said I will take the old one to the incinerator, Chief said, no, put it away for your grand-kids and tell them what we did.
I got that flag a couple of years ago, it is tattered in half and has 48 stars, it is the most prized possession I own.

[RinaseaofDs]

We are for free speech, so hanging a flag is banned.

That sounds about right for a UC school.

[SaraJohnson]

Slaves in the making.

[grundle]

No, because those flags don’t reperesent countries.