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2011-12-21 Fifth Column

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Posted by trailing wife 2011-12-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 FTA: As he put it, The real test is what would happen if Bibi tried to speak at, lets say, the University of Wisconsin. My guess is that many students would boycott him and many Jewish students would stay away.

Embedded in this statement are two key points. First, Friedman assesses that the prevailing view on US college campuses are his own radical views. And he is convinced that college students share his views.
A third embedded key point: Friedman seems to think that the prevailing view on the U. Wisc. campus matters to the US as a whole.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-12-21 00:13|| 2011-12-21 00:13|| Front Page Top

#2 "Also, Israeli academics caught proselytizing for the Left in their classrooms instead of teaching the subject (somebody made it a research project!), given a few months to shape up or have the entire department shut down)."

Can't we do something so completely rational here in the U.S.? Love it!

Posted by Glath Schwarzeneggar2126 2011-12-21 00:35|| 2011-12-21 00:35|| Front Page Top

#3 When yours will go as far out as ours (U. Bear Sheva, Dept. Pol Sci.), Glath Schwarzeneggar2126, you might.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-21 02:26|| 2011-12-21 02:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Friedman used to have some cool things to say. Now he has just lost his mind. Move to China already, Tom.

Posted by newc 2011-12-21 10:27|| 2011-12-21 10:27|| Front Page Top

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