[TheSquis]

I think Vige meant that the college didn't mean to bring a speaker that would upset so many people, but since he has been invited it would set a precedent of the college backing down to outraged people who don't know how to have a respectful academic discussion concerning issues they don't agree with. It's not that Hamilton is a flip-flopper on the freedom of speech issue, but, like most private institutions in this country, it never wants bad press. Conservatives in this country are so self-righteous they think if a school like Hamilton invites a speaker like Churchill to speak on a panel, they must therefore be in support of his views. Instead, this kind of discussion must be used to make us think about the reasons why Churchill is wrong, and gives us the opportunity to question his ideas upfront.

[Jim Noble]

Conservatives in this country are so self-righteous they think if a school like Hamilton invites a speaker like Churchill to speak on a panel, they must therefore be in support of his views.

Well, inviting his wife to be the second of three panelists while concealing the relationship does raise that question, eh?

[JimVT]

TheSquis
Since Jan 31, 2005

[FreedomPoster]

Well, when you're paying speaking fees to jerks like this, and giving him advertizing and a college auditiorium that you'll likely fill with students, you are supporting his views, plain and simple. Your nonsense of calling people "self righteous" for not wanting to support it, and hiding behind your "freedom of speech" smokescreen, is absurd. He's free to say whatever he wants. We're free to say he shouldn't be supported in saying it, and to take action to prevent it being done on the public nickel.