University of Maryland Says Thanks To US Military Like THIS?

CW4 Larry Curtis — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:52:47 -0400

I don't know why this should bother me so, but I feel like starting-up a grassroots movement to encourage active duty folks to boycott UM. They have scored HUGE from active duty military who have taken advantage of their off-campus educational opportunities for several decades. And so this is how they express their gratitude for our business? People (myself included I suppose) need to learn how NOT to become so butthurt...this "being offended" business has become an epidemic and instead of just allowing things to sort of roll off their shoulders, people choose to make themselves out to be victims of extreme persecution. What a bunch of wussies...and UM bowing to them makes my blood boil.

https://wp.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/04/23/university-of-maryland-cancels-screening-of-american-sniper/

Response by SGT James Elphick made Apr 24 at 2015 5:00 PM

SGT James Elphick — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:00:25 -0400

After they cancelled it they reconsidered and rescheduled it for the next week

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Apr 24 at 2015 5:04 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:04:53 -0400

It is always amazing (and sad) how one group gets to decide what is "offensive" and then imposes their viewpoint on the rest of us. But, then again, isn't that what PC is all about?

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Apr 24 at 2015 5:52 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:52:17 -0400

A lot of people are mad about the decision to postpone ‘American Sniper’ at U-Md. following Muslim protests ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/04/24/muslim-students-at-u-md-and-george-mason-protest-american-sniper-derail-campus-screening/?hpid=z3

Many object to decision to delay ‘American Sniper’ at U-Md. over Muslim concerns

A backlash is simmering after a student group indefinitely postponed the screening of the movie.

Response by MSgt Anthony Bryant made Apr 24 at 2015 6:01 PM

MSgt Anthony Bryant — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 18:01:55 -0400

So much for free speech! Why is it that not showing the movie is considered the right thing to do. Seems an infringement of my freedom. So your telling me I can't decide to see or not see the movie, UM is going to make this decision for me. I watched the movie and thought is was great. I thought this country was built on freedom of speech and if you don't like what I'm saying then don't listen. It's amazing to me that everyone advocates this right until we don't like what you are saying. Unless you are actually harming someone, which is really hard to do with words, then everything is fair game no matter how dumb what it is you are saying.