SUNY New Paltz Pres. Darrell P. Wheeler does not know what an emergency is, and violated a longstanding university tradition of keeping the police off campus.
"Since the protest was not against campus policy, and the students were not breaking any law, then there is just one possibility left: the administration (and higher-ups) objected to the content of what their protests were about — support of the Palestinian people, and demanding divestment and disclosure around investments in Israel.
The attack on students had a touch of IDF “total commitment” to it.
The very point of the right to protest against the state is to protect unpopular views. The “redress of grievances” against public officials is precisely what is sanctified by peaceful protest in the First Amendment.
And the place it’s supposed to be honored the most is on a state college campus. It’s often said that campus life is a microcosm of life in the outside world, and that appears to be true. Like other leaders, Pres. Wheeler is missing a few of his McNuggets, and has decided that outright tyranny is the way to run his campus.
He has brought the war home, using militarized police against students he’s trusted to protect under the principle of in loco parentis.
If there is any truth to “think globally, act locally,” then Pres. Wheeler must be held accountable for his conduct. It’s time for him to go."
You got it. All the attacks across US campuses (and now, France and the UK too) are about maintaining support of tho governments of those nations for the Israeli genocide regime, especially given the possibility (i say high likelihood) of an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, the last part of the Gaza Strip which hasn't been invaded and flattened by the IDF. Such action would draw very vehement opposition from any such encampments, which would serve as centers for expressions of anger to coalesce around. The war on the people of Gaza is being enforced in our (no longer) safe European and American homes.
Thank you so much for your extremely competent and deeply involved reporting on the encampment and SUNY NP's horrific record on how they treat their students. I lived in one of the dorms contaminated by dioxins during my time there and never even knew a single thing about it until I read your posts. I'm so angry and so desperate to protect current and future students from the administration that doesn't care an ounce about their lives and never has, but I'm filled with immense gratitude for your reporting and consistent passion to keep the students safe. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please keep it up.
A movement is building. Please write to me at efc@planetwaves.net and copy efc@chironreturn.org. If I don't reply in a few hours, send it again. Please put "PCBs" in the subject header. The PCB issue is about to move. We will probably take the summer break to get going and come on strong in when the fall semester begins.
Well the ‘picture’ out in The West of the ‘protestors’ at the colleges and universities is a bit different. There’s an equal or sometimes greater proportion of ‘outside agents’ at these ‘protests/encampments’ vs. Student Protestors. Out in CA USC in Los Angeles, has gone so far as cancelling their upcoming graduation ceremonies, due to the ‘protest activity’ on their campus.
Excellent reporting, Eric!!
"ordered into their dorms... locked into the buildings" - what the hell? THAT sounds like criminal behaviour.
"Since the protest was not against campus policy, and the students were not breaking any law, then there is just one possibility left: the administration (and higher-ups) objected to the content of what their protests were about — support of the Palestinian people, and demanding divestment and disclosure around investments in Israel.
The attack on students had a touch of IDF “total commitment” to it.
The very point of the right to protest against the state is to protect unpopular views. The “redress of grievances” against public officials is precisely what is sanctified by peaceful protest in the First Amendment.
And the place it’s supposed to be honored the most is on a state college campus. It’s often said that campus life is a microcosm of life in the outside world, and that appears to be true. Like other leaders, Pres. Wheeler is missing a few of his McNuggets, and has decided that outright tyranny is the way to run his campus.
He has brought the war home, using militarized police against students he’s trusted to protect under the principle of in loco parentis.
If there is any truth to “think globally, act locally,” then Pres. Wheeler must be held accountable for his conduct. It’s time for him to go."
You got it. All the attacks across US campuses (and now, France and the UK too) are about maintaining support of tho governments of those nations for the Israeli genocide regime, especially given the possibility (i say high likelihood) of an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, the last part of the Gaza Strip which hasn't been invaded and flattened by the IDF. Such action would draw very vehement opposition from any such encampments, which would serve as centers for expressions of anger to coalesce around. The war on the people of Gaza is being enforced in our (no longer) safe European and American homes.
Thank you so much for your extremely competent and deeply involved reporting on the encampment and SUNY NP's horrific record on how they treat their students. I lived in one of the dorms contaminated by dioxins during my time there and never even knew a single thing about it until I read your posts. I'm so angry and so desperate to protect current and future students from the administration that doesn't care an ounce about their lives and never has, but I'm filled with immense gratitude for your reporting and consistent passion to keep the students safe. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please keep it up.
A movement is building. Please write to me at efc@planetwaves.net and copy efc@chironreturn.org. If I don't reply in a few hours, send it again. Please put "PCBs" in the subject header. The PCB issue is about to move. We will probably take the summer break to get going and come on strong in when the fall semester begins.
Thank you
Well the ‘picture’ out in The West of the ‘protestors’ at the colleges and universities is a bit different. There’s an equal or sometimes greater proportion of ‘outside agents’ at these ‘protests/encampments’ vs. Student Protestors. Out in CA USC in Los Angeles, has gone so far as cancelling their upcoming graduation ceremonies, due to the ‘protest activity’ on their campus.
How many of those "outside" agents are government agents? Or displaced refugees encouraged to stir up trouble for a political agenda?
where are you getting the picture, Clay? Mainstream coverage is not to be trusted.
Agreed. I assume/suspect/believe the powers that shouldn't been are continually scheming to divide us and create conflict.