Posted on 04/27/2017 11:14:39 AM PDT by Kaslin
There is a clear and present danger to conservative students at the University of California Berkeley.
The birthplace of the so-called free speech movement is now the epicenter of a nefarious movement to silence freedom-loving young people.
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter had been scheduled to speak today, but she canceled.
Leftwing groups had threatened to silence Ms. Coulter by any means necessary.
But the university refused to guarantee the safety of Ms. Coulter or the students who invited her to speak – the Young America’s Foundation.
I know these students. I know this organization. They are good people – patriots all. They are students who battle with words and ideas – not baseball bats and switchblades.
And contrary to accusations made by some conservatives on Twitter, Young America’s Foundation did not “acquiesce” to the liberal bullies at Berkeley.
It’s important for you to understand the context of what YAF was hoping to accomplish with Ms. Coulter’s planned address.
It was not meant to be some sort of free-for-all in the campus plaza. The event was meant to be a civilized lecture inside some sort of auditorium or lecture hall.
YAF is not in the business of hosting conservative gatherings that resemble professional wrestling shows. They are meant to foster thoughtful and enlightened debate and conversation.
So why – you may ask – did the conservatives not proceed with Ms. Coulter’s speech?
It turns out the university’s police department has a stand down policy – meaning they do not get involved unless there is an imminent loss of life, according to a lawsuit filed by YAF.
In other words – liberals get a free pass to beat the living daylights out of conservative kids so long as the victims still have a pulse.
All the while Berkeley administrators look the other way – while speech liberals disagree with is silenced.
“Berkeley should be ashamed for creating this hostile atmosphere,” YAF president Ron Robinson told the Washington Examiner. “Berkeley made it impossible to hold a lecture due to the lack of assurances for protections from foreseeable violence from unrestrained leftist agitators.”
It would’ve been like throwing red meat to a pack of liberal jackals.
“I had the misfortune of being in a leftist riot as a student, and I wouldn’t want to put my children or anyone else’s children into that situation without assurances that law enforcement would protect them,” Robinson said.
I suppose we should not be all that surprised over the campus uprisings happening across the country. These are the children of the Obama generation – a generation that was taught to silence any speech they disagree with.
“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,” President Obama once said.
That is the legacy of the Obama Administration – if you can’t silence conservatives, just beat the living daylights out of them.
It is the irony of ironies.
The so-called free speech movement started at Berkeley and ended at Berkeley – not so much with a whimper – but with a punch to the face.
Leftwing groups had threatened to silence Ms. Coulter by any means necessary.That would have more punch, IMO, if it was to the point. Leftwing groups had threatened to silence Ms. Coulter by use of physical violence.
I would add that they succeeded.
Pull Federal funds from Berkeley (city and campus).
Put Berkeley (city and campus) under martial law.
Deport all illegals from Berkeley, and put all the AntiFa’s and muslim Brotherhood types in internment camps!!!!
The liberal judgy-wudgies of course will attempt to block all this, but it now can be taken to the Supreme Court!!!!
BTTT
The sooner the better.
Just as Americans finally had enough of “professional politicians” in the White House, at some point, they will also have enough of this leftist liberal BS...
Even a rabbit will turn and fight when it reaches a point of no return....
Indeed, violence works. Those willing to use violence will always win against those not willing to use violence.
AntiFa = Anti First Amendment, unless you agree with us
All other things being approximately equal, yep.
Ghandi got an effective non-violent movement going, but his forces were the "Galts" of India, and more numerous by far then the state, which always resorts to violence when it can't obtain submission.
The new Fasci di Combattimento.
Ping.
Spot on!
Probably somewhere rolling his eyes over your stupid and ridiculous comment.
Since April 17, 2017
Where is Jeff Sessions?
Probably somewhere rolling his eyes over your stupid and ridiculous comment, Noobie!!!
Good article. Blue CA is enemy occupied territory.
California’s objections to their feral, masked brownshirts from their leaders, Brown, Feinstein, Boxer, Pelosi, et al?
Crickets...
Their true colors are revealed: the establishment Democrat party is anti-Bill of Rights.
It is now a categorical statement: the liberal left is opposed to liberty.
Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press
Amendment 2 - The Right to Bear Arms
Amendment 3 - The Housing of Soldiers
Amendment 4 - Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
Amendment 5 - Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property
Amendment 6 - Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases
Amendment 7 - Rights in Civil Cases
Amendment 8 - Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Forbidden
Amendment 9 - Other Rights Kept by the People
Amendment 10 - Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People
good catch.....
No, really, where is Jeff Sessions on this?
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