Sometimes, the best education is the one life gives you.
Students at the prestigious but liberal-leaning Cornell University found that out the hard way last week, when they stormed the office of school President David Skorton to protest a modern-day example of socialism at work.
On Feb. 5, Skorton posted a memo on the school’s website notifying students that all who opt out of Cornell’s health care program next year will be charged a $350 fee, Fox News reported.
Obamacare requires all students to have health insurance, but those already covered are also forced to pay the opt-out fee. And they’re none too pleased.
“Effective next academic year, 2015-16, we will be introducing a student health fee for those not enrolled in the Cornell Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP),” Skorton’s memo said. “As a physician, parent and president, I am proud of our university’s long history of providing quality medical, mental health, education and prevention services on campus. These essential services play a critical role in student well-being and, therefore, success. Yet funding these services — and creating access to them for all students — has been a growing fiscal challenge, and a personal concern of mine.”
About 150 students protested the move by staging an old-fashioned sit-in at Skorton’s office and a main administrative building on Monday, while others turned to 21st century hashtag activism on Twitter with the #fightthefee rallying cry, according to The College Fix student newspaper.
It didn’t take long, though, for some who found irony in the situation to hijack the hashtag, including these tweeters:
#fightthefee – what did you Ivy Leaguers think would happen when you voted for Obama?
— OHSN (@OHSNonline) February 14, 2015
#FightTheFee How many of you morons voted for President Obama in 2012? — Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) February 14, 2015
This is the best thing to ever happen. Elections have consequences you fools #FightTheFee
— Susie (@sjbuckeyes) February 14, 2015
haha I guess the Cornell students (who likely voted for obozo) thought “fee for thee not for me” Welcome to socialism #FightTheFee — John Harrington (@TBRCi) February 14, 2015
Welcome to the real world & socialism in action outside of the sterile environment of the classroom. #FightTheFee
— Fürstin Katrina (@Katrina_Lexxa) February 14, 2015
Cornell Students- hope & change looks a lot like Socialism, don’t you think? Real change is in the form of freedom #FightTheFee — WhistleWhileYouShoot (@US_First) February 14, 2015
#FightTheFee @Cornell yes Obama and Democrats say welcome to socialized medicine it’s free and ahahah you believe
— toefinger (@toefinger) February 14, 2015
Maybe you nit wits will stop espousing liberalism now. Nah, you won’t. #FightTheFee — Checked Out (@CheckedOut2015) February 14, 2015
The Audacity of Dope. #FightTheFee Morons.
— Dan Fitzgerald (@djfitzgerald111) February 14, 2015
You mean your socialist professors failed to mention that “Free” doesn’t really mean “Free”? Vote Republican next time. #FightTheFee — Michael Lopez (@MikeLopez82) February 14, 2015
#FightTheFee Isn’t it wonderful that you get to participate in the real world this way? Remember Obamacare? This is called “consequences”.
— KWalms (@hugabugs) February 14, 2015
Dear Cornell students. This is what happens when you vote for a socialist president. Didn’t see it coming did ya? Suffer. #FightTheFee — Charlotte Jones (@firedup99) February 14, 2015
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