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Univ. President Calls Ann Coulter Speech 'Hateful'
NewsMax ^ | 4/26/05 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 04/26/2005 5:52:33 PM PDT by wagglebee

Ann Coulter spoke at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, and, in terms that should have surprised no one, she flung barbs at liberal icons, calling Sen. Ted Kennedy "a human dirigible" and Sen. Barbara Boxer "learning disabled."

Climbing aboard the anti-free speech express, St. Thomas University president Rev. Dennis Dease wrote in the Bulletin, a university newsletter, that "although [Ann Coulter's] presentation may have been meant as an 'act' or a 'shtick' to entertain by provoking those who disagree, such behavior unfortunately contributes to the growing dark side of our culture - a disrespect for persons and their sincerely held beliefs.

"Such hateful speech vulgarizes our culture and goes against everything the University of St. Thomas stands for."

Coulter was a guest of the school's chapter of the College Republicans and a student newspaper, the Standard. There is no word on whether or not the Rev. Dease will take action against those groups.

Dease, curiously, was not present at the speech he so sternly criticized, but relied on others whose tender sensibilities were offended by Ann's remarks.

"I am told by many people," he wrote, "that Ms. Coulter was unsparing in her vitriolic criticism of 'liberals' and treated in a sarcastic, disrespectful and mean-spirited manner any audience members who challenged her viewpoints."

One offended attendee, Fr. Dease wrote, who "found both Ms. Coulter’s remarks and attitude to be appalling, had an interesting question. He understands the value of hearing 'controversial' speakers and debating issues, 'but where do you draw the line?' he asked. 'When do you say, We’re not going to invite this person to campus, especially if she isn’t going to respect others’ points of view?'..."

According to reports, he said he "heard from people whose views I respect suggest that her performance went far beyond the bounds of what is commonly accepted as civil discourse."

One person who was there told the Minneapolis Star Tribune he understood how Coulter's comments could have hurt others.

"I knew kind of what she stood for," said Dominic Kramer, a senior political science major. "One thing that disappointed me overall, from both sides, was the feeling of tension in the room. I think Ann was very well aware of that. That's what feeds her fire, if you will."

Given that Ann Coulter has made no secret of her antipathy toward liberals - an attitude generously and often humorously reflected in her books and in her campus appearances around the nation - one wonders what Fr. Dease expected from her in her appearance at his university?

If you invite a Hollywood liberal to speak, you're bound to get bloviation. That's what they do. If you invite a pyrotechnics expert, expect fireworks. That's what he's there for.

Memo to Fr. Dease: Don't let Michael Savage speak at your school - he plainly says liberalism is a mental disorder!


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: academia; anncoulter; collegerepublicans; coulter; leftists; speechnazis; stolaf
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she flung barbs at liberal icons, calling Sen. Ted Kennedy "a human dirigible" and Sen. Barbara Boxer "learning disabled."

Hateful? I'd call that cutting them a break!

1 posted on 04/26/2005 5:52:44 PM PDT by wagglebee
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2 posted on 04/26/2005 5:55:24 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: wagglebee

Well then he better not invite the Democratic National Committee Chairman who insists on calling the POTUS a liar, corrupt, vile, you name it Bush has been called it this last 5 years!


3 posted on 04/26/2005 5:56:17 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Mark Levin for Supreme Court Justice!)
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To: wagglebee

Awwww, poor little liberals got their feeeeeeeeeeelings hurt. Boo hoo freaking hoo.


4 posted on 04/26/2005 5:57:17 PM PDT by MisterRepublican
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To: wagglebee

DJDEASE@stthomas.edu


5 posted on 04/26/2005 5:57:28 PM PDT by jimboster
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To: wagglebee

"She isn’t going to respect others’ points of view?'"

Of course not. Why should anyone respect Marxists, whose theory has proven wrong everywhere it's been tried, and who refuse to let go of it? It'd be like hiring a person who believed the earth was flat to teach geography or captain a ship. There is simply no point 'respecting' such foolishness. It's counter to the progress of humanity.


6 posted on 04/26/2005 5:57:41 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile (The South will rise again? Hell, we ever get states' rights firmly back in place, the CSA has risen!)
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Dease, curiously, was not present at the speech he so sternly criticized, but relied on others whose tender sensibilities were offended by Ann's remarks.

lolol, and this is what passes for a head of a school of higher learning?

7 posted on 04/26/2005 5:57:43 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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"she flung barbs at liberal icons, calling Sen. Ted Kennedy "a human dirigible" and Sen. Barbara Boxer "learning disabled."

Gee, I thought that those were their good qualities.

8 posted on 04/26/2005 5:58:27 PM PDT by Radix (What is wrong with an occasional frontal lobotomy?)
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Hey, concerning that "... disrespect for persons and their sincerely held beliefs..." around here we know that some persons are not deserving of respect, and some sincerely held beliefs are dead wrong and really should be suppressed ~ vigorously if necessary!

Only Liberals are mind-numbed enough to believe that even erroneous beliefs, sincerely held, are worthy of consideration! That's just another reason why Liberalism must be rejected by all rational beings.

9 posted on 04/26/2005 6:00:02 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: wagglebee

If liberals weren't idiots, they wouldn't be so upset when they're called such. BTW, you know the rules for threads about Ann.:)


10 posted on 04/26/2005 6:00:02 PM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper (Democratic Underground- where dim wits go to be impressed by the intellect of half wits.)
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To: wagglebee

Rev. Dease would have undoubtedly said the same thing about Ward Churchill's screechings.

Uh-huh, suuuure.


11 posted on 04/26/2005 6:00:37 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Blogs have a strangle hold on the MSM. The MSM is kicking out the windshield.)
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Climbing aboard the anti-free speech express

this is something i dont get... so ann has her say and now this guy has his say. free speech all round. how is hers free speech and his anti-free speech? each is anti the other.
12 posted on 04/26/2005 6:01:08 PM PDT by joemoe
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To: wagglebee
Of course most of academia still thinks Ward Churchill is a respectable professor.
13 posted on 04/26/2005 6:01:22 PM PDT by carlr
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To: wagglebee

Dirigible = BLIMP


14 posted on 04/26/2005 6:01:43 PM PDT by Guillermo (Vote for Pedro)
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BTW, you know the rules for threads about Ann.:)

Hey! I took care of that in #2, maybe you should pick up some of the slack! :)

15 posted on 04/26/2005 6:02:00 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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Thank you for posting the picture. I see that you know the rules. lol


16 posted on 04/26/2005 6:02:29 PM PDT by zip (Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough became truth to 48% of Americans (NRA))
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Note to file: terminate any discretionary funding for this Liberal claptrap
17 posted on 04/26/2005 6:02:57 PM PDT by CT CONSERVATIVE (Fight Crime: Shoot Back)
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To: wagglebee

It sounds as though this priest fits right into the liberal academic cradle in the Twin Cities metro. Members of the ELCA can thank much of that very same cradle for it's leadership into left-wing madness also, such as our Bishop.


18 posted on 04/26/2005 6:04:16 PM PDT by SoDak (Hoist That Rag!)
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To: wagglebee

Sorry, I was writing before no. 2 was published. I thought it was three pics, btw.:)


19 posted on 04/26/2005 6:05:00 PM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper (Democratic Underground- where dim wits go to be impressed by the intellect of half wits.)
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To: WinOne4TheGipper

So calling people little Eichmanns is free speech. But calling Ted Kennedy a drunken slob is hateful.

The liberal university system and MSM can kiss my ass.


20 posted on 04/26/2005 6:07:45 PM PDT by boofus
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