Sabo, the Unsavory Agent, Plans to Welcome Hanoi Jane at UCLA Commencement

By Kim D.

Apparently the scholars in charge at UCLA live in Unicorn land and aren't aware of the current VA scandal plaguing the nation. If they were up on current events, perhaps they would realize that welcoming Jane Fonda next Friday as UCLA's commencement speaker probably isn't the best idea and would be felt as another jab at veterans who bravely served this country.

According to a UCLA news release, “We are truly honored to have Jane Fonda speak at this year’s commencement ceremony. . . Jane is a visionary and a remarkable artist who has spent her life telling deeply powerful stories that have moved and inspired audiences worldwide to action for the greater good and to a greater understanding of our common humanity through her films, philanthropic efforts and personal journeys. She has effortlessly placed herself at the heart of what TFT stands for — the education and development of outstanding new artists and scholars whose stories, performances and research enlighten, engage and inspire change for a better world.”

Veterans are firing back and expressing outrage over UCLA's commencement speaker selection. One veteran in particular is planning on welcoming Hanoi Jane much like he did with Wendy Davis when she recently visited LA to fund raise. Sabo (@unsavoryagents) has created a new poster that, most likely, will be appearing on the streets of LA prior to Fonda's speech on June 13th. Sabo depicts Fonda as she looked in the 1970s during her controversial trip to Hanoi during the Vietnam War. His message (or wish) that American bombers would fly over and drop a few bombs on UCLA while Fonda is speaking is a sentiment that many war veterans share.

 "We hate her," Nick Callas, 67, president of the Santa Clarita chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America, told FoxNews.com. "We won't ever see any of her movies or support anything she did. It makes me sick to see her get this kind of recognition.

It was Fonda's journey to Vietnam, as American soldiers were dying in the jungles of Southeast Asia and the nation was becoming increasingly disillusioned with the war, that veterans like Callas will never forget -- or forgive. Fonda famously posed near a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun. Although she has apologized since, many veterans believe she helped lift the enemy's spirits while demoralizing those of young Americans.