Albrecht defends Glover choice in Earth Day speech ( barf )

The Herald Journal ^ | April 23, 2010 | Kim Burgess

[george76]

Utah State University President Stan Albrecht used an Earth Day speech to comment on actor Danny Glover's controversial selection as May's commencement speaker as well as the global warming debate, saying that both illustrate a lack of "rational and thoughtful discourse."

Albrecht began by saying that "ideological discord" in the United States has reached new heights.

"Looking at this life in total, it reflects 40 years of actions that are centered in kindness and generosity, acts that are not at all defined by politics but by compassion for people," Albrecht added. "He has also been a political activist, taking on issues that for some are highly controversial."

Glover...is a public supporter of Venezuela's leftist president Hugo Chavez, appearing on his TV program, introducing him at events and calling him a "visionary."

[ZULU]

I thought Utah was a CONSERVATIVE state???!!!!

Danny Glover is a stupid bastard and a racist.

If they were going to get a racist, they at least could have found a smart one.

[FlingWingFlyer]

As long as Glover doesn’t say anything bad about Islamfascist terrorists, he’ll be an acceptable speaker at any “college” or “univesity” in this country.

[SECURE AMERICA]

Glover is a dirtbag supporter of that wnnabe Communist Hugo the Latin Obama. Why would anyone want to hear him speak?

[Migraine]

He’s going to have more hell over this than a little bit. This was so unnecessary. If you’re going to go that route, at least get the real deal, Chavez himself, not the turd that came out of Chavez’ ass.

[CdMGuy]

When I graduated from college in 1965, our commencement speaker was Roy Wilkins, head of the NAACP. A finer gentleman would be hard to find. His speech was positive and uplifting. Pretty much the polar opposite of Danny Glover.