[Albion Wilde]

Get writing, FReepers:

Holden Thorp, Chancellor
103 South Building
Campus Box 9100
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-9100

chancellor@unc.edu
Phone: (919) 962-1365
Fax: (919) 962-1647

[Albion Wilde]

Chancellor Thorp,

UNC-CH has now had its own Krystallnacht. Shame, shame, shame.

If you accomplish nothing else during your tenure, please teach your Marxist faculty and thugocratic students at UNC-CH the true meaning of the First Amendment and of civil discourse.

Hold special seminars or required courses in the civil exchange of ideas and spirited but productive debate.

Those were not protesters at Tancredo’s speech — they were fascists! Do whatever it takes to drive fascism off your campus.

The protesters’ own words, “No dialog with hate” couldn’t be more true — they are so full of hate, they won’t allow dialog. This is a profound DISGRACE.

Yours truly,

[MitchellC]

Video at the link below, and Chancellor Thorpe's statement.

http://is.gd/sDYp

A tougher statement by Carolina chancellor

An e-mail from Chancellor Holden Thorp to the Carolina community this afternoon:

"I want to express how disappointed I am in what happened last night when former Congressman Tom Tancredo wasn't able to speak when a protest got out of hand, and our Department of Public Safety had to take action.Congressman Tancredo felt threatened and left without making his remarks. Mr. Tancredo was scheduled to speak about immigration. We expect protests about controversial subjects at Carolina. That's part of our culture. But we also pride ourselves on being a place where all points of view can be expressed and heard. There's a way to protest that respects free speech and allows people with opposing views to be heard. Here that's often meant that groups protesting a speaker have displayed signs or banners, silently expressing their opinions while the speaker had his or her say. That didn't happen last night.

"On behalf of our University community, I called Mr. Tancredo today to apologize for how he was treated. In addition, our Department of Public Safety is investigating this incident. They will pursue criminal charges if any are warranted. Our Division of Student Affairs is also investigating student involvement in the protest. If that investigation determines sufficient evidence, participating students could face Honor Court proceedings.

"Carolina's tradition of free speech is a fundamental part of what has made this place special for more than 200 years. Let's recommit ourselves to that ideal.

"Sincerely,

Holden Thorp

"This email is sponsored by: Office of the Chancellor"

http://blog.news-record.com/staff/offtherecord/archives/2009/04/a_tougher_state.shtml