Chalk Is Not A Weapon, You Sniveling Crybullies At The University Of Michigan
Pathetic. I attended U of M back in the 80s. Back then, people protested everything but the grass growing up between the sidewalks. Protested by carrying signs and shouting -- not by calling the cops because somebody hurt their feelz.
Today, we've got University of Michigan students calling the university police -- over chalked "Trump 2016," "Stop Islam," and "Build The Wall" messages.
Chalk is not a weapon.
Speech is not dangerous unless you are mentally ill.
If you are too fragile to handle speech, we can put you on the list for a bed in a nice facility where they'll give you medication and psychiatric attention.
Here's the University president's disappointing speech from a Michigan Daily story by Alexa St. John:
University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel responded to several political and religious statements chalked on the Diag this week, including "Stop Islam," "Trump 2016" and "Build the Wall," Thursday afternoon, stressing a campus committment statement to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all groups on campus"Attacks directed toward any individual or group within our community, based on a belief or characteristic, are inconsistent with the university's values of respect, civility and equality, " Schlissel said. "These are core values and guiding principles that will help us as we strive to live up to our highest ideals."
Why aren't free speech and free inquiry "our core values and guiding principles that will help us as we strive to live up to our highest ideals"?
This is a university, after all, not -- as I've called these institutions that capitulate to the crybullies -- "nursery schools with beer."
My suggestion I posted in the comments on the Michigan Daily article:
I suggest that those alumni and parents who'd intended to give money to the University of Michigan instead donate to the pro-bono campus speech defenders, TheFire.org.
You have the right to remain silent, not the right to silence anyone else.
MarkD at April 1, 2016 6:16 AM
Perfectly put, MarkD.
Amy Alkon at April 1, 2016 6:36 AM
We also have the right to not listen/view your speech.
I R A Darth Aggie at April 1, 2016 6:45 AM
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Amy Alkon at April 1, 2016 7:40 AM
Chalk is not a weapon? Wish you would have told my Chief in "A" School in the Navy that! Ever get whacked in the back of the head by a flying piece of chalk?
Jim Armstrong at April 1, 2016 7:49 AM
I'll ride home via the Diag tonight, park up for a bit a report whatever silliness I see. Apparently, there are comedy outbursts occurring there today on a regular basis.
llater,
llamas
llamas at April 1, 2016 8:42 AM
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Ever get whacked in the back of the head by a flying piece of chalk?
That's a projectile weapon...
Apparently, there are comedy outbursts occurring there today on a regular basis.
Well, try the veal and tip your waitress.
I R A Darth Aggie at April 1, 2016 9:13 AM
Meanwhile in San Francisco:
With one investigation into racist tweets by SFPD already underway, SFPD continues sending racist tweets.
So now the lawyers are going to investigate hundreds of cases involving the tweeting cops, looking for any racial component they could exploit on appeal.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at April 1, 2016 9:39 AM
"Back then, people protested everything but the grass growing up between the sidewalks."
I've got an HOA that protests that.
Ben at April 1, 2016 11:32 AM
It used to be you bullied someone with a show of strength, physical or financial. Now, you bully them with a show of weakness. Accuse them of intimidating you, and you can bully them to your heart's content.
Conan the Grammarian at April 1, 2016 1:41 PM
Loading up a carton of chalk and visiting one campus after another, chalking up "Trump2016" would be great fun.
Richard Aubrey at April 1, 2016 7:41 PM
I stopped at the Diag hoping for some comedy, but the goofiness level was normal (which is to say, pretty goofy) - no chalk-based aggressions or earnest SJW washdown squads to be seen. Pity.
llater,
llamas
llamas at April 2, 2016 3:12 AM
Chalk?
Crayons.
(Unconfirmed factoid.)
Crid at April 2, 2016 8:51 PM
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