{"id":2234599,"date":"2024-05-01T13:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gofundme-set-up-to-fund-rager-for-frat-boys-who-defended-american-flag-on-unc-campus\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T13:41:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:41:46","slug":"gofundme-set-up-to-fund-rager-for-frat-boys-who-defended-american-flag-on-unc-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gofundme-set-up-to-fund-rager-for-frat-boys-who-defended-american-flag-on-unc-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Frat Boys&#8217; Flag Defense &#8216;Rager&#8217; Fund on GoFundMe"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgofundme-set-up-to-fund-rager-for-frat-boys-who-defended-american-flag-on-unc-campus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2234599&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A fundraiser on \u200dGoFundMe supports a celebration for frat brothers defending the American \u200cflag at UNC Chapel Hill amid a clash\u2063 with pro-Palestinian protesters. UNC student Guillermo\u2063 Estrada captured the incident, where students rallied to protect the\u2064 flag from desecration. The fraternity stood\u200b firm against hostility for an\u2062 hour to safeguard the symbol many cherish.\u200b A GoFundMe campaign backs\u2063 frat brothers at\u200b UNC Chapel Hill defending the US flag \u2062against pro-Palestinian demonstrators. UNC student Guillermo Estrada documented the \u200bconfrontation\u200b where\u200c students united to safeguard\u200c the flag. \u200cThe fraternity held strong for an hour, protecting the cherished symbol from \u200dhostility.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe has been set up to fund a \u201crager\u201d for a group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-claimed-he-raped-her-he-said-he-didnt-without-any-additional-evidence-the-school-chose-to-believe-her\/\" title=\"She Claimed He Raped Her. He Said He Didn\u2019t. Without Any Additional Evidence, The School Chose To Believe Her.\">fraternity brothers<\/a> who helped defend the American flag on the University of North Carolina\u2019s Chapel Hill campus, refusing to back down even as pro-Palestinian protesters surrounded them and shouted profanities and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cops-erect-concrete-barrier-around-home-of-cop-who-shot-daunte-wright-as-protests-turn-violent-for-third-night\/\" title=\"Cops Erect Concrete Barrier Around Home Of Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright As Protests Turn Violent For Third Night\">threw water<\/a> on them.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was documented by UNC student Guillermo Estrada (with the help of some photos from Parker Ali), who said that he had jumped into the fray not for political reasons but simply because he did not want to see the American flag disrespected by his fellow students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday was a sad yet empowering day at Chapel Hill. When I walked to class, I saw the Palestinian flag raised on our quad flag pole, and was immediately upset at the act that these \u2018protestors\u2019 had made. I cannot say I am fully educated on the Israel\/Palestine conflict, but it upset me that my country\u2019s flag was disrespected in order to advocate for another. Shortly after, Chancellor Roberts came with police officers to hang the flag once again. They were met with profanity, middle fingers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-medias-hypocrisy-is-on-full-display-after-u-s-soccer-team-is-pelted-with-debris-by-fans-of-mexico\/\" title=\"The Media\u2019s Hypocrisy Is On Full Display After U.S. Soccer Team Is Pelted With Debris By Fans Of Mexico\">thrown bottles<\/a>, rocks, and water,\u201d Estrada said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">but it upset me that my country&#8217;s flag was disrespected in order to advocate for another. <\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, Chancellor Roberts came with police officers to hang the flag once again. They were met with profanity, middle fingers, thrown bottles, rocks, and water.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Guillermo Estrada (@estradguillermo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/estradguillermo\/status\/1785431828033118417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen the flag was raised once again, the greek (sic) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/small-group-of-students-defends-american-flag-from-furious-mob-i-love-my-country\/\" title=\"Group of Students Protect American Flag Amidst Angry Mob: Expressing Patriotism\">community began singing<\/a> the National anthem. As the Chancellor left, the quad erupted into chaos as protestors began removing the flag once again, preparing to destroy it,\u201d Estrada continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My fraternity brother and others ran over to hold it up, in order for it not to touch the ground. People began throwing water bottles at us, rocks, sticks, calling us profane names. We stood for an hour defending the flag so many fight to protect.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Guillermo Estrada (@estradguillermo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/estradguillermo\/status\/1785431831946367117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMy fraternity brother and others ran over to hold it up, in order for it not to touch the ground. People began throwing water bottles at us, rocks, sticks, calling us profane names. We stood for an hour defending the flag so many fight to protect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1714129450076000&#038;usg=AOvVaw11MUL_oXewNl-yGfGqnuu8\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estrada went on to explain that he had grown up around military service members \u2014 and was the son of parents who had come to the United States for the opportunities available to those willing to work for them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">cause for the sake of another country. <\/p>\n<p>My LDOC will be memorable in knowing that my fraternity brothers and others fought to keep the flag up. But it was also be memorable in knowing that so many yearn to disrespect it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Guillermo Estrada (@estradguillermo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/estradguillermo\/status\/1785431835742257471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI grew up in a Military community and saw first hand the sacrifices they make. I will not stand for the disrespect these protestors\u2019 cause for the sake of another country. My LDOC [last day of classes] will be memorable in knowing that my fraternity brothers and others fought to keep the flag up. But it was also be memorable in knowing that so many yearn to disrespect it,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>X user John Noonan responded to news of the fraternity\u2019s actions by wondering <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noonanjo\/status\/1785668717205938256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to reward them<\/a> with a keg: \u201cLove to know which frat so I can send them a lovely keg of Natty Ice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And a short time later, upon learning that the gentlemen were a part of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, Noonan shared a link to a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noonanjo\/status\/1785675625912529029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe page<\/a> titled: \u201cPi Kappa Phi Men Defended their Flag. Throw \u2019em a Rager.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A brief description followed:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div><em>Commie losers across the country have invaded college campuses to make dumb demands of weak University Administrators.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>But amidst the chaos, the screaming, the anti-semitism, the hatred of faith and flag, stood a platoon of American heroes. Armored in Vineyard Vines and Patagonia, fueled by Zyn and White Claws, these triumphant Brohemians protected Old Glory from the unwashed Marxist horde \u2014 laughing at their shrieks and wails and shielding the Stars &#038; Stripes from Soviet missiles.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>These boys\u2026 no, men, of the UNC Chapel Hill Pi Kappa Phi, gave the best to America and now they deserve the best.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Just one hour after the page was created, more than $3000 had already been raised.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A GoFundMe campaign aims to finance a celebratory event for frat brothers defending the American flag at UNC Chapel Hill. Despite facing hostile pro-Palestinian demonstrators who drenched them with water and hurled insults, the fraternity stood firm. 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