Brandeis

[Anonymous]

Brandeis has some really revolting students. It distresses me to think that the university promotes an atmosphere where hate speech is tolerated, so long as it's directed at the right people.

I have decided to toss every single resume I receive from anyone who went to that school into the trash until there's evidence that the university has disciplined this black "student leader" who has repeatedly expressed her "hatred" of the United States and lack of concern with the recent murder of two NYC police officers (one Hispanic, one Asian) in cold blood. Your degrees aren't worth the paper they are printed on for now.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/12/brandeis-university-student-leader-i-have-no-sympathy-for-the-dead-nyc-cops/

[jsteele]

Could you please state where you work so that Brandeis students can avoid wasting their time sending you their resumes?

[Anonymous]

OP, your grasp of logic is terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, your grasp of logic is terrible.

Seriously. At least OP is doing these graduates a favor because I can't imagine working with people like OP.

[Anonymous]

There is a Facebook page advocating for the expulsion of this student from Brandeis. Some of the posts on the page are racist and regrettable, but it is an avenue for those who like to see the school expel, suspend or discipline the student express their views.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/340022509539521/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, your grasp of logic is terrible.

Seriously. At least OP is doing these graduates a favor because I can't imagine working with people like OP.

You might express as much concern for the dead police officers and their families as you do about the job prospects of Brandeis students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, your grasp of logic is terrible.

Seriously. At least OP is doing these graduates a favor because I can't imagine working with people like OP.

You might express as much concern for the dead police officers and their families as you do about the job prospects of Brandeis students.

How do you know we are not? How is this a connection you're making?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, your grasp of logic is terrible.

Seriously. At least OP is doing these graduates a favor because I can't imagine working with people like OP.

You might express as much concern for the dead police officers and their families as you do about the job prospects of Brandeis students.

I am not sure I understand your point. Do I think the student should be expelled? Yes. Do I think the administration is mishandling this? Yes. Do I hold that against graduates from the school who started before the other student even started at the school? Of course not. That's pretty stupid logi

[Anonymous]

It was comforting to me to know that this student leader has resigned from her “leadership position.”

http://www.thejustice.org/article/2014/12/lynch-resigns-from-udr-position-after-social-media-backlash

Prof. Chad Williams (AAAS), who is the chair of the department, wrote in the statement that Lynch’s tweets do not represent the views of the department. “AAAS, unequivocally, does not promote nor condones a disregard for the loss of human life,” he wrote. “The deaths of officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu are a tragedy and should be treated with proper respect. We express our most sincere condolences to their family and loved ones.”

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, your grasp of logic is terrible.

Seriously. At least OP is doing these graduates a favor because I can't imagine working with people like OP.

You might express as much concern for the dead police officers and their families as you do about the job prospects of Brandeis students.

The officers were killed as a result of the same sort of thinking that you are demonstrating. Because some cops are bad, the killer considered all cops to be bad. Similarly, because one Brandeis student made comments to which you object, you are treating all Brandeis students as bad.

It is particularly ironic that Brandeis University is named after Louis Brandeis, a strong proponent of freedom of expression. As Brandeis once said, "In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action." He would be so disappointed in you OP.

[Anonymous]

Here's what the student's academic department posted in response, noting that she had resigned from her position as an undergraduate representative to the department:

http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/afroamerstudies/docs/AAASstatementKhadijahLynch.pdf

While the department chair expresses regret for the killing of the police officers, he also sucks up to students like Ms. Lynch openly engaging in hate speech: "While it may be easy and convenient at this emotionally charged moment to condemn Ms. Lynch, we must also strive to understand why she would make these comments. This means openly and honestly recognizing the very real pain and frustration that many young people of color struggle with in trying to navigate their place in a society that all too often delegitimizes their existence."

No, dude. The woman expressed her hatred of the country and her pleasure at the killing of two police officers. It seems this guy is actually trying to give students like Ms. Lynch "cover" to incite violence and make hateful, racially charged remarks.

[Anonymous]

I don't think any university should expel students for expressing their beliefs hateful as those beliefs are. In this case ignoring the student would probably be much more effective than giving him so much oxygen.

I find it odd that with so much to be outraged about - the murder of the police officers, the police abuses including the murders of Garner and Brown - IP chooses to focus outrage on one student's big mouth. I think we are string enough to survive the expression of opinion. Can we please do something about the violence on both sides of the thin blue line?

[Anonymous]

Stron enough

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, your grasp of logic is terrible.

Seriously. At least OP is doing these graduates a favor because I can't imagine working with people like OP.

You might express as much concern for the dead police officers and their families as you do about the job prospects of Brandeis students.

The officers were killed as a result of the same sort of thinking that you are demonstrating. Because some cops are bad, the killer considered all cops to be bad. Similarly, because one Brandeis student made comments to which you object, you are treating all Brandeis students as bad.

It is particularly ironic that Brandeis University is named after Louis Brandeis, a strong proponent of freedom of expression. As Brandeis once said, "In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action." He would be so disappointed in you OP.

Brandeis was indeed a strong proponent of First Amendment rights. However, I haven't argued that Ms. Lynch does not have a Constitutional right to express her views or that the Federal Government should seek to regulate or repress them. Rather, I am simply stating that it's not illogical to impute her views to the private university that likely has paid for much of her "education," and that, as a private actor, I have no interest in being around people who are associated with a school that has only disavowed her comments in the weakest possible way.

Moreover, as the child of Jewish immigrants to the United States, Brandeis also likely had a greater appreciation for this country than Khadijah Lynch, who repeatedly and publicly expressed her "hatred" of this country, incited violence against police officers, and stated that she was indifferent to the deaths of the two officers.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, your grasp of logic is terrible.

Seriously. At least OP is doing these graduates a favor because I can't imagine working with people like OP.

You might express as much concern for the dead police officers and their families as you do about the job prospects of Brandeis students.

The officers were killed as a result of the same sort of thinking that you are demonstrating. Because some cops are bad, the killer considered all cops to be bad. Similarly, because one Brandeis student made comments to which you object, you are treating all Brandeis students as bad.

It is particularly ironic that Brandeis University is named after Louis Brandeis, a strong proponent of freedom of expression. As Brandeis once said, "In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action." He would be so disappointed in you OP.

Brandeis was indeed a strong proponent of First Amendment rights. However, I haven't argued that Ms. Lynch does not have a Constitutional right to express her views or that the Federal Government should seek to regulate or repress them. Rather, I am simply stating that it's not illogical to impute her views to the private university that likely has paid for much of her "education," and that, as a private actor, I have no interest in being around people who are associated with a school that has only disavowed her comments in the weakest possible way.

Moreover, as the child of Jewish immigrants to the United States, Brandeis also likely had a greater appreciation for this country than Khadijah Lynch, who repeatedly and publicly expressed her "hatred" of this country, incited violence against police officers, and stated that she was indifferent to the deaths of the two officers.

I agree that Brandeis would have such an appreciation. However, I am also confident that he would be appalled that a University named after him would be expected to expel a student for expressing unpopular thought. He was one of our country's greatest defenders of popular speech.