In an ironic twist, liberals in california are in an uproar over a palin visit to speak and raise money for the college that the students and professors attend. so, the liberals arent for free speech or for anyone raising money for their school. this is interesting. regardless of what you think of her, she is going to generate a lot of money for the school. even leftist local politicians want to know how much she is being paid for the speaking engagement eventhough it is being paid for by private funds. i dont understand why its such a big deal. bill clinton generates about 10 million a year in private speaking engagements. The Link
Kinda like the hysteria when Obama spoke to school kids at the start of the school year. We cant have her trying to indoctrinate these kids
Really? You're going to compare this to compelling every grade schooler in America to listen to a message? She's giving a speech at a college, she was invited to attend and no one has to listen to it if they don't want to. Let me reiterate about the Obama appearance: the issue had nothing to do with him wanting to tell kids to stay in school. The issue had to do with the assignments that were initially going to be presented, the way in which the administration wanted this discussion framed and some points that were floated out before the speech from the administration that were afterward removed when people objected. In addition, the fact that the administration kept refusing to tell people specifically what would be included in the message - only that kids would be instructed to act on that message.
This is what I love about you and your ilk. You throw out things like "liberals aren't for free speech" and post a story/link that doesn't support your claim in any way. Then 4 or 5 people call you out and/or ask you to clarify but you're on to the next "rivalries" post.
Kinda like the hysteria when Obama spoke to school kids at the start of the school year. We cant have her trying to indoctrinate these kids __________________________________________________ She is going to indoctrinate the kids by speaking to their rich parents and get them to empty their deep pockets for their kids?
You throw out things like "liberals aren't for free speech" __________________________________________________ do you deny that leftist student groups try and prevent conservative speech at their schools? Do you agree with the democratic party call during the 8 years of the bush administration that dissent is the highest form patriotism?
You know, if I were a liberal student organization, I'd be pumped about this. I wouldn't be complaining about having Palin there, I'd be begging for them to sign her, so I could show up at the event with signs and fun slogans and get on the news.
anyone who says dissent is the "highest" form of patriotism is an idiot. _________________________________________________ Then you must think boith hillary clinton and nancy pelosi are idiots. i have heard them both say it and i think most democrats have said that line in the last 8 years.
student groups on both sides protest speakers and try to get their school to invite speakers they want to hear from. it doesn't make them against free speech, they just have no interest in hearing palin speak. __________________________________________________ you should see indoctrinate u, its a pretty good documentary on the subject.
In an ironic twist... It wasn't all that ironic. so, the liberals arent for ... anyone raising money for their school. What? Anyone? Not one of your better threads.
What? Anyone? _____________________________________ my mistake, if it was an assessment made by union thug leader to its members, then im sure the money would be considered "clean."
Prod - are you really going to the mat on Obama's speech to schoolchildren? really? especially considering the text of the remarks, is that really what you want to make a stand about?
any objective person would know that this is stupid - the uproar. if it were al gore and he was being shut out or shut down it would be stupid too. why are any of you defending this?