Greg Abbott to be UNT commencement speaker

Sorry kids.... Ugh

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20150402-governor-abbott-to-deliver-commencement-address-for-unt-graduation.ece

You would think they would learn the lesson of their stupidity after this announcement two weeks ago: https://news.unt.edu/news-releases/fox-news-channel-co-host-andrea-tantaros-speak-may-12-unt-kuehne-speaker-series

Politics aside that is probably a good thing for UNT to have him. Is this his first official collegiate address?

That's what I was thinking. Much more impressive than an actor.

Gov Abbott will deliver our keynote at graduation. May be the first TX Gov to attend commencement at #UNT. http://t.co/v3QI2bR6S1

— Neal Smatresk (@UNTPrez)

April 2, 2015

Excellent news!

Rick

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You would think they would learn the lesson of their stupidity after this announcement two weeks ago: https://news.unt.edu/news-releases/fox-news-channel-co-host-andrea-tantaros-speak-may-12-unt-kuehne-speaker-series

Please explain...I think I am missing something here.

Please explain...I think I am missing something here.

Mark, please don't tell me you think she's qualified to speak with insight about National Security issues.

Mark, please don't tell me you think she's qualified to speak with insight about National Security issues.

Got it! No, I don't. My first thought when I saw this was that we must have had a hard time securing a speaker for this one. Perhaps the first choice or two couldn't make it. Don't know, but not sure what this speaker brings to the series.

People are going to pay $75 to go listen to her talk about national security?!?! Bwwaaahahahaha

Greg Abbott will be speaking at commencement this spring as part of UNT's punishment of abusing state funds.

Mark, please don't tell me you think she's qualified to speak with insight about National Security issues.

She's about as qualified to speak on National Security as this idiot is to speak on anything having to do with education.

She's about as qualified to speak on National Security as this idiot is to speak on anything having to do with education.

Hear, hear.

Greg Abbott will be speaking at commencement this spring as part of UNT's punishment of abusing state funds.

Underrated.

Greg Abbott will be speaking at commencement this spring as part of UNT's punishment of abusing state funds.

That would actually be funny.

"Alright guys, I'm just up here to let you know what ya'll owe us."

Very embarrassed at the spoiled brats on the UNT Facebook site attacking the speaker, just petulent children who have no clue. Hell even my disdain for all things Democrat, I would still attend and listen to a Politician regardless of party. Many of the comments though are just rude, so hopefully most of the nitwits will no show their graduation.

Good pick by UNT for speaker

Edited April 3, 2015 by untbowler

It's a real **liberal** arts college after all.

Though I'm not a big fan of Abbott I am about as conservative as it gets. I think this is a great thing for the university. When these children students go out and start fighting for their own survival in the real world there is typically a large contingent switching from demo to conservative. They are just too dumb to know any better right now. Unless they perfectly fit the bill of this up and coming generation of hand outs then they'll fit right in with their current, mostly ignorant beliefs.

EDIT: Post it where it belongs, or don't post it at all.

Edited April 3, 2015 by TheTastyGreek
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That would actually be funny.

"Alright guys, I'm just up here to let you know what ya'll owe us."

I take it as a sign that they are coming to a reasonable agreement... the state screwed up too as the let this go on for years. Also they were able to use it as an example for other colleges to make sure they were doing it right. They need UNT to be successful as well as the other colleges. With only two public tier ones who are well beyond capacity already, it is in the state's best interest to have some other universities become more prestigious ie like in California where they have like 7-8 tier one schools...

There's a cage. Use it.

^^^^^^^

Not the pie forum.

Your when and where meter needs fixin.

Well,

I'm not a fan of the guy at all. I didn't cast a vote for Governor this last election, I wasn't too excited about either of them, although if I could go back I'd probably vote against Abbott.

Still, it's hard to argue against how cool it is that the current Governor of Texas is speaking at a UNT Commencement. I graduated twice in the span of two years (Dec 2011, and Aug 2013) and both times I got the same recycled speech by V. Lane. Come on, Rawlins, it's been two years! Think up a new speech, and preferably one that doesn't mention you looking at women's feet.

Hopefully the students get through the ceremony without a protest. I couldn't help but feel a tad embarrassed when protesters have soured the speeches of other politicians who have come to UNT that they didn't like.

Edited April 3, 2015 by UNTDoubleAlum

You will probably have idiots that aren't even graduating show up to protest. Because they are sooo self important and soooo much more enlightened than everyone else. No matter that they still 21 year old kids who need their noses wiped from time to time.

Really hope UNT takes steps to avoid, not encourage, this type of idiotic behavior.

Despite our differences in politics, I thought it was pretty cool to listen to G W Bush speak when he came to DFW. Greg Abbott is the state governor so it is cool that he'll be speaking.

But I have no problem with college kids getting riled up on the inter webs. That's kinda what you expect college kids to do, you know?

and I suppose I expect grey-hairs to complain about them complaining.

I'm going to get some coffee.

Despite our differences in politics, I thought it was pretty cool to listen to G W Bush speak when he came to DFW. Greg Abbott is the state governor so it is cool that he'll be speaking.

But I have no problem with college kids getting riled up on the inter webs. That's kinda what you expect college kids to do, you know?

and I suppose I expect grey-hairs to complain about them complaining.

I'm going to get some coffee.

I don't care what they post, just don't show your ass during the commencement address.

But I have no problem with college kids getting riled up on the inter webs. That's kinda what you expect college kids to do, you know?

But that never happens here, so we are good to criticize.

Is it true Abbot wants to invalidate the vote of Denton citizens? I'm trying to filter through some internet chatter.

Is it true Abbot wants to invalidate the vote of Denton citizens? I'm trying to filter through some internet chatter.

Yes.

I don't care what they post, just don't show your ass during the commencement address.

It's our commencement, though. Not going to not show up over my disagreement over Greg Abbott. Just going to make the best of it.

Personally, I'm all for Abbott coming as a DLS speaker even though I disagree with him on most issues. I'm all for a radical left winger coming to speak as well at DLS. Just not at commencement. Divisive politicians at a commencement is a no-no. Commencement shouldn't be divisive. Now the commencement is going to be full of boos, protests and people generally acting like idiots like they did when GWB visited. Commencement is about coming together, not splitting apart based off of political views.

This came down to money. Plain and simple.

Edited April 3, 2015 by Ryan Munthe