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I'm not liking some of these picks. Fuck Bolton for one.
Then they must be the right people for the job.I'm not liking some of these picks.
Then they must be the right people for the job.
Iowa bill named 'Suck it up, Buttercup' seeks to stop student coddling
An Iowa state representative has introduced a bill to the state legislature that would fine universities responsible for setting up 'cry rooms' and grief counseling to help students cope with election results.
By Amanda Hoover, Staff NOVEMBER 16, 2016
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An Iowa state representative has introduced a bill he’s named "Suck it up, Buttercup" to the state legislature, hoping to deter some protests and university counseling services related to the presidential election.
Republican State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, who represents the 3,000-resident town of Wilton near the state’s border with Illinois, put forth the bill, which intends to levy fines on state universities that fund counseling services such as "cry rooms" to help students cope with events like President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton. The bill would also make those who block highway traffic subject to criminal penalties – an initiative spurred by highway shutdowns in the state during anti-Trump protests.
"That's a waste of taxpayer dollars and that also doesn't prepare kids for life," he told Fox & Friends in an interview Wednesday. "In life there's winners and losers and when your car breaks down, your kids get sick or you have to take a second job to pay your mortgage, you don't get to go to a cry zone, you don't get to pet a pony. You have to deal with it."
The bill mirrors a larger attitude seen nationwide that has dismissed protesters and encouraged those who voted for Mrs. Clinton to “get over" her loss and accept a Trump victory. For many, especially women, minorities, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, who felt victimized by the president-elect’s language and policy proposals, the defeat is seen as more than just a political loss, but also the victory of a candidate who embodies racist, xenophobic, and sexist viewpoints that could cause them direct harm. The result has been a continuation of the campaign’s divisive nature despite calls for unity, resulting in large scale protests and acts of bigotry through vandalism and violence in a response to elections that many say hasn’t been seen in modern politics.
"The controversy reflects something more than just political partisanship," Jason Manning, a professor of sociology at West Virginia University, tells The Christian Science Monitor in an email. "I think it is another example of ... a clash of different moral cultures – what we call dignity and victimhood cultures."
Dignity culture, Dr. Manning says, is "a moral framework that downplays the importance of insults" and is less tolerant of offense and outrage. Victimhood culture, by contrast, has become more common among young people and encourages people to speak out against offensive language and refuse to accept intolerance.
That clash has played out at universities. As some spaces have moved toward a culture of inclusive and "politically correct" speech, critics have fired back, claiming that administrators are coddling students and depriving them of views that clash with their own in order to create the "safe spaces."
In this case, it's even evident in the bill's name, Manning says.
"We often point to the folk saying 'sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me' as emblematic of dignity culture, urging people to brush off offensive words as beneath their notice," he writes. " 'Suck it up buttercup' expresses a similar type of moral attitude – one that values not reacting strongly to offenses, disappointments, or setbacks, and might view public protests as something akin to a child's tantrum."
While protestors did block a highway in response to the election, it’s unclear how the piece of the bill calling for fines against universities originated. Some professors around the nation canceled classes or postponed exams on Wednesday, but Iowa’s state-funded universities have denied allocating any funding, whether from the state or tuition, to such endeavors.
"Iowa State had a couple of opportunities for dialogue on campus (held last week, but scheduled prior to the election). These conversations didn’t require any funding," Annette Hacker, an Iowa State University spokeswoman, told the Monitor in an email. "A group of 300 or so students held a grassroots ‘Not My President’ rally last Friday. There were no university funds dedicated to that, either."
The University of Iowa had a similar response.
"The University of Iowa has over 500 registered student organizations, some of which have held events following the election. The university has not brought in additional resources beyond what student groups and campus services already offer," university spokeswoman Anne Bassett told the Monitor in a statement. "Students needing assistance have a variety of places to go for support on campus. We routinely share this list of available resources in email, on social media, and online."
Scott Ketelsen, a University of Northern Iowa spokesman, said the school "has not added and or modified any student service offerings since the legislation was introduced."
All three spokespeople declined to comment on the bill itself.
Representative Kaufmann maintains that he heard "reports" that such "cry rooms" were being set up around campuses in the state. He also acknowledges that the “brats” have a right to protest, but doesn’t approve of the ways they’ve chosen to express their dissent.
For some students around the country, protesting on campus and in their local streets are ways to “deal with it."
"This is about the fear in our community. A lot of people are very confused and upset, and our goal is to get our voices heard," Ariana Rios, a high school student in East Los Angeles, told the Monitor after staging a walkout Monday. "It’s a reassurance to our community: We will stand with you, no matter who is president."
It’s unclear how the bill will fare in the legislature, but it already faces opposition from others who find it "kind of odd."
"The legislature can be a leader," Iowa Rep. Phyllis Thede, a Democrat who told local ABC affiliate WQAD she believes the bill may threaten free speech protections. "Not by restricting them, not by criminalizing them, but by helping them – helping them get through the whole process."
You seem upset.You're a fucking moron dude. At least your battery is dead. Haha.
Silence you emasculated keyboard warrior.You seem upset.
Being called a moron by a bernout of all people is a compliment personally.
Have fun continuing being wrong about how things are gonna turn out just like youve been throughout the whole election.
Sorry I dont take the opinions of someone whose been wrong about everything so far seriously. I'll enjoy winning somemore though <3
Dont you have some threads to spam GD about how youve changed your opinion on something (yet again) or your newest fetish?Silence you emasculated keyboard warrior.
Wanna fight?Dont you have some threads to spam GD about how youve changed your opinion on something (yet again) or your newest fetish?
As long as we wrestle bareback and whoever wins gets to fuck the other one in the assWanna fight?
Wrastlin'
>Trump supporters are racistSure, the alt right isn't a bastardization of everything the Republican party has ever represented. I've got some memes too since that is all the thread is good for.
Spoiler tags because I'm not a total dick..
You are just as much a problem as these liberal fucks who whine about their vaginas hurting since Clinton lost. Of course many in the alt right movement are just as uninformed as the "libtards" they complain about; just as deceived by disinformation and propaganda and religion. This can be seen primarily in the posting of the Podesta pedophile picture and the damning evidence that was supposed to contain. The knee-jerk reaction was to believe it and claim it is evidence of widespread corruption, as opposed to propaganda which many totally fell for.
I get the feeling this is some peoples first real election that they bothered with, so they really don't know what the fuck is going on. People who are fresh off the tit don't really know how things work behind the scenes. They think the divide in the country is hilarious and do every single thing they can to stoke the fires. Maybe they should think about how some of these actions will change the political landscape for the worse, like when 20 years or so down the line our relations with Mexico are so bad they finally decide they are tired of the bullshit. The wall could have been "sold" a little bit better without the hateful rhetoric and more facts. I mean we have people calling for a race war. What ever happened to hiding behind some sheets and being secretive and shit? Fucking Klan can't do shit right. No wonder Trump won.
It's easy for people to shout "NO U" at anyone who disagrees. It's much easier to lump people in a group that you don't like if you disagree. Are we going to make America great again by tweeting and flaming Facebook? I'm anxiously awaiting the day some of these young people stop bitching and run for office in their local government. If anyone is to blame it is Fox News and CNN along with BOTH SIDES of the establishment. If the Green party wanted to win they should have voted for Clinton since Trump doesn't believe in science along with the majority of the right. Does the alt right believe in science or is that a conspiracy too along with the moon landing and the JFK assassination (actual conspiracy)? We need to do away with the party system as we know it to allow new blood to come in because Pence ain't gonna do it.
So we had Socialism or Fascism to choose from this election. Or is it Nationalism? Maybe it's all bullshit used to lump us all in separate groups while the politicians sit back and watch. Makes you wish for some good old fashioned Anarchy amirite? Of course if that was the case we wouldn't have any roads to drive on (not really that is a stupid argument) and crime would run rampant...or maybe people wouldn't be locked up for 20 years for an ounce of dirt weed while rapists and pedophiles walk the streets. Some even hold office.
This has been another rant brought to you by Apathy. Push those feelings deep inside and just stop giving a fuck.
Hillary Clinton was endorsed by the Communist Pary of America. Are Clinton supporters all card carrying members of the Communist Junta now?So you are telling me the KKK supporting Trump are not racist? At least admit some are and quit being obtuse.