Ranting is Safer than Enlisting

San Francisco State University (SFSU) is investigating its College Republicans for hosting an anti-terrorism rally on campus in which participants stepped on makeshift Hezbollah and Hamas flags. The College Republicans’ “offense” took place on October 17, 2006, when they held an anti-terrorism protest in SFSU’s Malcolm X Plaza. During the protest, several members of the group stepped on butcher paper they had painted to resemble the flags of Hamas and Hezbollah. Unbeknownst to the protestors, the flags they had copied contain the word “Allah” written in Arabic script.

With written authorization from their parents, these brave SFSU Young Republibrats risked mild ankle bruising in a display of reckless bravado. "We needed to show support for our brave troops," said the group's leader, "and flag stomping received more votes than leaving a bag of dog shit on the Dean's desk." The protest ended abruptly when bystanders suggested the Republibrats should consider volunteering for military service if they really want to fight terrorism.