Teacher Forced to Remove Charlie Kirk Poster

[Carl in Michigan]

Putting up a poster of a far-left figure, regardless of the quote, would be equally inappropriate

I doubt you'd say that about the white prostitute loving MLK

 

[BULLDOG]

Try again--you definitely DO NOT speak for the majority. Let me remind you of what the MAJORITY of voters said in Nov. 2024. 312-226, 77.3 million popular votes, all swing states, congress, senate and POTUS. Glad I could reacquaint you with the facts.

Yes, he won the election. That doesn't make him the king.

 

[Concerned American]

Documented Impacts on Professors
• Matthew Boedy (University of North Georgia): After being listed, he received hate mail, had his wedding photo posted online, and faced public records requests targeting his emails.
• David Freund (University of Maryland): Listed for his work on systemic racism, he reported a chilling effect on academic freedom and increased scrutiny.
• Ken Storey (former sociology professor): After being listed, he was harassed and eventually lost his position following controversial remarks.
• Illinois professors: Nearly 50 were listed; many reported receiving death threats and sexual assault threats online.
• General trend: Professors across multiple states described a “chilling effect” on classroom discussion and academic research, fearing retaliation or reputational damage.

Links. Making unsupported statements of things that happened to educators for whatever reason DOES NOT support your assertion of a correlation to anything Kirk said. Try again.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Meanwhile this is a currently employed Chicago elementary school teacher

 

[Concerned American]

Yes, he won the election. That doesn't make him the king.

No it makes him President of the US. The United States has never had a king. We just sent an authoritarian, vindictive, criminal admin packing, but he wasn't a king either--which only goes to show that the democrat temper tantrum this weekend was ludicrous.

 

[Foxfyre]

Yes, he won the election. That doesn't make him the king.

And he has never acted as a king would act. He allows you to spew the most hateful bile about him for instance. If he were a king, you wouldn't dare do that.

However, the topic is not Trump. The topic is an injustice done when a teacher is required to act as a partisan administration orders and is not allowed to be objective and creative in his/her classroom. And as a secondary theme, the value of inspirational posters as an education tool.

 

[BULLDOG]

Kirk made the quote. Earning had nothing to do with it. Thanks for admitting there was nothing wrong with the content of the quote. Your unhinged hatred of all things not democrat is very telling. BTW, what honor? An inspirational poster? You've lost it.

Would you be as concerned if that quote were attributed to Che Guevara? You're just upset because a hard core maga cult podcaster had his picture taken down.

 

[Concerned American]

Would you be as concerned if that quote were attributed to Che Guevara? You're just upset because a hard core maga cult podcaster had his picture taken down.

Nice try. I have been clear that the message is as important as any other inspirational quote. LOL, you've twisted yourself into unbelievable shapes to avoid saying that you would accept it if CK's name and image weren't attached. I'll ask again, Would you be upset with the quote if CK's image and name weren't attached? You won't answer again because you would have to admit that the content was commendable.

 

[BULLDOG]

LOL How do they "target" Professors?

See #159.

 

[Mack The Finger]

Politicians were trying to make you gay? How?

 

[Mack The Finger]

That pretty much covers it. Can you point out anything he said or did that didn't support hard core maga principles?

 

[BULLDOG]

But if it were a quote that inspires or encourages critical/creative thinking in a non-indoctrinational way, regardless of who said it, yes, I would object to it being taken down.

If the Charlie Kirk quote complimented Trump or the Republicans or specifically the MAGA agenda, I would see that as inappropriate for the classroom. The quote the teacher was required to move was nothing like that though and, if Guevara had said it, I'm sure it would still be on the wall of that classroom.

I doubt that you would be as riled up about such a poster. What about a poster of Jeffery Dahmer saying get plenty of protein? It's about the picture, not the quote for both sides of the discussion.

 

[braalian]

I doubt you'd say that about the white prostitute loving MLK

If you think Kirk is in the same league as MLK (or Reagan for that matter), then you’re a ridiculous person

 

[Concerned American]

Would you be as concerned if that quote were attributed to Che Guevara? You're just upset because a hard core maga cult podcaster had his picture taken down.

Che Guevara was a thug. NO. I'll put it this way, If James Carville made an inspirational quote that was non partisan and based in logic and truth, I wouldn't have the slightest problem with it.

 

[BULLDOG]

Nice try. I have been clear that the message is as important as any other inspirational quote. LOL, you've twisted yourself into unbelievable shapes to avoid saying that you would accept it if CK's name and image weren't attached. I'll ask again, Would you be upset with the quote if CK's image and name weren't attached? You won't answer again because you would have to admit that the content was commendable.

I already answered, but I'll answer again. There should be no pictures honoring Charli Kirk in schools. His rhetoric was too divisive.

 

[Concerned American]

I already answered, but I'll answer again. There should be no pictures honoring Charli Kirk in schools. His rhetoric was too divisive.

I disagree that his rhetoric was divisive anymore than the remarks of any democrat leader. I don't really see why his pic was chosen anymore than a nice photo of Monument Valley like most inspirational posters are. The quote was not the problem, and a signature attributing the source is not out of hand.

 

[BULLDOG]

Che Guevara was a thug. NO. I'll put it this way, If James Carville made an inspirational quote that was non partisan and based in logic and truth, I wouldn't have the slightest problem with it.

So it is about whose picture then.

 

[Concerned American]

So it is about whose picture then.

Read my post #176---carefully this time. SMFH.

 

[BULLDOG]

I disagree that his rhetoric was divisive anymore than the remarks of any democrat leader. I don't really see why his pic was chosen anymore than a nice photo of Monument Valley like most inspirational posters are. The quote was not the problem, and a signature attributing the source is not out of hand.

It's obvious why his picture was chosen. They wanted to elevate him, and his rhetoric to the level of those depicted on other posters displayed in the room.

 

[Concerned American]

It's obvious why his picture was chosen. They wanted to elevate him, and his rhetoric to the level of those depicted on other posters displayed in the room.

Whatever lifts your boat.