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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:54 PM Original message |
Columbia University Says It Cancelled Ahmadinejad's Appearance |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. As the president of a nation |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I wouldn't expect a non-American university to let Bush speak about whatever he wants |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I have no problem with that... /nt |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Propaganda has really only one essential ingredient |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. No, you don't have to see something as it happens for it to be propaganda |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. One person's opinion is not propaganda |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good. They have every right to do so /nt |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Of course they have the right. They're just stupid to exercise it. nt |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'll bet Jon would invite him to the Daily show |
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antiimperialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. How Ironic. Bollinger wrote a book titled "The Tolerant Society: Freedom of Speech... |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Good catch. He's finding tolerance a bit hard to come by |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 11:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. what's so great about tolerating opinions that are ridiculous? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Of course. Just like neocons should tolerate yours. |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 11:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. please. |
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TheUniverse (954 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't know what to think |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. He may be an A-hole, but he holds part of the |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 10:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. UN out of NY???!!! |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Especially homophobes enforcing medieval religious law |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. And The Rest Of The World |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'll step up to the tin foil plate for everyone |
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syberyenta (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. pressure on columbia |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm sorry but that just smacks of cowawrdice |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. "The academic values, etc." ha-ha : the President of Iran is a PhD! |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Ironically, his PhD would mean the Staten Island ferry, or building bridges, would be his topic |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:34 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. That's like saying Carter would have to speak on Nuclear Physics |
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pingzing58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. I"m all for giving every person evil or not a chance to speak and defend themselves in an academic |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. Will Columbia University invite a leader from the apartheid state of Israel? |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. They would and should |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
20. At best this is sloppy planning on Columbia's part. |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
21. BFD |
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The Vinyl Ripper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Umm.. We have a rabid anti Muslim |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
25. Are we liking our propaganda? |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
31. AP: Columbia won't cancel Ahmadinejad speech |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 10:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I'm getting a headache. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
35. Lame |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
36. If the academy does not exercise its academic freedom, it will lose it. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Bush speaks at commencements every year. |
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