I’m still baffled, absolutely baffled by the decision to give this murderous thug a platform anywhere in our country. If ever there was a time and reason to protest, this is it. Here are some posts and reactions from people much more articulate than I.
- Hugh Hewitt: Announcing The 2007-2008 Columbia Distinguished Lecture Series
- Little Green Footballs: Columbia University and Hitler: Then and Now
- Maritime Sentry reposts a Catholic League News Release
- Dean Barnett asks Where’s the Left?
- and then I found this post, which I really liked…
“How can anybody have a logical argument with the left when they bark stupidity to those who don’t believe in anthropogenic global warming, yet give a pass to a guy who doesn’t believe the Holocaust ever happened? Oh yeah… you can’t. I guess empirical evidence can only back your argument some of the time.”
- oh yeah, and Michelle Malkin is still all over it.
Thank you very much for the mention.
Here is a link I think you will like
Kudos to Bollinger (Columbia dean) for slamming Ahmadinejad in his opening remarks. On many levels I think Columbia did the right thing by inviting Ahmadinejad to speak and I support their decision, but I do think it highlights the many hypocrisies that plague academia. Anyone that happens to support the United States and the Bush administration is either refused a podium or jeered off stage (re: the Minute Man guy at Columbia, Coulter, McCain at the New School U. commencement, etc.). Everyone should be allowed to speak at universities, even nutbags like Ahmadinejad. That’s what universities are for.
You cannot ignore the significance of Iran’s role in global politics and for this reason I felt a university was the most appropriate venue for him to speak.