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The College Republicans student club set up a table on the San Francisco State University quad, offering information about and speaking out against the Fairness Doctrine, which would require broadcasters to provide balanced and fair views of an issue. Though the doctrine was eliminated in 1987, there is some talk of reinstating it. Conservative groups - like the College Republicans - oppose that move because the doctrine could curb conservative talk-radio shows. James Kincaid, president of the San Francisco State College Republicans, and three other club members were gathering signatures for a petition to stop the Fairness Doctrine when Jacob...

Playing off the recent indignity suffered by former president Bush when an insolent reporter hurled a shoe at the President's head during a press conference, the College Republicans had set up a booth to let students who so wished to sign an anti-Hamas, anti-terror petition and throw a shoe at a Hamas flag. Deeply "offended" by the Republicans for daring to condemn terrorists, rather than the Israeli state in defending its civilians from genocidal attack, members of SFSU's General Union of Palestinian Students (GUPS) and socialist club overturned the table, seized the Hamas flag, and were physically aggressive enough in...

Hate speeach at SFSU - [the Arab Muslim fascism of 'Free Palestine'] Hate Speech At San Francisco State University February 24, 2009 ...SFSU...the General Union of Palestinian Students, have continually been at the center of a succession of riots, protests, and anti-Israel, anti-American hate-fests and counter-protests at which radical speakers regularly, and with unbridled invective, denounce and demonize Jews, Zionists, Israel, Republicans, and America. Most notorious, for example, was the Muslim student-sponsored, pro-Palestinian April 2002 demonstration that included odious flyers and posters depicting a dead Palestinian baby on a soup-can label imprinted with the words "Palestinian Children Meat, slaughtered according...

Every public school sixth-grader in the city is guaranteed a spot at San Francisco State University under a program launched today by Mayor Gavin Newsom. "Guaranteed" might be a bit of a strong word here, since the students still have to meet basic eligibility requirements in order to get into the university. But the idea is to provide enough resources at every public school that all 3,500 current sixth-graders will meet those requirements by the time they graduate in 2015. Which would mean, by the way, that the school district aims to get every single sixth grader's GPA up to...

Court challenge prompts CSU to drop civility code for students To the relief of a campus Republican group, the 417,000 students at California State University's 23 institutions no longer face the possibility of discipline for failing to be civil to one another. The change was part of a settlement approved by a federal magistrate in Oakland this week in a lawsuit by the San Francisco State College Republicans, whose members were subjected to a disciplinary hearing after some of them stomped on two flags bearing the name of Allah during an anti-terrorism rally in October 2006. The flags represented the...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2008—Yesterday, San Francisco State University (SFSU) settled a lawsuit challenging its speech codes by agreeing to modify several unconstitutional policies to make them consistent with the First Amendment. The settlement also requires SFSU to pay damages to members of the university's College Republicans as well as to pay the College Republicans' attorney fees. The lawsuit—part of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education's (FIRE's) Speech Codes Litigation Project—was filed in July 2007 by attorneys from the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). "Unconstitutional speech codes have been dealt yet another blow," FIRE President Greg Lukianoff said. "This lawsuit...

Two weeks ago, a non-partisan memorial to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at San Francisco State University was disrupted by a trio of anti-American protesters from the Communist front group World Can't Wait--Drive Out The Bush Regime. Surely such an act would be worthy of a swift rebuke from the administration of SFSU. Guess again! According to a replay of FOX News' O'Reilly Factor, it was reported that SFSU Public Affairs Spokesperson Ellen Griffin called what the 9/11 protesters did "free speech" and the university would not take any action. This is the same Ellen Griffin...

BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS Ban on desecrating terrorist flags challenged Lawsuit filed on behalf of students in anti-terror protest Posted: July 10, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2007 WorldNetDaily.com College Republican member argues with Palestinian supporter at Oct. 17 anti-terrorism rally at San Francisco State University (Photo: Golden Gate Xpress) A lawsuit filed by the Alliance Defense Fund is targeting the speech codes imposed on students by the university system in California after several students were prosecuted for the "desecration" of flags used by terrorist groups. "America's colleges and universities should recognize the constitutional rights of Christian and politically conservative students...

Victory for Free Expression at San Francisco State University: No Punishment for Stepping on Hamas, Hezbollah Flags SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2007—In a crucial victory for free expression, San Francisco State University (SFSU) announced yesterday that its College Republicans will face no punishment for hosting an anti-terrorism rally at which participants stepped on makeshift Hezbollah and Hamas flags. SFSU’s decision comes after months of pressure from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), national and local media, and the public—all of which called on the school to uphold the students’ constitutionally guaranteed right to free expression. “We are relieved...

Saturday, March 10, 2007 BRAVE NEW SCHOOLSStudents facing charges of 'desecration of Allah'Hamas, Hezbollah flags used in college Republicans protest Posted: March 10, 20071:00 a.m. Eastern © 2007 WorldNetDaily.com Hezbollah flag College Republicans at San Francisco State University desecrated the name of Allah by stepping on makeshift Hezbollah and Hamas flags, charged school officials who brought the students before a hearing yesterday. The trouble began at an Oct. 17 anti-terrorism rally in which the students stepped on butcher paper painted to resemble the flags of the Middle East terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah. The College Republicans say they simply copied the...

At San Francisco State University, you can do anything you want to a US flag or a Christian religious symbol: burn it, deface it, submerge it in bodily fluids. It’s all good. But step on paper copies of Hamas and Hizballah flags, and you’re in a world of hurt. (Hat tip: zombie.) Not because they’re flags, though. Because they contain the world “Allah.” This story starts with an “anti-terrorism rally” held last October on campus by the College Republicans. To emphasize their point, students stomped on Hezbollah and Hamas flags. According to the college paper, the Golden Gate (X)Press, members...

WHAT IS San Francisco State University teaching that makes student leaders think that if they don't like what other students say, they can use student organizations to stifle those with dissenting views? Do they even know about the First Amendment? This story starts with an "anti-terrorism rally" held last October on campus by the College Republicans. To emphasize their point, students stomped on Hezbollah and Hamas flags. According to the college paper, the Golden Gate (X)Press, members of Students Against War and the International Socialist Organization showed up to call the Republicans "racists," while the president of the General Union...

My comment, "Apparently it's still okay to burn an American flag on campus, but you can be charged with hate speech for walking on a Hezbollah or Hamas terrorist flag." Organization says (San Francisco State University) College Republicans were in the wrong Preceding an ongoing investigation into SF State College Republican behavior, the Associated Students board unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the student group for purposely stomping on flags containing the Arabic symbol for God. “Associated Students, Inc. deems the College Republicans’ actions as contrary to university values and feel they should be held accountable by the university for their...

Hey I'm new here and I wasn't sure else where to post this. I'm the treasurer for the College Republicans at San Francisco State Uni. (We exist?). Anyways, just thought I'd share some neat pics/media with ya'll so you can vicariously lower yourselves into the belly of the beast known as SF... I'm not sure other cities are this crazy with protests and politics, but damn.. I was at a protest, and I happened to record this arrest... listen carefully in the background. ArrestHere's an image I made after taking a few pics at a protest...

SAN FRANCISCO — When African-American professor Antwi Akom drove to San Francisco State University to retrieve a book for his next day's class, he didn't imagine he would end up behind bars. Akom, who is 35 and on a tenure track, was arrested and charged with two felonies — resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer — after he was stopped and queried security guard around 11 p.m. Tuesday on the way to his office in the College of Ethnic Studies. According to the professor and his colleagues, the arrest occurred as Akom left the building to return to his...

SFSU Hosts a TerroristBy Lee KaplanFrontPageMagazine.com | May 2, 2005 Lynne Stewart “Why can’t we get anyone but criminals to come here to SFSU and speak?” Robert Journey, treasurer of San Francisco State University College Republicans asked rhetorically as five members of the campus club met to attend a lecture by Lynne Stewart. The terrorist lawyer, who billed herself as a “Civil Rights Lawyer and Political Prisoner,” was recently convicted of conspiracy and for passing along fatwas (Islamic religious edicts) from Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman to his terrorist followers in Egypt’s Islamic Group. Rahman is the blind sheikh responsible for...

San Francisco State University has been in the spotlight lately, and the picture that has emerged is not a flattering one. Following last month's nationwide elections, members of the SFSU chapter of the College Republicans were confronted by an angry mob simply for setting up a table and handing out political literature. Members of the International Socialist Organization, the General Union of Palestinian Students and others surrounded the Republican students, shouting at them to "get out" of SFSU. Although the exact details are still being disputed by the various parties, police reports and eyewitness accounts appear to back up the...

On November 2 nd Front Page Magazine reported that College Republicans at San Francisco State University , who were distributing Bush/Cheney campaign materials, were attacked by Palestinian and Arab students from the General Union of Palestinian Students (GUPS). A hostile mob gathered around the College Republicans’ table. Campus police arrived quickly but asked the Republicans to evacuate their table rather than protect them from their attackers. A day later, the Palestinians again converged on the Republican students when they set up a table to recruit new members. Up to 300 people from the GUPS, Muslim students on campus and radical leftist...

San Francisco, November 1, 2004- A mob of Arab students at San Francisco State University attacked a group of College Republicans on the San Francisco State University campus at noon today during a “Turnout the Vote” event in front of the campus student union building. Derek Wray, President of the SFSU College Republicans, told Front Page Magazine that an angry mob of Palestinian students attacked the club’s table, as well as individual members of the Republican club who were handing out pro-Bush/Cheney campaign materials. According to Wray, campus police were..

Chris Finarelli could barely believe his own eyes last Wednesday. As Vice President of the College Republican Club at San Francisco State University, Finarelli showed up at the student union building that morning to help table and distribute literature to solicit new club members after President Bush’s victory the previous election day. What he found was a noisy and menacing mob of over 300 Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and radical leftist students surrounding his club’s table being held back by 13 San Francisco State police officers. The police officers were forced to surround the CR’s table both in front and in...

Chris Finarelli could barely believe his own eyes last Wednesday. As Vice President of the College Republican Club at San Francisco State University, Finarelli showed up at the student union building that morning to help table and distribute literature to solicit new club members after President Bush’s victory the previous election day. What he found was a noisy and menacing mob of over 300 Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and radical leftist students surrounding his club’s table being held back by 13 San Francisco State police officers. The police officers were forced to surround the CR’s table both in front and in...

Over 300 Arab student protesters surrounded the table of the local College Republican Club at San Francisco State University, prompting 13 campus police officers to protect the political organization's property and volunteers. According to columnist Lee Kaplan writing in FrontPage Magazine, the protesters – "Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and radical leftist students" – surrounded the outdoor table the morning after President Bush's re-election victory, when the Republican activists had hoped to recruit more members. "The police officers were forced to surround the CR's table both in front and in back in order to protect the conservative students' safety," Kaplan wrote. The...

SFSU-College Film Festival: Kill the JewsI don't think it is news to anyone that San Francisco State University has long been a major center of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic propaganda. As a student at SFSU, I can attest to it personally. I recently attended the university film festival "Exploring the Israeli-Palestinian Issue through Film." Nearly all the films presented were poorly made. One Israeli-made documentary, at least, was honestly described in the program as "amateur." I don't know what was scarier for me: the images on the screen or the atmosphere in the auditorium. One British journalist, resembling the picture of...

SFSU Persecutes The Jew. Tatiana Menaker, the token Jew against whom charges were brought in the SFSU riot, has wrapped up her kangaroo court trial at SFSU and headed off to Mexico for vacation. There, was that enough hyperbole for you? Let's take a look at the case. The two pro-Palestinian students settled, and PR director Ligeia Polidora refuses to disclose any information regarding the terms of the settlement. Because after all, it's a public university, paid for by taxpayer funds, so why should the public have the right to know? Let's take a look at the list of witnesses:...

On May 7, we saw a blatant example of how far our campuses had fallen, courtesy of the near-riot at SFSU. While a pro-Palestinian crowd swarmed pro-Israel rally members, used physical violence, and shouted "Get out or we will kill you" and "Hitler did not finish the job," administration officials on the scene did nothing. For those who want a refresher, Glenn Reynolds of FoxNews.com has the details. Many bloggers have linked up with Winds of Change, commenting on new materials from locals who were involved and adding their own perspective on the SFSU situation. To get started, just head...

SFSU Update: A Parent's Tale Remember this? On May 7, there was some on-campus ugliness at SFSU. During a peace rally organized and held by Jewish students, pro-Palestinian counter-protestors harassed, threatened and verbally abused rally attendees. SFSU officials did little to stop this behavior. Mainstream press response to it all was surprisingly light. Well, now Patricia Jennings, mother of rally-organizer and SFSU student Isaac Goldstein, has kindly decided to share her own experiences as they relate to this event. She attended the event herself, and was naturally dismayed at what played out. Rather than summarize her experience, I'll quote the...

WHEN HATRED and ethnic insults become standard fare at Bay Area college campuses, you know the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is getting close to home. At a Mideast rally and counter-rally last Tuesday at San Francisco State University, about the only thing clear was that there was plenty of nastiness to go around. Pro-Israel demonstrators say Palestinian students threatened them and spewed anti-Jewish insults. The Palestinians say the Jews provoked them with anti-Arab slurs. Any such conduct is ugly and unacceptable. When even both sides fight over the same ethnic label -- just as Israel and the Palestinians fight over land that...

The head of San Francisco State University asked the District Attorney's Office on Monday to prosecute pro-Palestinian demonstrators who crashed a pro-peace, pro-Israel rally on campus last week. University President Robert A. Corrigan's request stems from a May 7 pro-Israel rally disrupted by a handful of screaming counter-demonstrators, who ripped down Israeli flags and cornered a group of organizers against a wall. The tense situation was captured on security cameras. "The only thing stopping violence and chaos was an incredible police presence," said Dikla Tuchman, 20, a member of the Jewish group Hillel, that sponsored the event. "We were stuck...