Megyn Kelly answers professors pushing flag ban in California by sighing. Fox News host Megyn Kelly, should be pleased to know that the professors at the UC Irvine campus and the students pushing the flag ban may change their minds or a least postpone their initiative after receiving dozens of death threats.
Megyn Kelly is angry at professors pushing a flag ban at University of California, Irvine and gives an epic answer. This week, on The Kelly File, host Megyn Kelly, let go a very heavy sigh as she talked about the recent actions taken by some students at UC Irvine.
The undergraduate student government council voted on March 5, to remove all flags including the U.S. from the campus. The flag ban made headlines and was vetoed by the organization’s Executive Cabinet.
But the council found 1,200 students and 60 professors to sign a letter/petition demanding that the ban be respected and be implemented. The letter reads:
“We write to support the six members who offered the resolution to remove national flags from the ASUCI lobby.The university ought to respect their political position and meet its obligation to protect and promote their safety. The resolution recognized that nationalism, including U.S. nationalism, often contributes to racism and xenophobia[.]”
The professors claimed that they decided to sign the letter because the American flag represents racism.
UCI Student Support Letter can be signed here http://t.co/OFaDIDTLXS @tressiemcphd @readywriting @gerrycanavan @rickperlstein #mcarthymeltdn
— Christopher Newfield (@cnewf) March 10, 2015
The letter continues:
“Since the resolution came to light, UCI has been inundated with racist, xenophobic comments and death threats against the students from people who are, precisely, invested in the paraphernalia of nationalism and that UCI’s Facebook page has filled up with violent and racist remarks which have decided not to delete.”
Students advocating for flag ban at UC Irvine and who frustrated Megyn Kelly.
On Tuesday, the student government’s Legislative Council’s 105-minute meeting about the possibility of overturning the veto was canceled because of death and bomb threats. The university has issued a statement distancing itself from the controversy. It stated:
“This misguided legislation was not endorsed or supported in any way by the campus leadership, the University of California, or the broader student body.The American flag is still proudly flying throughout our campus and will continue to do so.”
Richard Pham, a senior History major, has stepped forward to say that many students find the flag ban ridiculous. Pham explained:
“What troubles me about the flag ban is that it restricts free speech. This is a public university, we are adults here, we’re here to discuss ideas civilly, and they are seeking to ban things.”
Megyn Kelly is not the only public figure blasting the professors for supporting the flag ban, California State Sen. Janet Nguyen issued a statement that read:
“The veterans that are with us here today and the thousands of servicemen and women fighting throughout the world deserve for us to make every effort to ensure that the American flag is proudly displayed at public universities and colleges throughout California.”
Many are slamming the students and the professors for the flag ban because they are eliminating the very symbol of liberty and freedom that gives them the right to have 105 minutes to debate a flag ban.
What are your thoughts on the flag ban? What about Megyn Kelly’s reaction?
