Butker commencement speech spotlights religious war on women's freedom, even Taylor Swift's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FY3MYvBR6s

NFL's Harrison Butker is slammed for speech on women, abortion : NPR

He criticized President Biden for his handling of the pandemic and his stance on abortion, which he said falsely suggests people can simultaneously be "both Catholic and pro-choice." 

Butker blamed "the pervasiveness of disorder" for the availability of procedures like abortion, IVF, surrogacy and euthanasia, as well as "a growing support for degenerate cultural values and media." …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251778598/nfl-harrison-butker-commencement-speech-backlash

NFL Player Goes Viral ATTACKING WOMEN — And It QUICKLY BACKFIRES!

NFL Kicker Harrison Butker just went viral on the right with a commencement speech telling female students to ignore the promise of a professional career and be a wife and mother instead — and it quickly blew up in his face!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwGbXu8txvM

'My fellow Republicans wanted me to lie,' Liz Cheney says in commencement speech - POLITICO

"No party, no nation, no people can defend and perpetuate a constitutional republic if they accept leaders who have gone to war with the rule of law, with the democratic process, with the peaceful transfer of power, with the Constitution itself," Cheney added. …

"Cleta Mitchell, a political operative and an election denier, told a gathering of Republicans recently that it's crucially important that they make sure that college students don't vote," Cheney said. "Those who are trying to unravel the foundations of our republic, who are threatening the rule of law and the sanctity of elections know they cannot succeed if you vote. So, Class of 2023, get out and vote."…

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/28/liz-cheney-republicans-colorado-commencement-speech-00099132

wow! Tom Hanks Presidential Harvard Speech Motivational Inspirational 💯 ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXWx5DHEW5c

Crowd cheers when valedictorian quotes Trump. Then reveals it was Obama - USA TODAY

Bell County, Kentucky, high school student and valedictorian Ben Bowling left the class with an inspirational Trump quote. Then he reveals it was actually from Barack Obama. ....
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/03/kentucky-valedictorian-quotes-trump-then-reveals-obama/667758002/

One dead, two injured after Friday shooting at Georgia high school commencement; arrests made - Daily Kos

Friday morning started with a school shooting that left 10 dead in Santa Fe, Texas, and it ended with deadly gunfire at a graduation in Jonesboro, Georgia, south of Atlanta. One woman was killed and another was injured when gunfire was exchanged around 8 p.m. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1765580

Don't Die Unhappy - learn these 9 life lessons | Tim Minchin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9qczwJE-Qg&feature=youtu.be

Robert De Niro: Once inspiring US now a tragic dumb comedy

Robert De Niro warned new college graduates that in movie terms," America was once "an inspiring uplifting drama" but has now turned into "a tragic dumb--s comedy." ...
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/05/30/robert-de-niro-once-inspiring-us-now-tragic-dumb-comedy.html

Notre Dame students walk out of Pence’s commencement speech in protest

More than 100 Notre Dame students walked out of their graduation ceremony on Sunday in protest of commencement speaker Vice President Mike Pence. The students, who announced their intention to protest before the ceremony, said that they were walking out to express solidarity with the vulnerable communities — specifically LGBTQ, undocumented, low-income, and female students — targeted by the Pence's policies when he was governor of Indiana....
https://newsstand.google.com/articles/CAIiEPW13fhFTdOe1vhX1PhVWfsqFAgEKg0IACoGCAow5YQBMJIaMIZF

Easiest Fact Check Ever: Trump's Claim That No Politician Has Had It Worse -- HuffPost

Semper Paratus, the Latin phrase on the parade standard of the U.S. Coast Guard, loosely translates as "always ready." But just how prepared could this year's graduates of the Coast Guard Academy have been for a commencement address from their commander-in-chief, President Donald Trump? ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-unfair-comparison_us_591ca832e4b034684b090f23?ncid=APPLENEWS00001

Secular Coalition Responds to Trump's Remarks At Liberty University

The Secular Coalition for America released the following statement in response to a remark made by President Trump during his speech at Liberty University. In his speech, President Trump stated: "In America, we don't worship government. We worship God."...
https://www.secular.org/news/secular-coalition-responds-trumps-remarks-liberty-university

Students Want Apology from Missouri Administrator Who Preached Christianity at Graduation

A Missouri public school administrator deciding to turn a graduation ceremony into a church service over the weekend. Willard High School’s Superintendent Kent Medlin should have talked about the students’ future; instead, he gave a sermon....
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/15/students-want-apology-from-missouri-administrator-who-preached-christianity-at-graduation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Trump to Coast Guard grads: 'No politician in history' has been treated worse than me -- CNBC

Trump tells Coast Guard Academy graduates about perseverance — through the lens of White House media coverage. ...
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/17/trump-no-politician-in-history-has-been-treated-worse-than-me.html

Trump Uses A Commencement Speech To Congratulate... Himself!

The best part of Trump's commencement speech at Liberty University was, well, when it commenced....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c_nei61mQQ&feature=youtu.be