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CU: Abuse Puerto Ricans at will…as long as they’re Military

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A while back I wrote a post about the inhospitable atmosphere for ROTC on the campus of Columbia University in NYC.

Since then I’ve been made aware of an interesting incident that occurred there last fall. It seems the Columbia Military Society was participating in what they call “Club Day” at the beginning of the semester where Marine Reservist Matt Sanchez was assaulted by members of a group called the International Socialist Organization, part of whose charter is to “fight back against a capitalist system” (but clearly not against terrorism, as they brag of having “built an effective anti-war movement”). His fellow (white) students basically called Sanchez stupid for having, as a minority, joined the military.

Now, since then there has been a lot of he said, she said about the incident, and the details seem to be in dispute. For that matter, my mother would be the first (and I may be the second) to say Sanchez might do well to toughen his skin, based on what is agreed about the incident. (And after all, what does a strapping Marine have to fear from these pasty-faced socialists anyway?)

Nevertheless, the response from the campus administration is astounding. Although Sanchez received a letter from the Dean of Students that read in part that “appropriate action was taken”, the offending students have received as of yet apparently no censure or punishment. Indeed, it seems there have been no ramifications whatsoever. The Dean’s letter continues, “more importantly, lessons were learned”. Yes it seems so. The lesson is: Columbia has no respect for the military nor its veterans.

Sanchez was verbally abused by fellow students based on his ethnicity. Apparently what makes that an acceptable thing to do is his affiliation with the Armed Forces. I wonder what would have happened if he’d been similarly pilloried in front of the table for the Acción Boricua for example. Is there any doubt?

The point Dan made in his recent briliant post pointing out the hypocricy of the Left is clearly on display in the Ivy League.

Comments

  1. Sadly, Columbia University has turned into a cesspool of anti-Semitism, anti-Americanism and now, evidently, anti-US military as well. With the likes of Joseph Massad (associate professor) on staff (he was the prime culprit in the Jewish Student abuse scandal last year) it’s no wonder Columbia has sunk so low.

    Vera wouldn’t send an idiot there.

    See the Columbia project at http://www.campus-watch.org/

  4. The situation with the ISO here has gotten worse. They took the picture of me and are using it in protest, by placing it next to a photo of a dead Iraqi civilian and a homeless veteran. I’ve filed yet another complaint with the administration. Despite having a photo of the event.

  6. As a former college dean, I was appalled at some of the extreme measures some of the faculty would take to make their viewpoint known on some political issues, especially their opinion of the military, not by healthy debate, but by overly vociferous and almost animal like behavior. I always reminded them and lectured them never to forget, their freedom to demonstrate and act out was due to the service of the military who fought so those freedoms would be guaranteed. More often than not, I felt I could communicate better with a cement block wall. Always remember this, the vast majority of all Americans support our military and marines such as reservist Sanchez and would be shocked to hear these incidents took place on a college campus in the US. By the way, military recruiters were always welcome on my campus.

  9. Its these very things that have made Liberal sermons such a joke today. They are so arrogant that they assume they never have to practice what they preach. What’s the point of having a strong world view of anything if you aren’t even going to live with the theory yourself? I think the answer is a tragic display of passive-agressive misanthropy. Freaks with no other outlet for their dislike of humanity in general.

  12. Liberals have always despised the American military. Sure, they support the troops… as long as the troops are inside U.S. borders helping with Hurricane Katrina relief, or similarly engaged.

  25. Looks like it turned out alright though- with the new clauses added to the student rights there, its something to be proud of.

    The situation with the ISO here has gotten worse. They took the picture of me and are using it in protest…

    Comment by Matt Sanchez — February 8, 2006