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University President Denounces Ann Coulter's Speech as Hateful
Star Tribune ^ | April 26, 2005 | Matt McKinney

Posted on 04/26/2005 1:23:16 PM PDT by wallcrawlr

The president of the University of St. Thomas on Monday condemned a speech at the Catholic school last week by conservative author Ann Coulter, saying "such hateful speech vulgarizes our culture and goes against everything the University of St. Thomas stands for."

The Rev. Dennis Dease wrote in Bulletin Today, a university newsletter, that "although her presentation may have been meant as an 'act' or a 'shtick' to entertain by provoking those who disagree, such behavior unfortunately contributes to the growing dark side of our culture -- a disrespect for persons and their sincerely held beliefs."

Coulter spoke at the university on April 18. She was a guest of the school's chapter of the College Republicans and a student newspaper, the Standard, but neither organization paid her speaking fee. That was covered by the Young America's Foundation, a Herndon, Va., organization that bills itself as an outreach program for conservative youth.

A St. Thomas student who heard Coulter said he understood how her comments could have hurt others.

Coulter spoke at St. Olaf College the day before she visited St. Thomas. The president of St. Olaf, Christopher Thomforde, said students told him that her comments were inflammatory for little reason.

"You'd want a kind of intersection between faithfulness and respect and commitment along with intelligent critique and analysis," he said Monday night. "The issues are highly complicated, and to just sort of incite people is not helpful."

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: academia; campuscommies; campusradicals; catholicschools; coulter; stolaf; typicalcoulter
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To: freedomson
Is that Ann?

Yes. That was a picture of Ann taken back in 1979.

41 posted on 04/26/2005 1:47:12 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Harmful Or Fatal If Swallowed)
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To: wallcrawlr
"although her presentation may have been meant as an 'act' or a 'shtick' to entertain....

No, Rev. Dease. She means every word of it, and she is right.

42 posted on 04/26/2005 1:48:06 PM PDT by Bahbah (Something wicked this way comes)
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To: real saxophonist
Want to see hateful, go to Google and put 'Ann Coulter' in an image search.

Yep. Double-Standard proof, when you type into google Hitlery, you see nuthin' but good pics. Expected coming from the lunatic left Google.

43 posted on 04/26/2005 1:49:11 PM PDT by BullDog108 ("Conservatives believe in God. Liberals think they are God." ---Ann Coulter)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I went to bvml.org (source of Ann picture). Why is there a pic of Ann on their servers? I don't even understand what the site is about.


44 posted on 04/26/2005 1:50:06 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Advantages are taken, not handed out)
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To: real saxophonist
Wow, that's Ann? Best picture I've ever seen of her.

Ann as a teenager. My heart, be still!

45 posted on 04/26/2005 1:50:21 PM PDT by BullDog108 ("Conservatives believe in God. Liberals think they are God." ---Ann Coulter)
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To: Phantom Lord

FReepmail me for an answer. Otherwise, not.


46 posted on 04/26/2005 1:51:47 PM PDT by BullDog108 ("Conservatives believe in God. Liberals think they are God." ---Ann Coulter)
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To: wallcrawlr
I'd really like to hear/read exactly what they found so offensive.

The article doesn't give any examples. Only vague references to hate speech.
47 posted on 04/26/2005 1:51:50 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: RushCrush
hmmm... Let's check this out. Bush won in Iowa 50% to 49%. Appears to me that Iowa isn't like a DARK red state itself. Now, without hostility, without anger, can you please explain to me, in detail, how the existence of a colony of liberals in a state condemns the entire state? I personally feel grateful that they collect like that. It will make it easier when we need to find them for deportation or inoculation. As for "blue state nuff said", I just find that exasperatingly incomprehensibly wrong. Seems to me the conservatives in the red states are on the front lines. You know, protecting the backs of the finger-pointing, beer swilling, belly scratching mid-western red states.

hehehe....

48 posted on 04/26/2005 1:52:30 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Guns kill and cause crime? Dang, mine must be malfunctioning....)
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To: wallcrawlr

And Moveon.org is love speak.... (Arrgh!)


49 posted on 04/26/2005 1:54:49 PM PDT by dmanLA
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To: FutureSenatorFromKentucky

Or maybe she said that she is glad that Benedict XVI will continue the policies of John Paul II.


50 posted on 04/26/2005 1:56:05 PM PDT by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: dhs12345
The article doesn't give any examples. Only vague references to hate speech.

It doesn't even give a vague reference to anything she said.

51 posted on 04/26/2005 1:56:09 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Advantages are taken, not handed out)
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To: GregB

you might say that. ( I wouldn't)


52 posted on 04/26/2005 1:56:45 PM PDT by Rakkasan1 (The MRS wanted to go to an expensive place to eat so I took her to the gas station.)
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To: wallcrawlr

Truth=hateful


53 posted on 04/26/2005 1:56:49 PM PDT by gidget7 (Get GLSEN out of our schools!!!!!!)
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To: Hi Heels

I'm sorry, what?


54 posted on 04/26/2005 1:56:57 PM PDT by RushCrush (Blind Rushbot- Waiting for instructions from the Maha.)
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To: anyone

What is "hate speech"? The last time I checked this is America. If I want too say that "islam sucks the sweat off a dead pigs butt", that's my opinion. If I want too say "The Left is totally lost it." , that's my opinion. If I want too say "Muslims around the world are slaughtering people in the name of Allah." that's not only my opinion, but it's a fact. Seems too me "hate speech" is when the Left, or the Muslims disagree with you. Talk about the "weenyfication" (not the original word I was thinking about) of America............

Jeff


55 posted on 04/26/2005 1:57:45 PM PDT by MississippyMuddy (No peace, without FREEDOM!!)
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To: everyone

So what are his views on Ward Churchhill's speeches? I bet he enjoys those viewpoints.


56 posted on 04/26/2005 2:01:30 PM PDT by Dr Stormfist
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To: expatguy

LOL.

Are you still working the homosexuality / cannibalism angle. Too funny. That was your assignment last week. This week, your assignment was to cover consensual head shrinking.

There is a reason why no one has gotten into that argument with you. And I think you know, deep in your heart, what that reason is. If not, let me know, and I'll freepmail you my thoughts on the topic.


57 posted on 04/26/2005 2:02:00 PM PDT by dmz
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To: RushCrush

That's what I figured......


58 posted on 04/26/2005 2:02:32 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Guns kill and cause crime? Dang, mine must be malfunctioning....)
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To: Hi Heels
You don't like the midwest. That tells me all I need to know.

But apparently I'm not supposed to say that Minnesota is a blue state and GOSH! there might be LIBERALS there!

59 posted on 04/26/2005 2:04:36 PM PDT by RushCrush (Blind Rushbot- Waiting for instructions from the Maha.)
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To: Bahbah

C'mon Bahbah, you know damn well that her act is in fact a schtick. Just like Rush's is. There's nothing wrong with that, though.

She could very easily state all of her opinions without the schtick, but no one would pay attention.


60 posted on 04/26/2005 2:04:40 PM PDT by dmz
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