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In reply to the discussion: Columbia protesters want to be fed while the occupy campus building [View all]Golden Raisin
(4,621 posts)95. A bit of 1-800-Chutzpah.
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Columbia protesters want to be fed while the occupy campus building [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Apr 30
OP
"I guess its a matter of do you want students to starve or die of dehydration because they disagree with you"
RandySF
Apr 30
#8
That was stupid on her part. If she paid for a meal plan, she can go to the cafeteria to eat her meal.
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 30
#11
Is this the type of critical thinking one expects from institutes of higher learning?
JohnSJ
Apr 30
#81
Is the university "obligated" to check on every meal plan student in case they're dehydrated or hungry?
betsuni
Apr 30
#77
As if the occupied building will be littered with protesters' skeletons after a few days.
betsuni
Apr 30
#42
She says right at the being, "First of all, they're obligated to provide food to students who pay for a meal plan here."
SunSeeker
Apr 30
#68
Entitled revolutionaries. When I live in a dorm, I had to go to the Dining hall. If I had a class during scheduled meal
debm55
Apr 30
#74
These assholes need to be arrested, prosecuted and if they are students expelled
LetMyPeopleVote
Apr 30
#98
Surround the building, shut off all utilities, and wait them out. Then divest them from the university.
Efilroft Sul
Apr 30
#3
For the sake of the people who will have to clean up the mess that will be left behind
dflprincess
Apr 30
#66
Yes, the minimum wage workers who clean up. Pseudo-revolutionaries love to use the word "solidarity."
betsuni
Apr 30
#86
Ok now...this is hilarious. Once they are expelled, they can go back to having daddy's butler feed them.
tritsofme
Apr 30
#12
I'll give it my best shot. I'm not fluent in Idiotese, though, so some of the subtleties may be lost.
Jedi Guy
Apr 30
#29
Dammit, you're right. In my defense, I did say my Idiotese was pretty rusty. Good catch, though, thanks! N/T
Jedi Guy
Apr 30
#62
you should apply for a job at the state department. they could use your translating skills lol
Takket
Apr 30
#104
Revolution is romantic. Except when you get dehydrated, miss a meal, can't take a shower
betsuni
May 1
#117
My 16 year old figured out how to order uber eats when he was away at a school competition -
TBF
Apr 30
#22
What is pissing them off is that the university isn't allowing any food deliveries
ripcord
Apr 30
#25
Their group has already devolved to the point where they are taking hostages, why would any delivery person risk that?
Lancero
Apr 30
#27
Apparently she was selected as leader because she's adept at catch phases.
littlemissmartypants
Apr 30
#60
I do not recall that students who occupied university buildings wanted the administration to feed them
Hekate
Apr 30
#73
I agree with you Hekate. I wonder where they stand on the situation in the Sudan.?
debm55
Apr 30
#92
Knowing this crew, they will protest the jail food and the inhumane conditions at the jail.
LeftInTX
Apr 30
#110
Students might "die of dehydration and starvation," need "basic humanitarian aid" and
betsuni
Apr 30
#101
. @Columbia issues statement as NYPD enters campus and mass arrests begin:
LetMyPeopleVote
Apr 30
#102