Jeff, that's a whole other topic ;)

yes, and Jeff, in the exact same way that the people who buy her books are too stupid to see that she only says what says to make money.

Quite frankly, your comments are absurd.

Coulter was not allowed to speak because of continued disruption by a group of facsists who can't tolerate ideas they don't hold. The hecklers came to the Coulter talk of their own free will. No one FORCED them to go. If they don't like Coulter and her "hate speech", then THEY SHOULDN'T ATTEND THE TALK. Their purpose for attending and heckling was to prevent OTHERS from hearing ideas they don't like. That's fascism, a.k.a modern-day "liberalism".

No rational persons definition of free speech includes silencing the free speech of others. Cool Chick is a bright lady. I suspect she was just stirring the pot.

When I was a liberal college student in the 70's I saw the same thing on the nuclear power issue. The liberals, hippies, radicals, whatever you want to call them would loudly protest, throw pies,etc. at people who were on the stage trying to have an intelligent discussion about nuclear power. To them, being liberal was making sure no one else's voice or opinion was heard.

I Agree. So if she defends her position, we're both in agreement that she's not rational...

Mainstream media and liberal media don't:
Sell a personal-branded line of men's clothing using their show to market it

Hawk smoke-eating ashtrays, timeshares, sleepnumber beds, etc.

Churn out chotchke after chotchke to make a fast buck.

I didn't look very hard, but I couldn't find anything like the below on CNN.com.

http://shop.ecompanystore.com/foxnews/FOX_shop.asp

This is disgusting. the length and breadth of crap is incredible. :(

O'Reilly goes on and on about how "Happy Holidays" is a corruption, but what can you buy in the Fox News store? A Fox News Happy Holidays CHRISTMAS ornament.

I'm sorry, I have given you the wrong impression. On a business level, I applaud Anne. She's smart and knew exactly what she wanted to accomplish by the end of the night on UCONN. Please, look at her speech, of course it would rile the crowd and of course media would pick the story up.

I only criticize Anne in that I think it's sleazy, she contributes nothing to national dialogue on Politics and is one piece of the "divide the Country" puzzle for personal gain. That's my problem with Anne.

Business level: A+

Patriotism level: F

Remember Al Franken? Oh wait, you said "smart"

Anyone read "Rush Limbaugh is a big fat liar?" Can you believe someone actually published that? That's not fitting for toilet paper.

I could've done a better job with that book.

rjp

yes, Carville is just as sleazy.

LOL! :) I'd like to agree with you, but then here's a quote from the owner of Pure Girls boutique in Pleasanton.

“I could not be prouder of the response to the Doll Drive! The girls took such care and love selecting dolls and stuffed animals. Some even took the time to clean, style and dress the dolls, and others bought new dolls with their own money.”

Over-priced? I wish, I'd have an order for a GT3 ready in March. :)

I don't think so. I agree with her. Not so much the "reap what you sow" thing, although that's true too. What I notice glaringly is that free speech was alive and well on that occasion, for all parties. The students exercized theirs, and that is the problem?

Free speech does not guarantee manners or respect or even maturity, and it does not mean protection for someone's right to be heard by "x" number of people, or to get paid "x" number of dollars for speaking. Coulter was free to speak, and to collect her feel, and get her story in the newspaper, etc. The students were free to vocalize their reaction.

The problem some folks seem to have is I guess they believe the audience should have been less free to speak. Kinda conflicts with the title of the thread, wouldn't you say?

Do you honestly believe that the only people who have the right to speak are those who are loud enough to overcome a mob of hecklers? I can't believe you believe that--or maybe you really are from "that" side of unionism, where those with the biggest bats and axehandles prevail. :mad:

The event was billed as a lecture by Ann Coulter, NOT the student audience. This is more than rudeness, it is censorship and repression.

Imagine Republicans organizing a group that will attend every screening of Michael Moores next film and shout throughout the presentation. Is this merely rudeness? Of course not. The people who pay to see Michael Moores film have the same right to see the film as the students had to hear Coulter speak.

When the right decides to chill free speech it is usually done with batons, rubber bullets, tear gas and water canons. No wimpy pie attacks for them.

BTW, Anne's speech prolly wasn't free, I'm sure she got some $ for showing up.

Why is it that it is always only the liberals who "vocalize their reactions" in that way? Why is that such a one way street?

Maybe they are too busy out making money?

or maybe they are lazy? :)

Sympathy is something I have little need for.

Actions. It's all about actions. Anyone can say anything on this board. All of it, every single word, is meaningless. Judge a man by what he does, not what he says he will do, or wishes he could do.

And do you have an example of this EVER occuring on a college campus in the US when a leftist was speaking? Or is this just another example of baseless, hysterical, paranoid, leftist rhetoric?

That's too easy...Left vs. batons on campus? Sure....

Ole Miss 1962
UC Berkeley 1964
Kent State 1970

How about discrimination against the Right? Sure....
1980's & 1990's just about everywhere other than Dartmouth!

Quite frankly, it is your comments that are absurd. She was not withheld from doing anything. She CHOSE to stop. No one put duct tape on her mouth!

Actually, it appears your purpose is to prvent others from airing their opinions (e.g., heckling). Sorry bud, we're not in China.

Surely you can do better than 35+ years ago...
Slightly different circumstances if the "free speech" was
in the form of riots...

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How about discrimination against the Right? Sure.... 1980's & 1990's just about everywhere other than Dartmouth!

So in today's world we're in agreement that the threat to free speech comes from the left.