FNN: Betsy DeVos BOOED as She Speaks at Bethune-Cookman University Commencement (FULL SPEECH)
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Many of the graduating students turned their backs on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and boos nearly drowned out her commencement speech Wednesday at Bethune-Cookman University.
DeVos carried on with her keynote address to the historically black university, praising its founder Mary McLeod Bethune as someone who "refused to accept systemic and repulsive racism," and had "the courage to change old ideas."
"Let's choose to hear one another out," DeVos said, reading her prepared text in a measured tone despite continuing waves of boos, catcalls and scattered applause.
"I am here to demonstrate in the most direct way possible that I and the administration are fully committed to your success and to the success of every student across this great country," she said.
As the crowd kept trying to shout her down, university president Edison Jackson briefly took over the microphone to lecture the students before she continued.
"If this behavior continues, your degrees will be mailed to you. Choose which way you want to go," Jackson warned.
DeVos, a Republican fundraiser without classroom experience, offended many African-Americans in February when she said historically black colleges are the "real pioneers when it comes to school choice." After a storm of criticism, she acknowledged that these colleges were "born, not out of mere choice, but out of necessity, in the face of racism."
DeVos has continued since then to cite historically black colleges as alternative options for quality education, her stated goal for promoting the diversion of tax money to private and charter schools.
Some alumni and African-American leaders had called the invitation insensitive and misguided. Students gathered petitions demanding she not be allowed to speak. Before the address, activists lined a sidewalk. One sign said "DeVos is not worthy."
Jackson had been accused of selling out the school by inviting DeVos.
Before she left, he gave her a hug, then took back the podium to comment on the spectacle.
"As we have said repeatedly, be careful of the people you let in your place," Jackson said, acknowledging the criticism. But he said "Bethune-Cookman University can't do it alone. We need everyone to be a part of this continuation of our institution."
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Stand for something or fall for anything!!! High-five to all these grads and congratulations!
@frederickporter8677
7 жыл бұрын
My Videos A lie doesn't care who tells it. Liar!
@tdubz87
7 жыл бұрын
I would be ashamed, not classy.
@susanyco4063
5 жыл бұрын
frederick porter Everyone who stood up should have their diploma mail to them with “summa cum laude” added to their degree They stood in protest for what is wrong and their action is indeed a display of, the highest honor.
@radicalttc
2 жыл бұрын
@@susanyco4063 Yeah how?
Who thought have HER speak at a HBCU was a good idea??? Was it a check for the college involved???
@TheOriginalMishellay
7 жыл бұрын
Probably.
@Volkskomissar
7 жыл бұрын
THATS what i thought in the first 10 seconds...
@LusaïlToDoha
7 жыл бұрын
SOMEONE WHO DRUNK THE KOOLAID
@smoovay
7 жыл бұрын
It was a paid speech....the feds handed out funds to Bethune under the condition that she speak.
@whittle2k
7 жыл бұрын
Two words: sunken place
Did homeboy really think that threatening the student body was going to result in compliance?!
@cjasewell
7 жыл бұрын
Or the administration/faculty standing?
@MultiMicelle
7 жыл бұрын
these students, and students from many liberal colleges, are a perfect example of why we need betsy devos. let's make young folks ladies, and gentlemen again..... young men and woman with integrity, respectful, fair, and kind, because that is what will get them to the road to prosperity, and a great future. education alone, isn't going to cut it.
@wytewonder
7 жыл бұрын
MultiMicelle why should youth pay respect to someone that bought their way into the position, is dumb as a brick, wants to screw public schools up more, to push her own agenda and her family has a disgusting history
@Joshua-yr2zm
7 жыл бұрын
Peter, send us a scan of your baccalaureate.
@markisswilis2075
7 жыл бұрын
GED, GED. Get one.
Good for the students. I would've gladly had my diploma mailed to me so I don't have to hear her talk.
@KarePassion
6 жыл бұрын
I agree, good for the students. The choice between having her speak at the ceremony or ending the ceremony, was not a choice that the students should have had to make. The school president had no business inviting that woman to destroy their graduation ceremony. She should have left in order for the ceremony to continue. But that would have required decency on her part, a quality severely and sadly lacking.
This is what patriotism sounds like
@Scoopski_Potato
7 жыл бұрын
No, comments!
@williameijkelenkamp244
7 жыл бұрын
AL Stephens what 'cencorship'? they allowed her to give her speech, but freedom of speech goes both ways so ofc they're allowed to boo her
@starfighter451
7 жыл бұрын
to put it bluntly, you just don't know what you don't know. those of us who do don't try to forcefeed fantasy down everyone's throats like it's the gospel truth.
@williameijkelenkamp244
7 жыл бұрын
AL Stephens because people simply didn't agree with her but they let her speak in the first place, don't act oversensitive over the fact that she couldn't finish
@nikzanzev2402
7 жыл бұрын
@AL I would reconsider the content of my speech and who the audience members are. What would you do?
Such a powerful statement - she has no business being there and lecturing those graduates on democracy, education, or anything else.
@coltonbarnosky1863
7 жыл бұрын
The booing was disrespectful to say the least. It has nothing to do with being white or privileged. Booing doesn't accomplish anything. Protesters on the street aren't accomplishing anything. Those students aren't victims, and we know that. If you want to accomplish something in life, you have to work for it. I can tell you something right now; if I got a job application sent to me with the name of that school on it I would immediately throw it away after seeing their behavior, they act like they are still second grade girls. It was very immature, pathetic, and gave the school a bad name.
@mercisteve2963
7 жыл бұрын
Colton Barnosky STFU!
@coltonbarnosky1863
7 жыл бұрын
My exact point proven^
@catmani2
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, a extremely successful woman who has many years in the business field (what most of the students are going into in one form or another) has nothing to offer it the ways of advice..... Moron! Just admit it, you are simply a sexist who doesn't want to see/hear a successful woman speak. Guess she wasn't covered enough for you since you could see more than just her eyes.
@Danymity1
7 жыл бұрын
Trumps train-wreck administration! Pfffft!
I'd miss my own graduation if she were invited to speak. College students fight so many battles each day to pay tuition and make it to this important day. they deserve someone much better to speak at their graduation. Not some woman who never experienced college like the regular folks who work hard for their money and education.
It was idiotic to book her for this!
@taotaostrong
7 жыл бұрын
The school disrespected the students by doing this. Administration ruined the ceremony.
@artistoftruth9493
5 жыл бұрын
The school told the students that eventhough their petitions were made ... it was blatant disrespect to the students. Clearly says we dont care about students input
Betsy Devos = Sister of Erik Prince, Black Water CEO/Creator, known Russian confidont Betsy Devos = $200 Million + campaign contribution to Republican party Betsy Devos = No prior substantial experience in the field of Education Now your educated !
@gavinscott10
7 жыл бұрын
Betsy DeVos = used God and Amway to take over American politics Betsy Devos = donated millions to her family's involvement to conversion therapy
If I was a student there. I would feel insulted upon her presence.
@coltonbarnosky1863
7 жыл бұрын
The booing was disrespectful to say the least. It has nothing to do with being white or privileged. Booing doesn't accomplish anything. Protesters on the street aren't accomplishing anything. Those students aren't victims, and we know that. If you want to accomplish something in life, you have to work for it. I can tell you something right now; if I got a job application sent to me with the name of that school on it I would immediately throw it away after seeing their behavior, they act like they are still second grade girls. It was very immature, pathetic, and gave the school a bad name.
@2000rayc
7 жыл бұрын
ooo sorry you and 28 kids are bitches
@matts300zxable
7 жыл бұрын
The students are the ones paying for that ceremony. Booing happens when you don't feel you're getting what you paid for. Get over it.
@dredavon
7 жыл бұрын
The students paid for the ceremony with loans from her office. Loans her office doesn't have to give them.
@jimynutron87
7 жыл бұрын
matts300zxable are you not aware of her views of education? If not, my recommendation is that you read up on her.
The funny thing about that empty threat is that everyone's degrees get mailed anyways. Noone receives their actual degrees at the commencement ceremony since some students are either still fulfilling their academic requirements or still need to be verified of their completion.
This damn woman said she was a BCC Wildcat Y'all. tf 😂
@tmill4real
7 жыл бұрын
Emmette Gamble they gave her an honorary doctorate degree right before this speech begins
@Joshua-yr2zm
7 жыл бұрын
It was for her services defending the school from 'potential grizzlies.'
@emmettegamble3184
7 жыл бұрын
She only went for the photo op.
Who's the buffoon who brought this ignoramus to Bethune? However, I am proud of these students.
Graduation should be a memorable time of great joy. This was a slap in the face.
@beautifuldancer4GOD
7 жыл бұрын
Camino1 that's exactly what I said especially when the students said they didn't want her to speak and to pick someone else smh
@beautifuldancer4GOD
7 жыл бұрын
My Videos you would like to think that wouldn't you. Sorry that's the beauty about education. No matter how people troll you or don't like you for some shallow reason they can never take your education, knowledge or degree from you. If they did work at McDonalds they would own it. So how many degrees do you have? What's your income bracket?
@fedos
7 жыл бұрын
My Videos It's important to remember that none these students are as stupid as you are.
@Lovelyminidonuts
5 жыл бұрын
How ? They can celebrate at home she speaking at a HBCU she is a devil at that.
Dr. Jackson needs to be ashamed!!!
It cost Devos $200 million or so but she got her cabinet post. And what a threat by the university administrator " If you continue this way, your diplomas will be mailed to you." That's a no brainer. I think all of Trump's cabinet members will be treated the same way when they venture away from their protective government offices. Devos is just about as 'swampish' as one could go.
@ginomanshit2365
7 жыл бұрын
just throw the diploma straight in the garbage,thats what will happen to the job application with its cursed name
civil dissent is patriotic!
@metimoteo
7 жыл бұрын
There was nothing "civil" about this protest.
@metimoteo
7 жыл бұрын
Mr. Trump was not in attendance, M.
@sumgirl79
7 жыл бұрын
the definition of "civil" is of or relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastic.
@sumgirl79
7 жыл бұрын
the definition of "civil" is of or relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastic
@daveynumz7100
6 жыл бұрын
sumgirl79 aren't you white?
I believe some of those faculty on the stage taught the grads to find and use their voice. They are doing so. What did you expect, President Jackman?
@metimoteo
7 жыл бұрын
There is a time and a place for debate. This is not the forum where protest should reign. If the graduates didn't want to hear Mrs. DeVos speak, they could have walked out the door.
@ShadowbladeZZ
7 жыл бұрын
they can't walk out they are waiting to there to receive their degree dickhead
@Yamori121
7 жыл бұрын
They didn't ask for some airhead to speak at their ceremony.
@laurieclarkston8695
7 жыл бұрын
This day is for the grads and their family and friends. NOT the guest speaker. What should be a huge celebration on this day should have had a speaker who would inspired these students to continue on their new path. Instead, they get someone who has a track record of working hard to leave children behind in education who do not meet her standards.
@metimoteo
7 жыл бұрын
Dear Fake, you don't forfeit your degree by deciding not to attend your commencement ceremony. You should know better. Have you ever graduated from an institution of higher learning? Also, turning to ad hominem attacks is the last resort of people who cannot debate a topic on its merits. Congratulations, you win at losing!
Shame on your administration. looks like they chose! :)
@seanharrison6719
7 жыл бұрын
And you think Hillary or Bernie or Comey or Obummer or Soros were bigger? Thank God I go to a classy top notch school in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. What scumbags and douchebags
Aw hell no. If this was my school I'd tell them to just mail me the diploma, having her speak on the behalf of education is nothing less than insulting.
@hansboofer
7 жыл бұрын
ABethG: Glad to see that your Social Justice degree came in handy when you needed it to wipe that fat ass of yours, toots...
@Blueleaf11
7 жыл бұрын
Oh gee lets see. She's never been to public school, never had kids in a public school. She is in favor of more private schools and more Christian schools. She couldn't even answer basic questions in regards to education at her hearing. I watched her hearing, every question she had a doe in the headlights look, she had no idea what the hell anyone was talking about. You'll have to excuse me if I think the secretary of education should have some basic knowledge of the education system. I know, crazy idea right? And really, resorting to insults people? How childish. People only do that when they have nothing intelligent to say.
@tehwelorg
7 жыл бұрын
not to mention her policy on school "choice" is really just a way to fully privatize the school system...
@shutupfaith
7 жыл бұрын
Diplomas get mailed anyway lmao who did they think they were scaring
@SabrinaMeShell
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed.
I love that when she says she's visiting Dr. Bethune's gravesite, the crowd gets even madder. The kids are all right. And in this case, the ones booing have integrity. Unlike the defiant staff. It's not always a good thing to welcome your enemies.
@radicalttc
2 жыл бұрын
Integrity by these entitled socialist asses. Yeah right. Put them to work on the community farms, They might learn something.
The silence at the end of DeVos' speech was priceless. And if she had ever come to any moment with "humility" and "grace" she would neither have sought or nor accepted a position of such importance for which she so grotesquely unqualified.
Excellent work, students! We are all together in this. I'll add my voice to the BOOS.
I would have walked out for sure.
Walk out on that woman.
@metimoteo
7 жыл бұрын
That would have been a more reasonable form of protest than shouting her down.
@jasminedavis5827
7 жыл бұрын
she spoke first. then they couldnt walk across the stage. if they put her last then they would have
@coltonbarnosky1863
7 жыл бұрын
The booing was disrespectful to say the least. Booing doesn't accomplish anything. Protesters on the street aren't accomplishing anything. Those students aren't victims, and we know that. If you want to accomplish something in life, you have to work for it. I can tell you something right now; if I got a job application sent to me with the name of that school on it I would immediately throw it away after seeing their behavior, they act like they are still second grade girls. It was very immature, pathetic, and gave the school a bad name.
@isaiah9666
7 жыл бұрын
+Colton Barnosky You've said that already man. Wait. 2 times already
@nikzanzev2402
7 жыл бұрын
No, booing her is a valid form of protest. In fact, it is the most political one. Check out Albert Hirschman's Voice, Exit and Loyalty. In Argentina (I think) people decided to make politician's lives miserable, booing and heckling them whenever and wherever they went, until they began doing the bidding of the people. This is a form of democracy.
Disgraceful on every level. God bless those students who used their voices to say NO, NO, NO NO! MAIL EM! DEPART AND SERVE? Sounds like the sermon's the masters preachers would have come on the planation and tell slaves to be grateful....and serve.
This just warms my heart.
On a day that is suppose to be a hallmark of achievement for the students and a celebration of family and friends, it is sad that this speaker was chosen. Her choice on how the children of this country should be educated is a slap in the face of every American. I hope the grads who used their voice will continue to use it and fight for future generations to follow their paths one day.
Booooo! That's what she should hear every day. She does not deserve her seat at any table or any platform for education.
@jhonnymaaarch
7 жыл бұрын
Shame on you! This took more away from the school and the poor students than it did her. You people are bunch of cowards who shouts down those with whom you disagree. Such a "ghetto" culture in a supposedly "higher institution of learning" smh!
@dunnmcdee2302
7 жыл бұрын
Ashley Who would you recommend?
@mrs.g.5327
7 жыл бұрын
jhonny maarch. Amen I thought it was about the children, this woman is about trying to help children. But the liberals can't stand free thinkers they only care about liberal thought. The kids are suffering in these failing schools. To the left that's ok. sad
@havu2236
7 жыл бұрын
Are you repeating what your teachers/ professors are telling you?
@isaiah9666
7 жыл бұрын
+ Everybody above me Actually these people are using there 1st Amendment Right to Protest. I would think you would know that since it precedes your revered 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms, which for some reason you're convinced the Democrats are trying to take away. To me it seems that whenever someone protests against a Republican or ally, supporters can't stand it. Gotta love the hypocrisy.
She's not smart enough to know she should stay home
@catmani2
7 жыл бұрын
Better than the booing idiots who don't have the slightest degree of intelligence and were only booing because they listened to some idiotic professor and were too stupid to actually research anything themselves. Now those who were respectful and tried to listen are intelligent and I wish them the best of luck in their journey!
@AnakinDramaticSkywalker
7 жыл бұрын
Intelligence is subjectively measured based on the topic of discussion. If the topic is public education then it would be wise to assume that those who were in the system know far more than one who has yet to experience the public education system. As for why they were booing, I am sure they had their own reasons. Not everyone who goes to college is a byproduct of a professor's plot to gain ideological followers. Listening is by far the more peaceful route and hats off to those who did, but for some in the present audience it might be rather galling to hear a commencement speech from someone they view as less capable or of less merit than themselves. As for "the booing idiots who don't have the slightest degree of intelligence", it's a rather unfair remark considering they are graduating from a college, thereby proving to be capable of attaining at least one degree to mark their intelligence.
@jonesbruce4326
7 жыл бұрын
Elmo Zacharias Well at least she has a home!!!
@gavinscott10
7 жыл бұрын
A home built from stolen money from hard working folks. Check the history of the DeVos family, bruh
@catmani2
7 жыл бұрын
Please cite anything to indicate they got their wealth through illegal or unscrupulous means
I saw a lot of people up on stage looking serious but you tell some of them just trying not to crack a smile.
Shameful behaviour. This woman hasn't done anything to anyone to deserve this.
Damn proud of these students.
@rickstewart3584
7 жыл бұрын
ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ancientslav4863
7 жыл бұрын
Why did they boo at her? I dont know the background. Can you explain?
@ninasalian6199
7 жыл бұрын
Peter Galanko I for sure not sending my kids to this university, what a disgrace to all the teachers .
@edduhduh
7 жыл бұрын
If you have access to the internet you look it up yourself.
@Joshua-yr2zm
7 жыл бұрын
Your podunk kids couldn't gain entrance to this institution in the first place, don't pretend.
Thank you students!
@mrs.g.5327
7 жыл бұрын
AN UNGRATEFUL BUNCH OF BRAIN WASHED SO CALLED "EDUCATED" GRADUATES.
@BarbedNinja
7 жыл бұрын
Mrs. G. The only ones that are brainwashed are the ones defending her
@mrs.g.5327
7 жыл бұрын
Gym Leader again you need to do your homework ...then talk about it but your bias.
21:51 Let's go I'm HUNGRY! Bahahahahaha That was EVERYTHING.
I would have LOVED to have seen a shot of the crowd with their backs turned. So proud of these students.
Extremely proud of these students.
@chada09
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, because anonymously booing a guest speaker is such a courageous act. They are nothing but disrespectful cowards.
@ladedadedaschlobonmeknob7850
7 жыл бұрын
chada09 but it's okay for a white person to boo at anything, or chant "build that wall!!!!!!! Ugogpsndjvmsl dododh".
@chada09
7 жыл бұрын
Which speech are you referring to that was interrupted by white people booing, or chanting build that wall"?
@MM-gr8pt
7 жыл бұрын
chada09 the students should have said lock her up! and by the way they were not anonymous students. it was nothing disrespectful about it, that's called free speech period now if they had called her some of the things I might have called her it may have qualified as disrespect. she had no business there and I'm sure she wasn't worth the money they paid her
@kms7012
7 жыл бұрын
Lydia Jones Proud of being disrespectful?
LOVE MY HBCU.
@mistanderson
7 жыл бұрын
How about going to a Historical White Country? Like England
@mistanderson
7 жыл бұрын
I'll just stay in the land that belongs to the Indians
I'm waiting for someone to throw a tomatoe
These rude students should have had their diplomas rescinded immediately. NO excuse.
That's what she get !damn corporate puppet
@FirstLast-nh6go
7 жыл бұрын
Betsy Devos is not a corporate puppet, she is the puppet master. Devos is one of the owners of America, she is part of the 0.1% wealthy of America.
@seanharrison6719
7 жыл бұрын
And you think Hillary or Bernie or Comey or Obummer or Soros were bigger? Thank God I go to a classy top notch school in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. What scumbags and douchebags
Mail me my degree! Thank you!!!!
"Deplorable" is the behavoir of some of the Bethune-Cookman graduates. Were I the dean, their diplomas would have been held until a written apology was received by their graduation speaker. The poor behavior of those who are 'intolerant' is right on a par of the slave traders and the worst of prejudice haters. If they did not 'like' the speaker they should have just stayed home instead of ruining the graduation for the parents and other respectful graduates.
That old fella with all the bling, it was shameful for him to threaten to ruin the day for all of those graduates, in favor of one painfully underqualified lady who holds a job that is paid for by their tax dollars, and they pay that old man's salary too. What on Earth did that school think would happen, and why is she even there to give the commencement address? The day should be a celebration for the graduates, I'm certain they wanted almost anyone else to be up there talking. The only university I could think of, where she wouldn't be booed, is maybe Liberty University, which seems like it would be a weird and scary place anyhow..
I stand with these students! So proud of them, resist!
@randybobandy3840
7 жыл бұрын
You don't even know what you are resisting you zombie.
@isay808
7 жыл бұрын
catmani2 I don't think you have the smallest clue why they were upset? Since when do we not have the right to speak out? Are we not allowed to exercise this in the land of the free!?
@isay808
7 жыл бұрын
Patrick star sorry Patrick I do not understand what you're trying to say? Try going to school just like these young people ;)
@isay808
7 жыл бұрын
Randy Bobandy you look like a real winner judging your picture :)
@isay808
7 жыл бұрын
hansboofer didn't they teach you manners in school? You probably didn't get a College education did you? Of course not, I can tell by your grammar.
Do you know who her brother is?
@katindahat7927
7 жыл бұрын
Lesley Cooper yes Eric DeVoss look him up
Politics aside, why would they pick HER of all people to speak here?
They were not just disrespecting DeVos, they were disrespecting their faculty and their school of education. Rightly so. The most cushy job on the planet is being a college professor - no work for great pay and no risk of getting fired or having to answer to a boss. Respect is no longer part of the job description either. No wonder there are mostly liberals on college campuses. All they have to do is open their big mouths and let their teaching assistants do all the work. Sounds like the students are right on track. Betsy DeVos has true grit and guts. I can't believe she didn't walk out on a bunch of spoiled brats who don't look like they got any kind of education whatever. They should make great college professors.
Proud of those graduates.
@metimoteo
7 жыл бұрын
Proud of being rude?
@Yamori121
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@catmani2
7 жыл бұрын
I am proud of the ones who tried tom listen and take something away from the speech, either something they could learn from, or something they disagreed with and why they did. Unfortunately there were a bunch of retards in attendance who were too selfish and stupid to allow that to happen.
@MirandaMurrayfirefly
7 жыл бұрын
catmani2, she doesn't deserve her position. That's why they have every right to treat her like she doesn't belong. People over money!
@seanharrison6719
7 жыл бұрын
Thank God I go to a classy top notch school in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. What scumbags and douchebags.
God help us all, if these graduates are the future leaders of this country; Shameful is the proper word.
Even worse is the guy threatening to mail their diplomas, who does he think he is talking to, a bunch of school children, how disrespectful and why did they ask this lackey to speak!
Now I understand what’s going on at Bethune Cookman 👀
@esmooth300
Жыл бұрын
They ignored these students for years until they were exposed by Ed Reed, now we understand why now.
One of those times when you wish Dr. King was still alive...
@jhonnymaaarch
7 жыл бұрын
Dr King will never and i repeat, never, resort to a "ghetto culture" of shouting down those with whom he disagrees. He will listen intelligently and respond as appropriate. This is the reason for the backwardness of many...not society...
@jhonnymaaarch
7 жыл бұрын
Says who?! lol
@coltonbarnosky1863
7 жыл бұрын
Dr. King had integrity, he wouldn't have joined in. He had principles to stand on.
@andrewc.2952
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that however, I know beyond a doubt that he wouldn't have joined in. I'm sorry you thought that's where I was taking that comment. What I was intending is that he could have handled this in the most articulate and powerful way possible for all parties involved.
@downeybill
7 жыл бұрын
Dr. King would have given this woman his attention and respect. this would not have pleased him. Have you heard any of his speeches?
Love never fails. Don't become that which you hate. Racism begets racism. Answering evil with evil only propagates evil. When will we humans learn. The scriptures declare, "God is love." Love is the greatest power in the world. It has the ability to change men's hearts. So the next time someone hates you - love them back. Point them to Christ with your words and deeds. It is their only hope.
The cost of Betsy DeVos’s security detail - nearly $8 million over nearly 8 months
It is very concerning when the culture begins to believe the idea that civil free speech should not be respected. Let us hear one another. Listen. And when we find points on which we disagree let us respectfully state our case. And allow the merit of our positions to fight for us. When we shout down our opponents or block their speech we testify that our arguments have fallen short. So rise up with your voice with respect. Win the hearts of your opponents with the strength of your position and the grace by which it was offered.
When has it ever been a good thing when people are so rude to another person? I dont care how much someone hates another person - thats just wrong. It shows how little they are for disrespecting someone else.
Resist
You can send them to college, pay their tuition, but apparently still can't help them become smart. This sort of ignorance is exactly what Betsy is trying to help so all students can be smart enough to understand reality. Sad for these ignorant students after all those years of education and they apparently learned very little. This is a result of many wrongs in America.
Should have just mailed them their diplomas. Its how the majority of them are going to be getting their checks with attitudes like that on display.
They set that woman up. lol
He is walking around like Trump does.......I am king...do as I say. This is a sign that the President of the school doesn't care about his students or he would have thought better than to bring her knowing what it was going to stir up at THEIR graduation. It's their money that pays your salary. It is their night not yours.
It's not really Betsy's fault; the blame rests on the people who keep putting her in positions she in NO way deserves! She's right that one of the hallmarks of education is conversing with those with whom we do not agree, but that doesn't mean we have to give them honors in order to do so. Good for these grads for not putting up with this BS.
Narrow-minded people! For a people, the black community, who have cried out for tolerance to act like this is in itself intolerant.
Knowledge is power! Way to go students!
@Veghead211
7 жыл бұрын
Using your right to free speech is not breaking the law dumbass.
@kms7012
7 жыл бұрын
Michelle A You can give someone a degree, it doesn't make them an adult. Sad you equate knowledge with disrespect.
@hansboofer
7 жыл бұрын
@MichelleA: Doesn't take any goddamn knowledge to flap your gums while someone far smarter and successful is attempting to speak to those losers who booed. Thankfully, they're the ones who are far too stupid to get and hold a job and therefore will pose no competitive threat.
@imarmy0909
7 жыл бұрын
Her policies directly affect them. She just rolled back all of the student loan protections that Obama had put in place. And the University expected them to just shut up and smile at their graduation.
@jerrycollins-doc9959
7 жыл бұрын
HBCUs have suffered under Ivy League Obama, he didn't make HBCUs a priority. He did not get favorable criticism from adiminstrators from those black schools.
so proud! education is a powerful tool.
How dare the president of the school stand back there with his arms folded as if 60,000 people didn't sign a petition for her not to speak! Shame on him and whoever else was in charge for having this despicable woman as a speaker.
I'd rather get my degree mailed than to have to keep quiet and respect this hypocrite's fake and disgraceful words! Smh, good on these students.
haha betsy sucks. the people in the priest cosplays should have started booing, too
@jonassteinberg3779
7 жыл бұрын
dankwrasslin You had me at priest cosplays.
Best thing I've seen today.
Are these "graduates" actually going to look for jobs....? or move straight onto welfare?
The ignorance of the comments and from the students could not be more profound. They have no clue what Betsy Devos stands for. Bunch of tools. She showed immense class in the face of this.
Embarrassing that they won't even let her speak. I bet the great majority of them don't even realize why the hell they're booing.
@moniquebaskett338
Жыл бұрын
Facts.
I love my school hail pride of bcu
What are they chanting at around 3:25?
Did I hear crickets when the dads were asked to stand?
At the end of the day, it says more about them than it does about her.
"A call to service, a call to challenge, a call to grace"...Deep! only the wise will understand it.
As a parent, with 2 kids in college and NO financial aid, I would be pissed if I had to sit in the stands and here this nonsense, especially at an HBCU. These students deserved more.. poor choice.. bad bad decision
This was a disgrace to this nation!
Proud of you Students!!
I want to make sure that none of my bloodline, money, resources ever go to that college
@azehcheckable
7 жыл бұрын
Benyamin Yisrael it isn't needed. Bye!
How disgraceful. Booing a speaker during graduation because you disagree with their politics. If Barack Obama will speak at my graduation, I'd be honored, even if I didn't agree with his politics.
@biancaswag00
5 жыл бұрын
If you've paid tuition for 4 years you should have a say in who speaks at your graduation
I sure hope the people screaming and being disrespectful don't shape our future. It is incredible that the attitudes of these people have degenerated to the point where meaningful conversation happens during commencement speeches. If you want to change anything, you must prove the validity of your position and be able to exchange in a meaningful way. This is an abuse of rhetoric in every sense. So pathetic.
Hell yeah
Thats beautiful.
These psychopaths should be eternally ashamed of themselves. They have not earned those degrees. So much for being a graduate.
she said wild cat and I was like 😱
Well spoken ma'am
awesome speach Devos!
Wow getting our degree by mail? You broke my heart man... lol
And this is how you do it ladies and gentlemen! Good job graduates!
No Respect from these kids , they need to grow up!!!
@ms21songs
7 жыл бұрын
The Truth the student's sat quietly some stood and turned quietly and when asked to choose which way to go they turned when asked to be seated they sat. The audience booed and yelled. Maybe if people watched something other than fox news or do their own research, they would know there are two sides to every story. Like the petition that was conducted before the graduation asking to not have her speak. Sounds to me like it could have all been avoided if you respected the wishes of the graduating class, but I digress. The speech was well written Kudos to whomever wrote it for her.
There's no respect anymore. Sad.
@jaybrooks9836
7 жыл бұрын
Kat Cay none at all. They brought this woman to an HBCU
good for you students. Betsy Davos is thoroughly unqualified and deserved a lot more than booing. Shame on the administration for inviting her to speak at commencement.
Another university name to add to the hiring auto-filter. I gotta say - you guys make it easy!
I don't understand what the lady did wrong
@Angry_People_Media
7 жыл бұрын
Chris Husman She's Trump's Ed Sec. These clowns are booing her because she's team right. That's all they needed to hear... It's rediculous.
@nguyenthiphuonganh
7 жыл бұрын
Chris Husman she is not a real teacher. She promote private and Christian schools, not public. She want students to have gun in schools to hunt bears!
@gavinscott10
7 жыл бұрын
This..... blogs.scientificamerican.com/rosetta-stones/how-is-betsy-devos-bad-for-public-education/
Hicks:"Liberals are barbaric" ,😂
If this behavior continues, no dessert 🍨
Should have their degrees taken away !