Posted by
Tzimisce on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:15:35 AM
I demand my right to free speech. This is what Columbia gave Ahmadinejad correct? Well I think it's only fitting that I get to speak too.
What do you mean "no"? You're going to deny me a right that you give to a tyrannical dictator that has openly stated that he wants to arm terrrorists with nukes and wipe Israel off the map?
Oh I get it - Ahmadinejad is spreading a message of love, whereas I might discuss being pro-life, stopping terrorists, controlling our borders and other "hateful" subjects. Got it. I guess we should all be happy that the Iranian leader didn't encourage anyone to join the US military or he would have had his mic cut immediately (since the ROTC has no right to speak at Columubia.)
Maybe they'd deny me my Constitutionally protected right to speak because I'm not "important". It's ironic to think that an Ivy league school that cares so much about the poor and the downtrodden (like myself) would oppress us in such a fashion in favor of the rich, the powerful and the elite. I'm sure these big libs feel really bad about that (not).
I guess Columbia could argue that being a private institution, they are not necessarily bound by the Constitution. But this would be akin to admitting that they gave Ahmadinejad a platform/forum/chance to humiliate the United States.
Seriously though: what did they think he would say? We're talking about a man who (before his trip to the US) held a military parade where he denounced the United States. Columbia (whatever they thought they were doing) essentially gave the Tyrant another tool of propaganda. Already the foreign news agency (which left wing organizations in this country say are more accurate than our own) are already reporting that Ahmadinejad is being received with standing ovations. If there is anything that demonstrates how crappy and lie ridden the foreign media is, it's now. But don't worry - this incident won't change the minds of the holier than thou, smartest people in this country that populate places like Columbia.
I'd also like to point out that Columbia greedily sucks down large government grants to "educate" the wealthy elite making up its student body (meanwhile poor kids go to failing schools strapped for cash.) So much for caring about the poor eh?