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.
Carville sure showed up dressed like a clown. Looks like he came off the porch out of a scene from Deliverance.
Ann Coulter's future arrival in Little Rock on Jan. 26 has already energized conservatives here.EXCELLENT!I have informed every conservative activist I could think of.
That is the PLAN!If possible, though, please try to contact the event co-ordinators in your town -- to ensure that she is given a LARGE ENOUGH venue...
...and that the GENERAL PUBLIC is allowed in.Except for a VERY FEW hard core radicals like me, the audience at LMU was (by official campus policy) ENTIRELY composed of LMU students and faculty -- (almost) NO ONE from off-campus was allowed inside.
They NEED to hear Ann, but we LIKE to see her, too!
And .. because he couldn't even be bothered to wear a shirt and tie - it shows his total lack of respect for the students.
There is nothing particularly Catholic about Loyola.I will defer to your greater knowledge, but there was SOMETHING different about that crowd last night. :o)Those of us who remain faithful Catholics usually do it in spite of our Jesuit educations these days.
I speak as an LMU alum.
Perhaps they just had better MANNERS, or better BREEDING......but I have been going up against quite a few mean-spirited, poorly groomed, inconsiderate "anti-war" types from colleges all over southern California in recent years, and THESE GUYS were a very refreshing alternative.
And, rigorously Catholic or not, there were a LOT more crosses on the LMU campus than there are on the L.A. County seal. :o)
Loyola Marymount University is one of the premier Jesuit universities in the country. Founded in 1911, the University is home to more than 4,700 undergraduates and 1,600 graduate students, and currently enrolls students from 45 states and 150 foreign countries.The strength of LMU is its commitment to academic excellence in an environment that supports the needs of the whole student. Classes are small. Faculty are accessible. Proof of Loyola Marymounts success can be found in its more than 35,000 alumni, a living representation of the academic quality, moral and ethical standards, and spirit of high achievement that personify the Loyola Marymount tradition.
He ripped it off from Jon Stewart.
That's not Carville!LOL!He's just VILE !
This just in, from exlibhollywood.blogspot.com:
Friday, January 20, 2006
Its First Amendment Week at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), the perfect venue for James Carville and Ann Coulter to square off on a college campus. After the University of Connecticuts anti-speech tantrum last month, Media Drool, Free Republic and I were invited to see how left-coast students behaved south of Berkeley.
Although a few socialists suffered from intellectual seizures, the hundreds of other students who packed the Burns Back Court quickly revived them in ways that almost seemed, well, Republican. Having my own college-aged kids, I was relieved that some students havent yet been body-snatched by Americas hoards of moonbats.
Because this was a new event for LMU, organizers had their guests speak separately, followed by questions from the audience.
After the audience watched a short video of the importance of free speech and civility, Carville warmed up the crowd with self-depreciating jokes about his academic record, attributing his 4.0 average on his blood-alcohol content, followed up by his disappointment that Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders masturbation classes might have motivated the homework and extra credit that would guarantee his only high marks.
Carvilles a funny guy, but once he finished his opening remarks, his speech degraded into the predicable bumper-sticker blather that generated some tepid-to-raucous applause and cheers:
Bush Lied! (applause) Bush is incompetent! (applause) Bush is dangerous! (applause) Republicans are corrupt! (applause) the same nonsense that the Times (pick one) hopes to revive their crippled newspapers with.
At one point, a grown-up (who identified himself as Carvilles personal friend) cheered when Carville said Bill Clinton didnt kill anyone when he lied about sex. Although people like Carville still frame Clintons admitted felony perjury in terms of sexual indiscretion instead of an Equal Protection issue, when Coulter later discussed the 14th Amendment the friend leaned to his wife and whispered, Whats the 14th Amendment? Southern Democrats are very funny when they arent wearing hoods and robes.
To his credit, Carville performed like someone whose wife had kicked him out and found an old script under the sticky cushions of Michael Moores couch. He was engaging and fun to listen to a good representation of the political party that should have imploded when the Civil War snuffed their final defense of slavery.
One of the funnier comments (to me) wasnt made by Carville or Coulter, but from a student who sat amid large group of youthful male admirers and screamed, I love you Ann Coulter I want to have your baby if you promise not to eat it!
Unlike Carville, whose anti-Bush haiku was more suited for applause, Anns relentless delivery of facts and content made applause all but impossible. 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.
This was apparent throughout her speech. At one point when she criticized Democrats who doubted that brown-skinned (Iraqis) were suitable candidates for Democracy, someone behind me gasped, What did she say about brown-skinned brothers?
To her fans, Coulters charm comes not only from being smart AND attractive, but from the apoplexy she provokes in Democrats who can no longer rely on rape, torture, and lynching to silence uppity and educated Republicans who are no longer intimidated by the niceties enforced by the Jim Crow laws of political correctness.
To their credit, The Loyolan Managing Director Natalie Nordseth and Advisor Tom Nelson put on a great show for LMUs deserving audience, and I look forward to future presentations.
See Free Republic for more - photos at Media Drool
One of the funnier comments (to me) wasnt made by Carville or Coulter, but from a student who sat amid large group of youthful male admirers and screamed,De gustibus."I love you Ann Coulter I want to have your baby if you promise not to eat it!"
I had heard that guy, too, but I STILL do not see the humor in the second part of what he yelled.
As for the FIRST part, he will have to stand in line behind a LOT of FReepers. :o)Personally, I liked the guys who were chanting, "Ann--Coul--ter!" --
-- although I would have preferred the more direct, "Ann! Ann! Ann!"
He ripped it off from Jon Stewart.Thanks!
I rarely watch television.Does ANYBODY think that is funny, or contribute ANYTHING to the debate about our War on Terror?
Wowzers! The YAFfers are doing excellent work these days. :-)
Q. "Why are these men smiling?"
Cheers!
Great report -- thanks for sharing.
The fury you see unleashed at conservatives from secular university students comes straight from Hell.
There used to be crosses in every classroom and some of the priests started class with prayer, I hope that is still the case.
I am very happy that you visited Loyola and had a good experience there, I loved my time there.
Bumpity bump
From the way the two speakers are dressed you can determine who respects their audience and who thinks they are better than their audience.
Strangely, there is no mention of her graduating with honors from an Ivy League college of Law, or her status as a lawyer.
Wowzers! The YAFfers are doing excellent work these days. :-)Hi, CCC!
While the Young Americas Foundation was instrumental in arrranging for Ann's visit here, and while I understand that they paid for PART of Ann's fee for this appearance......it was Natalie Nordseth (and the REST of the staff at the Loyolan) who did MOST of the heavy lifting on this event.
As I understand it, the YAFers usuallly co-ordinate with the local College Republicans to invite Ann, but in this case, the LMU CRs were not (yet!) organized well enough to do it.In the words of Braveheart's William Wallace:"We shall have to remedy that."
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