Where was the Michael Moore visit cancelled? Was it Tampa?

[madfloridian]

Just heard it on TV...caught the last portion...why....where?

[JohnKleeb]

1. George Mason University, its in Fairfax, Va

I am so glad I won't apply to transfer there, damn right wing hell hole. GWU is better than GMU anyways.

[madfloridian]

2. Why? Why was it cancelled?

?

[JohnKleeb]

4. I dunno

It's a right wing university though, which came as a shock to me because my mom and uncle are graduates of it.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/9804224.htm?1c
aha! Journalism 101
"The decision came after a Republican state legislator wrote a letter to university President Alan G. Merten protesting the Fairfax school's plans to pay the filmmaker $35,000 to speak on Oct. 28"

"Loudoun County Del. Richard L. Black wrote a letter dated Tuesday urging Merten to reconsider the university's "lavish payment" to Moore, or to cancel the appearance.

"Tax money is being spent poorly, and for partisan purposes," wrote Black, who has one of the General Assembly's most conservative voting records."
Loundon is one of our fastest growing and is more conservative than Fairfax but not as big. I actually think I saw a magnet for this guy in a home of someone I knew.

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. Two "conservative" lawmakers in the state senate

complained Moore's $35,000 fee was an improper use of public funds. The University President caved (most likely under pressure and threat of future funding requests) with a statement that it wasn't appropriate 'this close to the election'. Event hadn't even been advertised yet.

[JohnKleeb]

7. They got a lot of right wingers on their boards too

Too bad, I was considering going to this, I bet you they do the same thing to Green Day, because I hear Green Day is playing in a few weeks there too.

[PatGund]

15. Alas....

Alas, my old school did the same, and for much the same excuse, i.e. "too close to the election".

This was California State University at San Marcos.

The weird thing is that CSUSM is the most politically correct place I've ever seen

[SaveElmer]

3. I'm a Grad Student at GMU

ANd I am very disappointed in their evident cowardice. GMU seems to be very diverse politically. I guess they were worried about their funding. We'll see what happens when The Repugs try to bring in Hannity or Limbaugh

[JohnKleeb]

6. well I am sure Dick Black will be just fine

He may as well introduce them. Is it really conservative? I've heard it is, :shrug: I'd rather go to GWU anyway, :D no offense.

[SaveElmer]

12. I haven't been there that long

Back in school after 20 years in the working world...but I have met alot of people on both sides. The professors I have had have been fairly liberal. The thing about GMU is that it is primarily a commuter school, and reflects the politics of Northern Virginia, which are very mixed.

Edwards had a rally there last year, as did Kerry I believe.


Also Roy Wilkins is on the faculty if that tells you anything

[JohnKleeb]

13. Politics are mixed around here but the youth if they choose to stay

will make NoVA a dem stronghold and we're diverse too.

[Kanary]

8. I heard it in passing, as I was rushing out to a Kerry "rally"

but I think what I heard is that Michael Moore is going anyway, with or without the pay.

Anyone else hear this?

Kanary

[951]

9. Utah?

[JohnKleeb]

14. heh I doubt they would invite him

[madfloridian]

10. He is in Tampa at the Sun Dome on Sunday, I think.

Don't know what time.

[Gin]

16. My relative in Tampa says he isn't coming there....he will be in Orlando

Saturday...they are going....the college in Tampa cancelled him.

[madfloridian]

17. Was it USF? Good grief, what is happening here?

So wonder when Orlando will cancel him.

[Democat]

11. He was banned in at least 2 places - here is a link to the other DU thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=876638

George Mason University and San Diego both tried to censor Moore's speech because he refused to support George W. Bush.

In San Diego the students organized an off campus speech for which ticket demand was so great that 4,000 of the 10,000 tickets were gone in the first day.

Hopefully the George Mason students will do the same thing!

[tjwash]

18. They cancelled him at San Marcos College in CA.

Their reasoning was they could not find a conservative speaker to balance it out.

[Democat]

19. Students at the school raised money and he will be speaking in San Diego

He will be speaking off campus and they went through 4,000 of the 10,000 tickets in the first day. See the link in my post above for more info.

[Cha]

21. Oh yeah, I heard Michael will

be in Del Mar!

[JohnKleeb]

20. Its for sure canceled at GMU