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2007-11-30 Home Front: Culture Wars

Protesters boo Ashcroft (and rush stage) at his CU speech

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-11-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Freedom of speech is allways the first thing to be attacked by the left.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2007-11-30 02:05|| 2007-11-30 02:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Attacking speakers that they disagree with...what would the newspapers say if it were conservative students attacking radical feminists, for instance? Strangely, that never happens...

Posted by gromky 2007-11-30 03:00|| 2007-11-30 03:00|| Front Page Top

#3 "What medication are you on that you could violate our rights with such a clear conscience because I'd really like to get some."

We don't doubt that. YJCMTSU

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2007-11-30 03:28|| 2007-11-30 03:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Peoples REepublic of Boulder. Lots of old stupid hippies and young stupid hippie wannabees.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-11-30 03:40|| 2007-11-30 03:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Remember that this is the hate filled university of lefties that gave us Ward "Little Eichmans" Churchill and alot of others like him.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-11-30 03:41|| 2007-11-30 03:41|| Front Page Top

#6 The good 'ol "Free speech for me, but not for thee" left.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-11-30 09:52|| 2007-11-30 09:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Well I for one am shocked. The Students for Peace and Justice had an excellent opportunity to ask the former Attorney General of the USA questions of law surrounding the Gillian Gibbons situation. You know, the overseas minority woman teacher falsly accused of a crime of superstition? I mean what other perfect scenario do neo-hippy activists need? Must have been to heavy, man, to like, you know, pow wow after a 'bag of medication' if you know what I mean man on Happy Tuesday, and, you know, like umm, come up with some good thoughts and vibes. Yeah. We had some good thoughts though but Sparkles over there (hey.) started chewing on the only pencil. So this morning over a bowl of Captain Munchies we decided we would just be really loud man. Power to truth man! (raises fist after almost raising peace sign, rainbow binki cap falls off)

Posted by swksvolFF 2007-11-30 11:37|| 2007-11-30 11:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Seems to be a feature not a bug at universities across the board. A friend of mine is taking a political class at KU's Bob Dole building and they bring in a good collection of guests - former governers from many states and both parties - and he will only go to the democrat functions. There was a PBS deal on the other night about berkely ca students on the Israel/palestine situation and the teacher was showing film about the wall and it was only the negative effects - dark forboding pictures of different sections of the wall. Student gets up and makes a big speech (in heavy California accent with appropriate 'ya knows' to emphasize her point) completely off topic. During operation Desert Storm my grade school history teacher was crying one morning saying "When Israel nukes Iraq the radiation will span the globe and poison us within a couple of days.

Funny background about the PBS story: they were interviewing this white girl at the palestinian booth and she was going on and on about this and that. In the background was a dark olive skin dude with the beanie hat and full beard eating a sandwich. He is disinterested and takes a big bite of sandwich which gets into his beard big time. So what does he do? starts picking out all the crumbs and sauce and well, while there, starts rubbing and picking his nose for a good 3 minutes(!). It was in stark contrast to the articulate well spoken members at the Israeli booth.

Posted by swksvolFF 2007-11-30 11:55|| 2007-11-30 11:55|| Front Page Top

#9 I give the uni credit for this, at least:

"We thought that the conservative viewpoint isn't very espoused on the CU campus, and that's why we wanted John Ashcroft," Forthofer said

Posted by Seafarious 2007-11-30 11:57|| 2007-11-30 11:57|| Front Page Top

#10 "For those of you who have nothing to learn," Ashcroft asked. "Why did you come tonight?"

-actually a good response methinks. I would've encouraged anyone who wanted to rush the stage to meet me in the parking lot after the event - see how tough they are then. Most lefty's are total pussies. They'll pose & peacock when the cameras are on but their bowels go to water in a real scrap.

Posted by Broadhead6 2007-11-30 12:24|| 2007-11-30 12:24|| Front Page Top

#11 More tolerance from the left. I suppose book burnings are next.

Posted by AuburnTom 2007-11-30 15:24|| 2007-11-30 15:24|| Front Page Top

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