Columbia University has fallen

[Blaine91555]

Sorry, it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth when I have to remember being called a baby-burner and spit on.

I'm so sorry that happened to you. One thing I hope you know is there were two very distinct groups of protestors. Peace protestors and militant anti-war protestors.

I like most of the peace protestors registered willingly and most of us walked away during the time when the violent groups started to form. Remember we were kids dealing with watching the nightly body counts on the news every night and watching friends and loved ones come home in body bags. The group I aligned with were for peace, but we were not against those who served. In my community we welcomed people back and honored them.

I think we are seeing the same here and now at the universities. Most kids, and they are kids, are protesting for good reasons, but it's the few instigators and those driven by violence who get all the attention. Most of those kids don't have clue other than its popular to protest.

Thank you so much for your service.