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College cancels Ritter speechReverses decision amid disruption caused by controversy
WorldNetDaily ^

Posted on 01/30/2003 4:43:48 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican

A college in upstate New York reversed its decision to go ahead with a scheduled Feb. 12 speaking appearance by Scott Ritter, citing disruption caused by the controversy surrounding the former U.N. weapons inspector.

As WorldNetDaily reported, Schenectady County Community College trustees had decided earlier this week to hold the event despite recent reports that the outspoken critic of President Bush's Iraq policy was arrested two years ago and charged with attempting to meet an under-aged girl for a sexual encounter.

The school announced today, however, that it has canceled the speech because of the disruptions to school operations caused by the controversy and the need for extraordinary security, said NBC television affiliate WNYT in Albany, N.Y.

Earlier this week, trustee Michael Karl told the Schenectady Daily Gazette that the speech would go ahead as scheduled.

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Slimy Scotty will have to find a new stalking venue.
1 posted on 01/30/2003 4:43:48 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
Tough luck Scott.
2 posted on 01/30/2003 4:46:44 PM PST by UB355
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Buettner says the school has received some complaints about Ritter's appearance. "We've gotten e-mails and calls from people who are upset," he said.
3 posted on 01/30/2003 4:48:56 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican ( Iraq has not accounted for 20,000,000 envelopes worth of weaponized anthrax.)
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Maybe he can give his talk at the Burger King. Besides, those college girls are too old for him anyway.
4 posted on 01/30/2003 4:50:21 PM PST by speedy
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
BUMP TO THE ENDLESS FREEP OF THIS SCUMBAG
5 posted on 01/30/2003 4:51:58 PM PST by TLBSHOW (just a internet liberal; basher that is hated by the leftwing nuts!)
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
Apparently Scott is trying to reschedule the meeting with some of the cheerleaders at the local Junior High.
6 posted on 01/30/2003 4:55:27 PM PST by Drango (don't need no stinkin' tag line)
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
This sick freak spoke at my son's high school a few months ago. At the time I wondered why he bothered to address a bunch of teenagers. Now I know why.
7 posted on 01/30/2003 5:08:35 PM PST by jalisco555
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
From the Burger King store finder,

1. Burger King 4326
323 Erie Boulevard
Schenectady, NY 12305 US
Phone: (518) 382-8254
Distance: 0.27 miles from the center ( Schenectady County Community College )

There are four others within ten miles of the college.
8 posted on 01/30/2003 5:15:37 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult ("Read Hillary's hips. I never had sex with that woman.")
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
Hey Scott! They'll still let you speak at the Raving Hate-America Commie Peace Rally for Saddam on Feb 15.
9 posted on 01/30/2003 5:46:07 PM PST by AF68
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ritter can check out the local day care centers if has some free time.
10 posted on 01/30/2003 5:50:50 PM PST by OldFriend (SUPPORT PRESIDENT BUSH)
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To: Drango
>Apparently Scott is trying to reschedule the meeting with some of the cheerleaders at the local Junior High

Nope. They're too old for him.
11 posted on 01/30/2003 6:15:05 PM PST by Ole Okie
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The school announced today, however, that it has canceled the speech because of the disruptions to school operations caused by the controversy and the need for extraordinary security,

Not that I like this guy but all one has to do is create enough noise to scare the admins into thinking that security will be required to sensor speech?

Interesting times....

12 posted on 01/30/2003 6:18:29 PM PST by EBUCK (....reloading....praparing to FIRE!!!)
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
Schenectady County Community College trustees had decided earlier this week to hold the event despite recent reports that the outspoken critic of President Bush's Iraq policy was arrested two years ago and charged with attempting to meet an under-aged girl for a sexual encounter.

The college was happy to invite Ritter to speak when he was still endangering the security of all Americans.

But they "uninvited" him when the atmosphere of their own little campus was endangered.

They have no moral rudder.

13 posted on 01/30/2003 6:23:31 PM PST by syriacus (Those who attempt to cool the earth would bring freezing death to the poor and homeless)
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Someone on the staff probably has a 12 year old daughter.
14 posted on 01/30/2003 6:56:53 PM PST by ConservativeNewsNetwork
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Someone on the staff probably has a 12 year old daughter.

That would do it!

15 posted on 01/31/2003 9:43:38 AM PST by syriacus (Those who attempt to cool the earth would bring freezing death to the poor and homeless)
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To: Ole Okie
Kindercare will just have to find someone else! Maybe Pete Townsend is available.
16 posted on 01/31/2003 10:15:21 AM PST by Dionysius
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To: Drango
LOL

too funny
17 posted on 01/31/2003 10:16:15 AM PST by hapy
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