Posted on 04/26/2017 11:16:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Ann Coulter said Wednesday that she is canceling her planned speech at the University of California, Berkeley, because she had lost the backing of conservative groups that had initially sponsored her appearance.
Ms. Coulter, in a message to The New York Times, said, “It’s a sad day for free speech.”
Despite insisting that she would go to Berkeley regardless — even after the university said it could not accommodate her on the date and time it had initially scheduled her because of threats of violence — Ms. Coulter said she did not see how she could go forward. The school said she could speak only at a later date and an earlier time of day, when there were likely to be fewer students on campus and less of a likelihood for violent outbreaks.
Late on Tuesday, the conservative group that was helping Ms. Coulter in her legal efforts to force Berkeley to host her, Young America’s Foundation, said it could no longer participate. “Young America’s Foundation will not jeopardize the safety of its staff or students,” the group said.
Without any support, Ms. Coulter said, she was left with little choice. “Everyone who should believe in free speech fought against it or ran away,” she said.
Ms. Coulter was confronted with the dangerous prospect of setting foot unguarded on a campus that erupted in violence in February after another conservative speaker, Milo Yiannopoulos, planned to appear. The school canceled his event.
The Berkeley College Republicans, which invited Ms. Coulter and was supposed to sponsor her visit, also backed out and joined Young America’s Foundation in saying the atmosphere had grown too hostile.
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She sure has gotten a lot of FREE PUBLICITY this week.
By design? Probably. She’s no dummy. ;)
need massive movement for nicholas dirks chancellor/ucberkeley to resign. he can’t keep order or guarantee free speech. resign. now.
For the sake of her safety I’m glad. The mayor is a pinko commie bastard and has told the cops not to interfere with raging anarchists.
Oh Donald, in case you haven’t noticed a domestic terrorist group is terrorizing your supporters. I know you don’t seem to have a lot of real fight in you, but maybe you could ask your DOJ to do something, maybe they will fight.
Hoping this is all a giant head fake and that she really does show up tomorrow.
Spineless - sounds like a good title for her next book.
Apparently, YAF is for freedom only if it doesn’t involve any sort of struggle or risk. If they are they and the College Republicans are the future of conservatism in this country we are doomed.
The President could send troops to guard her.
Was thinking about this today before her announcement.
Guarding civil rights is something that prior Presidents have done in situations far less hostile.
And apparently, we have NO CLUE how to fight back or defend ourselves.
Wow, that’s crazy. Ann is non-violent. She’s just a lady from Connecticut with some things to say about current events. Its the paid thugs who are the violent ones. They’re the ones who need to be stopped, not Ann. Its bizzaro world.
“Guarding civil rights is something that prior Presidents have done in situations far less hostile”.
If Rosie O’Donnal attacked him, maybe he would respond, but so far they only batter his supporters with Bicycle chains, Mace,baseball bats, stun grenades, fist etc..so Donald. he’s Nowhere Man
Even NPR, OF ALL PLACES, was upset over this issue! I could hardly believe my ears. They were ALMOST calling Berkely a bunch of Fascists, LOL!
I miss the days when Ann would beat up and laugh at Alan Colmes when she was a guest on, ‘Hannity & Colmes.’
RIP, Alan. :(
Pathetic, when push comes to shove Ann takes a fall every time.
Let’s see you go up against Antifa without help. Yeah, right.
I’m disappointed in Ann. The worse that the anarchists would do is throw their own poo at her. They can’t, and don’t, carry guns.
I have sent money to YAF in the past. If they’ve lost their courage, I am very disappointed.
Bernie Sanders supported her First Amendment rights - he should have accompanied her. Then they would not know who to whack and who was a friend.
Who said anything about doing it without help?
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