Why are we still surprised when something like this happens?

Why are we surprised when students get arrested for protesting representatives of murderous government? Are we still naive enough to believe in civil government? Do we still believe in their so-called democracy?

We know all about the atrocities of the United States Government, about the suffering, murder and torture perpetrated at home and around the globe each day. Then why? Why are we still surprised when something like this happens? Why?

Last fall, we saw a burdening of consciousness in the universities along the West Coast of California, abroad in Europe and other parts of the world. Knowledge of the function of universities in our societies and their role in social hierarchy and domination met power - the collective power of students! Those in training to be next year's workers and managers of society.

Yes, sadly there were many hoping and praying for reforms. Begging with their bodies for demands to be met. For a chance at having their piece of the pie - the American Dream.

But there were those who looked further and saw an absent future after graduation. Who made no demands and stepped forward and occupied to find each other. To begin scheming to build another world. This is what we need right now! This is what we must do!

Already there are those hoping that by making a hundred phone calls or writing a thousand letters that the eleven brave students will released of their charges. Perhaps they'll get off with a suspension - a mere slap on the wrist. If only we plead and pray...No!

What we need now is direct action not only to show our collective power but also to build a movement towards another world. Let us occupy and blockade to Stand with the UC Irvine Eleven, so that we may all be free!

(For more information on the arrests go to: http://occupyuci.wordpress.com/)

There should be something in the school honor code that explicity punishes any affront to free speech and academic discourse. This behavior is an embarrassment to UC irvine and to the entire UC System

If the Zionists did this, we'd attack them. Why would we hold ourself to a lesser standard? This makes us look like we have no intelligent challenges- its a tantrum, not a debate.
Shame. Shame on you all.

You can't try to shut down a speech in the name of free speech.

Morons.

if they arrested the Israeli ambassador for its hate speech then I'd say we have equal representation of free speach.

And then I'd have to say you're a moron too.

and the previous opinion of selective inalienable rights
"And then I'd have to say you're a moron too"
if we dare to apply equal sanctions.

do I really need to point out the raging hypocrisy?

That'll be a helluva feat, since you're posting to yourself, infiltrator.