It was so brutally hot during our graduation, all I remember was thinking I can't wait to get out of this robe/hat and get on with my life. Don't remember who the speaker was or what he/she talked about.
OT: Rutgers gonna Rutgers, graduation speaker cancelled
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Ditto. We were in the RAC, and I believe we were passing a bottle around. Couldn't tell you a damn thing that was said there.
It was better then. It was just college by college..ours at Voorhees Mall. Who wants a massive graduation
Agreed. When I went to Tyler's graduation last year at UVA, they had this massive ceremony for all the graduates. What a colossal waste of time. Later on in the day they had a separate graduation for the engineering school. At least that one was inside.
ours, RC, was outside and we walked through the old original school building and I think the bell rang once. pretty sure
I have no idea who mine was…don’t care to remember as I’m sure it it quite likely boring and inconsequential.
Poor little snowflakes get to miss out on a speech they would not remember hours later!
Poor little snowflakes get to miss out on a speech they would not remember hours later!
How so? Just making a point that I don’t care what was unearthed on his social media account. Think it’s a bad move to cancel this speaker. Successful grad worth a ton of money. You know, the folks we should be trying to cultivate as donors. Do you honestly think he was going to focus on Palestine at this event?
Its about all the other stuff that happens at the periphery
His comments are disqualifying. I dont care how much $$$ he has
I’ll review them again but not sure they were egregious enough for cancellation. Excuse my ignorance, but what is “all the other stuff that happens on the periphery?”
Yes. I work in NB and was on-call in my capacity as a precaution and nothing was nearly as bad as you may have been led to believe.
I feel sorry for you that you have no moral compass. You would prostitute yourself and yours for the sake of coin over what is right?
I don't care if he would fund NIL for the next decade, he doesn't belong as the speaker.
Agreed. There will always be positions well-known people take that some will dislike and in both this case and Rice's case, neither one said anything so extreme as to be disqualifying, IMO. I know Dean Cuitino decently well, being involved in several School of Eng'g activities, and have thought he's pretty good in his job, but I'm disappointed in this decision.
What is most puzzling to me is that they champion me for my humanitarian views and now they’re canceling me for them,” Elghandour told the Guardian in an exclusive interview.
I think they got it wrong with this guy.
In today’s world it’s just par for the course.
I think they got it wrong with this guy.
In today’s world it’s just par for the course.
Too bad Mr. Rodgers is dead. He would have been a lock as an RU speaker to coddle and stroke the testicles of those easily offended.
Umm, what?Too bad Mr. Rodgers is dead. He would have been a lock as an RU speaker to coddle and stroke the testicles of those easily offended.
My daddy always said Figures Lie and Liars Figure. I guess you missed the pictures of Gaza bombed back to the stone age. Starving population Aid workers bombed and killed. You might want to redo those life expectancy numbers since 50000 people were killed.
I can tell you this you cant bomb your way to a solution. See Ukraine, Iran, and Gaza, . Lebanon is next on that list. Drones and Man pads have changed everything.
I never expected you to be a part of cancel culture. I always viewed you as a free speech advocate.
Banned in what way? Speakers canceled? Harassment, Vandalism? Are you seriously asking whether Pro-
Your “daddy” never said that. Your Marxist intro to the dialectics of the constructs of power as a tool of oppression Professor taught you how to reverse engineer cause and effect to support a narrative.
You didn't point out anything he said even remotely controversial, that hasn't been said by talking heads and pols on both sides for a long time now.
Also, Palestine is a moral issue of our time here in the US. My tax dollars don't go to support China, Burma, Russia or other genocidal regimes. I certainly don't agree with giving 40BN to Argentina or UAE, but at least those countries are not bombing churches (to speak of Christians); murdering American citizens (and Israel has killed several in the West Bank in the last year alone); nor walking into the Situation Room and demanding the government join them in yet ANOTHER failed Middle Eastern war it promised not to have (and accused the opposition of wanting).
We live in a country where "medical bankruptcy" is a thing, and yet my tax dollars are funding FREE healthcare for all Israelis while their government is destroying Christian villages in Lebanon, causing starvation in Gaza, and arresting its own citizens who complain. Then that government has the temerity to walk into the PEOPLE'S HOUSE and demand we spend American LIVES on their struggle, a war against a country that couldn't reach us with any weapons on its best day. While our country plunges into poverty, our safety net collapses, and we are told we have money for nothing? I wonder how it feels to pay $2000 for an ambulance ride while their taxes are going to Israel. Pretty darn bad I bet.
That's a moral issue, it's a really big one, and it's why most Jewish congresspeople voted against funding the Israeli military, why most Americans don't support Israel no matter their politics, etc. Other than perhaps AI, there is no greater issue uniting Americans of all faiths and political stripes than Israel getting no US taxpayer funds.
The pinkwashing of "oh they have Arab pharmacists" or "Tel Aviv is gay friendly" ain't going to cut it in the age of the Israeli government laughing off the loss of American money and citizenry.
When Xi or Putin strut into the White House with a Powerpoint urging bombing Taiwan and Ukraine, I'll be right with you demanding college students protest that, but you darn well it isn't happening and that's the simple difference.
Is that for real? That they get free healthcare that our government pays for? Please tell me that's not the case.
“Other than perhaps AI, there is no greater issue uniting Americans of all faiths and political stripes…”
Couldn’t agree more. His NIL and coaching takes unite the masses
Candace Owens level drivel in the previous post. No, it’s not for real. I work for a living but will address the 8 zillion accusations later. Again Candace 101. And Red/Green propaganda talking points in full effect here with the emphasis now on driving a wedge between Christians and Jews.
It’s 2 separate facts:
1. Israel has universal healthcare. Basic healthcare needs are covered by the government. Primary care visits, hospitalization, medication etc.
2. The US sends Israel Billions a year for military.
I don’t think the US pays directly for Israel Healthcare. But if Israel didn’t receive Billions from US for military and had to 100% to fund their own military, they would have to cut funding to other areas, (possibly healthcare).
1. Israel has universal healthcare. Basic healthcare needs are covered by the government. Primary care visits, hospitalization, medication etc.
2. The US sends Israel Billions a year for military.
I don’t think the US pays directly for Israel Healthcare. But if Israel didn’t receive Billions from US for military and had to 100% to fund their own military, they would have to cut funding to other areas, (possibly healthcare).
You don’t understand what free speech is.
The right to free speech means he can speak his mind without force being used against him. He is not entitled to have Rutgers amplify his voice or give him exposure. If he wants RU’s bullhorn, he does so on their terms, including editing or limiting what he says. If he doesn’t like it, he’s free to voice his thoughts on his property or any property where the property owner wants to hear it. The property owner makes the rules on his property.
Don’t react emotionally like everyone here does. Just think on it. I’m not trying to be condescending even though I am criticizing you.
It’s more than Candice Owen’s. Basically the whole world condemns Israel for the hostility.
Everyone but us. We promote it by supplying
Military aid for them to do the job.
Bad news for you Fox, the American people are waking up. Enough is enough.
The whole world blames Israel for the hostilities?
What an ignorant and totally inaccurate statement….guess you feel Israel “deserved it” on 10/7
Tell us all what happened in 2006 and how we got here today
Sorry dude not getting into an argument with you or anyone else here. Life’s to short.
Alls I’ll say is if you look for the truth you’ll find it.
Alls I’ll say is if you look for the truth you’ll find it.
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So basically you can’t answer 2 simple questions
Did Israel deserve what happened on 10/7?
What happened in 2006?
if you are gonna thrown out ignorant accusations at least have the balls to try and back it up in stead of being a pu$$y
I’ll take your non answers as a yes to question one and have no idea about question 2
figures
Isn't 10/7 the truth? People here seem to believe that 100% of the blame goes to one side or the other. There's blame on BOTH sides and probably has been since 1947, or perhaps 1972.
He never should have been invited in first place so no
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