Mizzou Football Players on Strike

[Ibanez]

Protestors are trying to block media access to the protest. They're wanting a "safe space". Safe from what? Bringing more national attention to this ridiculous farce.

Farce? What a great word to use.

[Ibanez]

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Today I woke up thinking it would be just another dreaded Monday, a day that came much to quickly from the Friday I seemed to wait forever for.

I did the first thing I always do when I wake up on Monday mornings, check my email for a message from my professors telling me class has been canceled and that I can spend my day in bed. Most Mondays, that email is one that never waits for me in my inbox.

Until today.

As I skimmed through the email that explained the cancelation of class, my giddy, no school today smile began to fade, and was replaced by a look of a lot of confusion, and a little bit of anger. The words in the email began eating me up, as I established the motivation for calling off class.

My classes, among with hundreds of other students’, were cancelled because a black man almost starved himself to death.

It sounds kind of crazy doesn’t it? Well, that’s probably because it is.

Seven says ago, Jonathan Butler, a University of Missouri graduate student, pledged not only to himself, but to an entire collegiate organization, that he would be participating in a hunger strike.

Why? Because he, and those in support of this so-called movement he has started, are trying to end racial discrimination.

I honestly don’t even know what racism really is anymore. The word is thrown around and “fought for” so much these days, but do we even really know what we are fighting for?

Whites vs. blacks?

Black vs. whites?

They say they’re fighting for equality, but what about starving yourself to death so a man loses a job he worked so hard for say about equality?

What does chanting “black power” throughout a campus of more than 30,000 racially diverse students say about equality?

What does protesting, “white silence is violence” say about equality?

You’re doing exactly what you are protesting against by saying all white people who don’t speak up are racists.

Butler, with the support of his followers, made starvation, distraction and protests an incentive to force Tim Wolfe, University of Missouri Systems President, to resign from his job.

Allow me to clarify if I have created some confusion: a black man gave a white man an ultimatum…if you don’t quit your job, you will be the reason I die.

That’s their way of fighting for equality?

Seems a little sketchy to me.

My mind is overwhelmed with thoughts and questions about what I have seen lately, and maybe it’s just me…but there are things I don’t understand, things that I want to question, and things that I need to say.

Dear Jonathan Butler and #ConcernedStudents1950,

You’ve done a lot of big things this past month in the “fight” to end racial discrimination (whatever that may mean to you). Some call your actions brave, while others call it hypocritical.

To me, it’s neither of those things.

To me, it’s just sad.

It’s sad that you chose to deprive your mind and body of things it needs to thrive to try and prove a point.

It’s sad that you believe white silence is violence.

It’s sad that you expect ONE man, ONE human being, to take responsibility for a 50-year-old problem that may never have a solution.

Tim Wolfe grew up here in Columbia.

Tim Wolfe dedicated more than six years of his life working hard to further his education.

Tim Wolfe is a husband and a father.

You protest about fairness, but how is it fair that this man loses his job and reputation all because you all felt offended.

What about the girls who get made fun of for being fat?

What about the skinny blonde who gets called a slut because her skirt is short?

What about the gay guy in the fraternity?

What about the Mormon girl who gets judged because her religion says she can’t wear a two-piece bathing suit?

Everyday people face discrimination and everyday people get offended.

Why do YOU get to chose the importance of the problems we face not only as a university, but as a country?

I have always been in support of movements that spark change regarding discrimination, but only when that change becomes inclusive of all issues we face,

You don’t have the right to prioritize racial discrimination.

You don’t have the right to march and chant through peaceful university establishments/buildings and distract me from my education.

You don’t have the right to tell me what I have to believe or say.

You don’t have the right to label me violent because I choose not to speak up about racial discrimination.

The actions of you and your group, while admirable, were inappropriate and unproductive in your attempt to spark change in regards to racial discrimination.

I only hope that time will soon heal the wounds that have been given to our campuses reputation, our student body reputation, and our program as a whole.

We are a University with so much to be proud of, and that is where change should spark from.

We should use our accomplishments successful leaders, and most importantly, we should use each other as tools to create change.

Let’s start there.

All the best,

A non-racist, non-violent, white college student

[ASUG8]

Well written, but silence is violence and saying anything makes you a racist, so it's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.

The media didn't prioritize this 10 years ago, but they've managed to fragment and divide any good things we had going on the racial front. We used to talk, now we protest.

[CAA Flagship]

Protests

[CID1990]

Maoist tactics right out of the book

and every Dem candidate (especially Little Red Bernie) is kowtowing to them

I hope they keep right on keeping on

[kalm]

Maoist tactics right out of the book

and every Dem candidate (especially Little Red Bernie) is kowtowing to them

I hope they keep right on keeping on

You forgot Alinsky!

[Skjellyfetti]

Maoist tactics right out of the book

and every Dem candidate (especially Little Red Bernie) is kowtowing to them

Don't forget the Republican Missouri congressmen! Fuckin' Maoists!

[AZGrizFan]

Maoist tactics right out of the book

and every Dem candidate (especially Little Red Bernie) is kowtowing to them

Don't forget the Republican Missouri congressmen! Fuckin' Maoists!

He's just trying to avoid getting his house burned down and his town looted.

[Pwns]

Apparently some journalists are trying to corroborate the poop swastika story and haven't uncovered anything yet. The president of Mizzou's residence halls admitted he only knew of it from a flyer that he read.

Some people tell these people this is no time for their racist skepticism.

[CAA Flagship]

Interesting read:

http://j.school/post/133025099640/cryin ... al-problem" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Skjellyfetti]

Apparently some journalists are trying to corroborate the poop swastika story and haven't uncovered anything yet.

It was witnessed by the police and written into a police report.

Your better angle is to argue that we don't know who did it. Which is true.

Spoiler: show

Although, it's not a great one... considering in a different incident a month ago - the perp was caught, arrested, and pleaded guilty. Though, he didn't use shit.

http://fox2now.com/2015/10/22/mizzou-st ... er-charge/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Ibanez]

Apparently some journalists are trying to corroborate the poop swastika story and haven't uncovered anything yet.

It was witnessed by the police and written into a police report.

Your better angle is to argue that we don't know who did it. Which is true.

Spoiler: show

Although, it's not a great one... considering in a different incident a month ago - the perp was caught, arrested, and pleaded guilty. Though, he didn't use shit.

http://fox2now.com/2015/10/22/mizzou-st ... er-charge/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What a stupid "prank".

[Ibanez]

Btw, did I miss an article or protest by the Jews of the swastika?

[clenz]

Btw, did I miss an article or protest by the Jews of the swastika?

Probably was this



And people are pissy about it....

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

[CitadelGrad]

The president of the Mizzou SGA is a gay, black man who was elected by a student body that he claims is racist and intolerant. He interned for Rahm Emanuel as a community organizer. He had to retract his claim that there is a KKK chapter at Mizzou. His claim that someone from a pickup truck shouted "Niqqer" at him has not been corroborated.

And this fucker forced the resignations of a flagship university president and chancellor.

[CAA Flagship]

Missouri is wearing white jerseys and white pants against BYU.

Oh the ironicy.

[ASUG8]

Missouri is wearing white jerseys and white pants against BYU.

Oh the ironicy.

And pointy helmets?

[ASUG8]

Missouri is wearing white jerseys and white pants against BYU.

Oh the ironicy.

And pointy white helmets?

[93henfan]

Btw, did I miss an article or protest by the Jews of the swastika?

Some got burned up over it, while others thought it was a gas.

[Skjellyfetti]

Btw, did I miss an article or protest by the Jews of the swastika?

Yes.

http://www.stljewishlight.com/news/loca ... 6c2b1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


And, I don't know why you assume it was just black people protesting anyway?

[Ibanez]

Btw, did I miss an article or protest by the Jews of the swastika?

Yes.

http://www.stljewishlight.com/news/loca ... 6c2b1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


And, I don't know why you assume it was just black people protesting anyway?

Did I say anything about only blacks protesting? No. Quit putting words in my mouth.



Also, I'm waiting for you to be a man with regards to your insult yesterday. That was out of line, even for this forum.

[Skjellyfetti]

Did I say anything about only blacks protesting? No. Quit putting words in my mouth.

You assumed that there were no Jews protesting? And, you've only mentioned the protestors as black people...

Also, I'm waiting for you to be a man with regards to your insult yesterday. That was out of line, even for this forum.

What was my insult yesterday?

I did insult your wife's students... but, you didn't think too highly of them either. I don't think I said anything about your wife... so, just relax.

[Ibanez]

Did I say anything about only blacks protesting? No. Quit putting words in my mouth.

Well, you assumed that there were no Jews protesting? And, you've only mentioned the protestors as black people...

Also, I'm waiting for you to be a man with regards to your insult yesterday. That was out of line, even for this forum.

What was my insult yesterday?

I did insult your wife's students... but, you didn't think too highly of them either. I don't think I said anything about your wife... so, just relax.

Again, you're putting words into my mouth. I said, " Did I miss the Jews protest?" Which was a legit question. I'm not spending hours researching this mess to make sure all who should've been offended, were and protested. My only assumption was that Jewish students took offense (as the should.)

Check your pms.

And most of her students suck. They are entitled, coddled nit wits. I really feel sorry for the generation. They just also happen to be 80% Black, first people in their families to go to college and they have no drive to actually do the work. They are paying $1000s and they are getting F's, repeating classess only to continue to fail. And you can't give them an F unless you document everything. It's sad.

[Baldy]

The microaggression is strong in this thread.

All of us are going to need therapy.