Posted on 01/20/2006 5:58:42 PM PST by RonDog
The following "Letter from the Editors" (printed in the program for last night's event) set the tone for the entire evening:"...Many people say that this a politically apathetic campus.Well, they certainly got THAT part right!They say that LMU students don't care don't care about worldly issues. The critics believe that this evening will be a failure. They think that students won't show up for this once in a lifetime event. They think that we wont't be mature enough to allow the speakers to express their views. They don't think that this university is ready to join the elites.
But on Thursday night, we the student body of LMU will once again prove our critics wrong.
The university is having an awakening, and this event will be an indication of what's to come.
We will greet two of the biggest names in politics with dignity and respect
..."It must be a RELIGIOUS school thing. :o)If last night's event was a test, LMU passed with flying colors! Not only did they prove that they had good manners, they turned out in MUCH LARGER numbers than the nay-sayers had predicted, completely overwhelming the tiny venue chosen this FIRST of what now may be MANY similar events.
Both Ann and the Serpenthead seem to have been surprised by the very different (i.e., thoughtful, and RESPECTFUL) kind of audience that they encountered last night during their "back-to-back" appearances at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles last night, which were part of "First Ammendment Week," sponsored by the LMU student newspaper, the Loyolan.
Not sure about Carville, but I understand that Ann generally encounters a MUCH DIFFERENT reception on a OTHER college campi -- where she has had to deal with pie-throwing goons, and disruptors blasting loud music through the PA system during her speech, to drown out her voice.
Our small group of FReepers (and FRiends of Ann) who were able to get inside saw virtually NO protestors outside, and only TWO (rather lame) attempts to heckle her inside...More soon.
P.S. But I still like you, Ron. LOL.Me, too!
Even if I have not yet mastered that forehead thing. :o)
Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.
I agree with that.
LOL!!!
I think that I need to PRACTICE more. :o)
OK, lol.
He looks like a hangar.
Yikes, he looks awful.
ping!Thanks for the PING, nutmeg!
BTW, isn't "nutmeg" a Connecticut thing?And, ANN is from Connecticut, right?
Probably not appropriate for the venue, however.
Plus, we can always invite her friends with the MARINE CORPS (above) back, to provide a little EXTRA security for that potential future meeting. :o)Or we could invite the LMU AFROTC.
Some of the MANY attractive young women (along with a few GUYS, like us) who came up to the front of room at the end at the end of Ann's speech -- in our unsuccessful effort to meet with Ann -- were with the AFROTC (Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps) at Loyola.They said that while the university DOES allow them to meet on campus -- as opposed to the administration at HARVARD (among others) who will NOT let the military on campus -- even at LMU, ROTC students have been harassed by the faculty.
We shall have to remedy THAT, too.
Or we could invite the LMU AFROTC.See also, from www.laloyolan.com:
LMU's Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) has been a fixture on campus for 57 years. It is the largest AFROTC detachment in California, with 130 enrolled cadets. Cadets can be seen every Friday, dressed in the standard Air Force dress blues or Battle Dress Uniform (the camouflage), spending the day in classes on National Security, Air Power and the history of the U.S. Air Force, and finally practice drills in Sunken Gardens...-- snip --
Cadets receive the same military and aerospace training that they would receive at the Air Force Academy, and get the same number of available slots for pilots, according to Col. Fish. At the end of their four years at LMU, cadets are commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants and spend at least four years as Active Duty officers, with pilots giving a 10-year commitment. At the end of the four years, officers can leave the Air Force and seek higher education. Many, however, choose to continue as a career officer in the Air Force.
Hmmmm? Ever seen these two together?
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!
"Ann’s relentless delivery of facts and content made applause all but impossible.It was hard for ME to applaud very often, too -- as I was too busy taking notes most of the time.Her fact-riddled lecture required the attention of scholars, while those who struggle with concepts like the Constitution, due process, freedom, and civil rights were often left pages behind." - Clark Baker, ex-Liberal in Hollywood
And, I consider myself fairly well-informed -- I'm a FReeper, afterall! -- but even I had to "listen fast" to keep up with her rapid-fire delivery.I would REALLY like to see that speech again -- when they replay it.
Here are the FIRST TWO hits from a Google search for "Ann Coulter" Loyola:
Voice of controversy [ANN COULTER begins YAF tour @ Loyola LA ...
Voice of controversy [ANN COULTER begins YAF tour @ Loyola LA: Coming soon to a
college near YOU!] Los Angeles LOYOLAN ^ | 11/30/05 | Rachel Jones ...
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1560679/posts - 72k -Cached - Similar pages report: HUNDREDS turned away as Ann Coulter ENERGIZES packed house ...
Voice of controversy [ANN COULTER begins YAF tour @ Loyola LA: Coming soon to a
college near YOU!] ^ | January 20, 2006 | RonDog [and FRiends] ...
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1561975/posts - 72k - Jan 20, 2006 -Cached - Similar pages
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