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24 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

So why didn’t they stand up for it when Hamas was doing it to their own people? 

Well, there's that detail where the United States isn't selling weapons to Hamas.

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5 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

And yes, people should have been calling Hamas on the carpet for a long fucking time, based on their corrupt governance alone.

Palestinians who did that tended to disappear. 

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47 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

This is what fascists do. They lie. And they do so preposterously. Orwell was a god damned prophet.

The implication that “silencing Jewish students” was a goal of the protests is a lie. There were of course counterprotests which, although smaller, were not “silenced” or otherwise harassed by those protesting against Israel. 

And stating that the university upheld its values and mission statements is another absurd lie. This is the same university that, just last year, couldn’t shut the fuck up about how committed it was to free speech on campus. Self-congratulatory puffery about that supposed commitment is all over the UT website.

But maybe I’m being too narrow minded. Maybe UT truly is committed to its core values, which only last week became obedience, capricious order, and selective rights.

And maybe Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.

 

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2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

I think people are figuring out what some have known for a while that there are some very rich and powerful people who want to fundamentally change UT Austin.  The issue of how they handled the protests is just in keeping with the tenor and tone they desire to achieve. 
I’ve actually heard someone on that list say that conservatism is the only thing they admire about A&M. 

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What a ridiculous tweet from a reporter employed by a major newspaper.  Do better.  

She knows he has them which means she knows why he collects them. Which means she’s purposely framing a tweet to smear him and all the other signers. Which makes her a cunt.
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8 minutes ago, babysdaddy said:


She knows he has them which means she knows why he collects them. Which means she’s purposely framing a tweet to smear him and all the other signers. Which makes her a cunt.

Or, you know, correct.

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43 minutes ago, babysdaddy said:


She knows he has them which means she knows why he collects them. Which means she’s purposely framing a tweet to smear him and all the other signers. Which makes her a cunt.

Considering Season 3 GIF by Portlandia

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49 minutes ago, babysdaddy said:


She knows he has them which means she knows why he collects them. Which means she’s purposely framing a tweet to smear him and all the other signers. Which makes her a cunt.

Fuck Harlan Crow

1 hour ago, bschoolprof said:

What a ridiculous tweet from a reporter employed by a major newspaper.  Do better.  

Fuck Harlan Crow

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1 hour ago, bschoolprof said:

What a ridiculous tweet from a reporter employed by a major newspaper.  Do better.  

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Posted
25 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

She’s 100% wrong. Harlan Crow is the furthest thing from a Nazi. 

He’s a piece of shit though. Too bad his mom made it to the lifeboat 

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7 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

 

I don’t like his relationship with Thomas. But the guy isn’t a nazi and he’s given a shitload of $ to UT. It was a total bullshit tweet and smear attempt. 

The man collects Nazi napkins. 

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I don’t like his relationship with Thomas. But the guy isn’t a nazi and he’s given a shitload of $ to UT. It was a total bullshit tweet and smear attempt. 
Buying influence is not the same thing as giving money.
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This guy bought citizenship in the Caribbean. And is allowed to donate millions to a political party and give untold benefits to a sitting Supreme Court justice

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1 hour ago, Rex Kramer said:

According to Crow, he collects such memorabilia because he "hates communism and fascism".[46] Crow also owns original paintings by Claude Monet, Rembrandt Peale, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Winston Churchill, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.[47]

 

1 hour ago, wildcat09 said:

Yes we’re all aware of his bullshit excuses. We’ve discussed this all before.

Of course Crow supports/ed Trump. It's ridiculous to think otherwise.

And, the "I hate communism and fascism" therefore I collect these things is a really fucking cute spin on this.

Hey, I'm Jared from Subway. I hate child porn so therefore I must collect all the child porn so nobody else has it ...

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1 hour ago, Rex Kramer said:

Well you know him apparently!  

No, YOU apparently know him and you're carrying his water, as you often do for oligarchs and theocrats.

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Well you know him apparently!  Hes a big supporter of No Labels which strongly suggests he’s not on board with Trump. But I don’t know him like you do. 

He has full legal ownership and title to a Supreme Court justice whose wife actively worked to overthrow the government so Trump could return as President for Life. You are what you openly support.
He’s a traitor and should die a traitor’s death someday.
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well i'm convinced, i'm sure he's a great guy.
 
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It is odd watching a grown man (I assume Rex is a man) defending another grown man (who I assume he's never met) from negative comments on the internet.
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1 minute ago, Rex Kramer said:

I think it’s “weird” that we wouldn’t call out BS journalism when we see it

Concerning

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13 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

Ok. I think Horns saying “this bullshit journalism is bullshit” with respect to one of our own, and a big donor to UT, isn’t weird. I’m not defending his other political activities. I think it’s “weird” that we wouldn’t call out BS journalism when we see it, but perhaps this forum isn’t as open minded as it purports. 

In my world, criticism of "bullshit journalism" would have no concern for "one of our own" and money donated, but shockingly, you feel differently.  Everything is for sale with you guys.

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13 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

Dude is a massive art collector and has a few Hitler paintings

Other than that Mrs Lincoln how did you enjoy the play?

 

or if you’d rather 

….if you fuck just one sheep…

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24 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

Fair. And I wouldn’t do it. Also to be fair he doesn’t have Nazi shit all over his house. Dude is a massive art collector and has a few Hitler paintings. Still weird but it’s not like he arted up his house like Berlin in ‘39

Come on, Rex. You know he's a ghoul. Aside from that bizarre shit, he's using the Supreme Court as his personal urinal. And no matter the ideology of anyone partaking in that garbage, that's how the hogs at the trough levels similar to that of the House get established in the judicial branch. It isn't sustainable and it's the Mexico starter kit. 

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I’m still trying to figure out the part of her tweet that is wrong. Is it provocative? Of course. Is it not worth noting that Crow has signed on to a pro-Israel/anti-Palestine statement AND owning Nazi/Hitler art/memorabilia? Is that not noteworthy? I’m sure all of his Jewish guests love seeing Harlan’s copy of Mein Kampf or one of Hitler’s paintings when they visit his famed library.

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5 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

I like Mexico. Fine, fuck me in the goat ass. But it was a bullshit tweet. 

I didn't even see the tweet. Like Donny, I stumbled up in the middle of the movie. I was just addressing Dr Creepenstein's curious fascist regime fetish.

Also, I like Mexico, too, but their govt has left little to be desired. 

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10 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Is it not worth noting that Crow has signed on to a pro-Israel/anti-Palestine statement AND owning Nazi/Hitler art/memorabilia?

How can someone be pro-Israel AND pro-Hitler?  COME ON!

Also, did you know Abraham Lincoln was a Republican?

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7 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

How can someone be pro-Israel AND pro-Hitler?  COME ON!

Also, did you know Abraham Lincoln was a Republican?

I don’t know that he’s pro Hitler but he’s definitely a fucking weirdo. His mom was on a passenger ship sunk by the Nazis so maybe that kicked off his obsession who knows. But the Supreme Court shit and buying citizenship in the Caribbean to avoid US taxes and who knows what else pretty much seals him as a POS in my book. 
 

eta he could be one of those end of times nuts. You could easily be pro Hitler and pro Isreal if you believe all that means the second coming is nigh

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5 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

You could easily be pro Hitler and pro Isreal if you believe all that means the second coming is nigh

I don't think my sarcasm came through.

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It's some real smooth brained shit to suggest that a supporter of the No Labels Party is anti-Trump. The entire reason the No Labels Party exists is to siphon off moderate voters to aid Trump and Co. 

Even for Rex, that's fucking stupid. 

 

On 5/1/2024 at 10:44 AM, David Dennison said:

Imagine being so politicized you reject what are arguably the most beneficial discoveries of modern science.

Truly mind-bottling.

I mean, vaccines are pretty good and all, but the best thing modern science ever did is telling us about dinosaur dicks. 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/xd7qnq/we-asked-a-paleontologist-which-dinosaur-had-the-biggest-dick-924

 

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4 hours ago, Rex Kramer said:

Dude is a massive art collector and has a few Hitler paintings

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My man, choosing to keep a Hitler in your home is a fuckin CHOICE. If he thinks there's some cultural significance, donate it to a fucking museum and don't glorify one of the most evil men in modern history 

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11 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

I admire the panache. If I were a billionaire, I’d try and own a SCJ and would avoid taxes too. 

Of course if you were a billionaire you’d avoid paying your fair share of money back to the country that allowed you to amass such wealth, and you’d subvert democracy in your favor. Quite the flex. 

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Posted
39 minutes ago, BeardIP said:

I don't know. Jay Hartzell is kinda my standard. Whomever is running Columbia is not my standard.

You're never going to believe this, but UC-Berkely BERKELY!!! BERKELY!!! seems like they're handling it the best by respecting speech and not calling in the cops to "crack skulls" and inflaming the protesters.

 

Berkeley takes light touch on Gaza protests. Columbia called the police

May 2 (Reuters) - At Columbia University, tensions between the administration and students protesting over Israel's war in Gaza have reached the point that scores of New York City police marched onto campus to clear an encampment and arrest demonstrators who had commandeered a classroom building.

It was the second time in as many weeks that the administration has called on police to control the protests. Students have been suspended, and threatened with expulsion. Police are now stationed around-the-clock on campus.

Nearly three thousand miles away at the University of California, Berkeley, the scene has been far different. Student demonstrations have so far taken place without arrests or disruption of campus operations.

The contrast in how protests have played out at the two prestigious institutions - both with long histories of student activism - illustrates the range of factors at play in how school administrations, students and the police navigate what can quickly turn into a full-blown crisis.

South of Berkeley at UCLA, part of the same university system, police on Thursday morning flattened a pro-Palestinian camp, a day after it was attacked by pro-Israel counter protesters. Authorities at the Los Angeles school had declared the encampment an unlawful assembly.

Similar crackdowns have occurred at colleges across the country, from Arizona State to Virginia Tech and Ohio State to Yale. Police have arrested around 2,000 campus protesters to date.

Still, some universities - including Berkeley, Northwestern and Brown - have managed to avoid confrontations between the police and students.

Education experts say these cases offer lessons in keeping tensions from boiling over, a key one being a university's experience with balancing student activism against pressure from donors, interest groups and politicians.

Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ has allowed students to maintain a protest space on campus since they began erecting tents April 22 on the steps of Sproul Hall, where Martin Luther King gave a 1967 civil rights speech. Dan Mogulof, a spokesman for the university, said that remained the case Thursday, despite a scuffle Wednesday evening between the co-founder of a Zionist activist group and a pro-Palestinian protester. It was the first violence after days of peaceful assembly.

"We are urging everyone to avoid engaging in pointless provocation and physical conflict," Mogulof said, adding that Christ was in talks with encampment leaders after the Wednesday incident led to three minor injuries. He said the school would respond to violence in line with University of California policy.

That guidance tells administrators to avoid police involvement unless it's absolutely necessary and the physical safety of students, faculty and staff is threatened. That policy is rare, with most universities having some kind of regulation that prohibits permanent encampments or outlaws overnight student activities on campus.

The University of California system has seen in the past where police involvement can lead.

In a 2011 Berkeley protest during the Occupy movement against economic inequalities, campus police clubbed and jabbed students with batons. Then-Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau later apologized, and the UC system shifted to the policy of restraint Berkeley spokesman Mogulof described.

 

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i just got a mail from the exes declaring support for hartzell in my name. 

I'm fairly unhappy about it but I'm just a nobody so whatever

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This weekend, the Class of 2024 of The University of Texas at Austin will celebrate its Commencement. As we move forward as a community, the Board of Directors of the Texas Exes, the official alumni association of UT Austin, wishes to offer our support to President Jay Hartzell. 

We represent 570,000 alumni worldwide, and there is no way we can speak for such a large and diverse group, many of whom have vastly different opinions about the important global matters that sparked the recent protests at UT and elsewhere. We can, however, speak from our experience working closely with President Hartzell and watching him lead this community through some of the most challenging times our campus has experienced.  

During his time as president, we’ve seen firsthand that the safety and well-being of our students are President Hartzell’s primary focus. He is a thoughtful and principled leader who is fiercely committed to free speech. The job of a major public University president has always required making difficult decisions—but this is a time in our history when the crucial issues of our First Amendment rights and campus security must be constantly considered.  

This Board believes President Hartzell, with all the facts available to him, took appropriate action to protect students and prevent the campus from being overtaken or “occupied” by a group that included individuals who are not students, faculty, staff, or alumni during a pivotal time of the school year. He has the full support of the governing body of the Texas Exes.

Sincerely,
The Texas Exes Board of Directors

 

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oh right. i see that important distinction is indeed made in the text. 

carry on no big deal. 

nevertheless, it's my opinion that the statement was unnecessary and I'm not particularly happy about it. in fact, a statement like this, the votes of confidence from old guard types, rarely ends well for the person in question. 

hartzell needs to go. throw eltife out with him. the call is coming from inside the house

 

 

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