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Omaha Steve

(99,727 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2024, 07:06 AM Apr 25

U.S. House speaker confronts anti-war protesters at Columbia University

Source: Nebraska Examiner

By: Jennifer Shutt - April 24, 2024 6:39 pm

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson decried antisemitism and raised the possibility of calling in the National Guard to disperse student protesters during a trip to Columbia University in New York City on Wednesday.

Students on that campus, as well as others throughout the country in recent days, have hosted large anti-war rallies calling on the Israeli government to implement a permanent ceasefire in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, and a handful of other House GOP lawmakers gave a press conference after meeting with university President Minouche Shafik, calling on her to resign.

“We just can’t allow this kind of hatred and antisemitism to flourish on our campuses,” Johnson said. “And it must be stopped in its tracks.”

Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/24/u-s-house-speaker-confronts-anti-war-protesters-at-columbia-university-2/

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U.S. House speaker confronts anti-war protesters at Columbia University (Original Post) Omaha Steve Apr 25 OP

Violently assaulting the capitol is just fine ExciteBike66 Apr 25 #1

I thought his constituents were in Louisiana?? Columbia University is in New York... Rhiannon12866 Apr 25 #2

Any Speaker of the House travels the country. former9thward Apr 25 #7

GPS went bonkers! electric_blue68 Apr 26 #14

He thinks he has the power to call out the National Guards? LiberalFighter Apr 25 #3

He said the governor had the power. former9thward Apr 25 #8

No, per the OP the article, Johnson called for the U.S. National Guard. SunSeeker Apr 26 #15

You should read the first sentence. former9thward Apr 27 #17

You should read the whole article. SunSeeker Apr 27 #18

He should've stopped by der Fuerhers' trial Captain Zero Apr 25 #4

Kent State SARose Apr 25 #5

The only thing missing is a Neal Young for modern times Caribbeans Apr 25 #13

I remember Kent State, and the lesser known Jackson State electric_blue68 Apr 27 #16

On orders from the orange one no doubt. nt Hotler Apr 25 #6

Trump signed an Executive Order on Campus Free Speech SARose Apr 25 #9

Sending a red guy to a blue university is just dumb.... LeftInTX Apr 25 #10

He didn't "effing" confront ANYTHING! maxrandb Apr 25 #11

Did he really think this would provide good optics? jgmiller Apr 25 #12

ExciteBike66

(2,374 posts)

1. Violently assaulting the capitol is just fine

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 07:10 AM

Apr 25

But a peaceful camp of protestors needs the national guard?

Johnson is such a tool.

Rhiannon12866

(206,072 posts)

2. I thought his constituents were in Louisiana?? Columbia University is in New York...

Reply to ExciteBike66 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 07:38 AM

Apr 25

former9thward

(32,082 posts)

7. Any Speaker of the House travels the country.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 09:49 AM

Apr 25

They all do it.

electric_blue68

(14,943 posts)

14. GPS went bonkers!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:41 PM

Apr 26

LiberalFighter

(51,094 posts)

3. He thinks he has the power to call out the National Guards?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:00 AM

Apr 25

former9thward

(32,082 posts)

8. He said the governor had the power.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 09:51 AM

Apr 25

SunSeeker

(51,715 posts)

15. No, per the OP the article, Johnson called for the U.S. National Guard.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:56 PM

Apr 26

“There is executive authority that would be appropriate,” Johnson said. “If this is not contained quickly, and if these threats and intimidation are not stopped, there is an appropriate time for the National Guard. We have to bring order to these campuses. We cannot allow this to happen around the country.”

Echoes of 1970s

Johnson calling for the U.S. National Guard to thwart anti-war protests is reminiscent of the 1970s, when officials believed that was the best way to deal with students calling for an end to the Vietnam War.

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/24/u-s-house-speaker-confronts-anti-war-protesters-at-columbia-university-2/

former9thward

(32,082 posts)

17. You should read the first sentence.

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #15)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 08:57 AM

Apr 27

"Executive authority" is the governor. The Speaker is part of the legislative branch not the executive branch. He is not saying he has the authority to call out the Guard.

SunSeeker

(51,715 posts)

18. You should read the whole article.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #17)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 12:07 PM

Apr 27

It says, "Johnson calling for the National Guard..." not "Johnson calling for the governor to call for the National Guard." Johnson knows who Governor Hochul is. He didn't even mention her name, nor did he say the New York Guard. The New York Army National Guard is a division of the Army National Guard, and although they are under control of the state, they can be federalized (as all Army National Guard units can), and will remain aligned with the federal government over the state government if requirements of the two conflict.

The article said Johnson called for the U. S. National Guard. That is why people are criticising Johnson for saying that. Maybe Johnson meant the governor, or maybe he meant President Biden, but that's not how the article put it.

Captain Zero

(6,823 posts)

4. He should've stopped by der Fuerhers' trial

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:07 AM

Apr 25

He could have thrown up a zeig heil to Donald.

SARose

(256 posts)

5. Kent State

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:25 AM

Apr 25

The article does a good job of reminding readers how well deploying the National Guard worked in Ohio.

As to nitwit saying it was time to remove federal funding from campuses he seems ignorant of the fact we successfully shut down DOD funding at most campuses for years.😬

Ahh it’s great to be 73 and watch history repeat itself. 🤬

Caribbeans

(777 posts)

13. The only thing missing is a Neal Young for modern times

Reply to SARose (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 07:15 PM

Apr 25

"Tin Soldiers and Johnson Coming - We're Finally on Our Own".

Johnson is kind of like Pompeo - a liar, a cheat and a thief who thinks he's a "leader"

electric_blue68

(14,943 posts)

16. I remember Kent State, and the lesser known Jackson State

Reply to SARose (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 12:45 AM

Apr 27

Hotler

(11,445 posts)

6. On orders from the orange one no doubt. nt

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:50 AM

Apr 25

SARose

(256 posts)

9. Trump signed an Executive Order on Campus Free Speech

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:45 PM

Apr 25

Trump Signs Broad Executive Order

President Trump on Thursday delivered on his promise of an executive order that would hold colleges that receive federal research funding accountable for protecting free speech.

However, his bombastic rhetoric in a White House East Room ceremony wasn't matched by the modest language of the order.

"If a college or university does not allow you to speak, we will not give them money. It's that simple," he said Thursday.

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But it’s not clear what kind of teeth the order has beyond new certification requirements for institutions. A senior administration official told reporters on Thursday that federal agencies will enforce it the same way they enforce existing federal grant conditions, which colleges already are required to follow. The official didn’t address details about how the order would be implemented.

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3/19/2019.

My Grandmother would tell MAGA Mike “What’s sauce for goose is sauce for the gander.”

LeftInTX

(25,556 posts)

10. Sending a red guy to a blue university is just dumb....

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 02:49 PM

Apr 25

Would Nancy Pelosi have gone to Liberty University?

This is shades of stupidity....
This could have been a scene out of the 60's....Or a funny movie about the 60s...

maxrandb

(15,359 posts)

11. He didn't "effing" confront ANYTHING!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 05:13 PM

Apr 25

He held a "press conference after meeting with the university president". I am willing to bet he didn't even see a protester, let alone "confront" one.

And our fucking media has the fucking nerve to laugh at David Pecker.

They're all fucking peckers!!!!

jgmiller

(395 posts)

12. Did he really think this would provide good optics?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 06:56 PM

Apr 25

Forget that what party he's there was no chance this was going to end well on TV for him.

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