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Zionist control of our educational institutions, the media, our banking system, our monetary currency and our government is not about... [MORE] |
Jerry |
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thank you mr bollinger for your comments. [MORE] |
ron mahfouz |
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↔ Dear Mr. Bollinger: I commend your courageous act of exposing the human rights violation of the Islamic Regime in Iran (IRI).... [MORE] |
MJ |
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↔ NOT A FREE SPEECH ISSUE? |
AMBER |
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↔ The community invites Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to give a view other than what mainstream media lies to the US constantly about... [MORE] |
June |
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↔ For those of you that claim to support Free Speech, where were you when the Minutemen were prevented form speaking... [MORE] |
Danny |
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↔ Mr.Bollinger's opening remarks shows his ill-manners and reminds me of 'Ugly American' feelings around the world. Couldn't he let the... [MORE] |
ProudIranian |
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↔ So now the City Council and other leaders and from city and state agencies are threatening a university for providing... [MORE] |
RL |
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↔ Yes, I was among those opposed to Bollinger's invitation to the despot of Iran. The event changed my mind. Yesterday's... [MORE] |
Robert |
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↔ Hats off to Lee Bollinger, president of Columbia university! Like many others, I was very annoyed that his school was... [MORE] |
BOB WEISE |
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↔ Why do we believe that our constitution does not protect people who are not Americans? Do we really think that... [MORE] |
Branden |
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↔ If I recalled correctly, he is elected in his country 2005 by popular vote. How much do we really know... [MORE] |
A Forgetful Citizen |
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↔ Does anyone at Columbia remember last year Mr. Ahmadinejad purged the universities in Iran of all liberal and progressive professors?... [MORE] |
Chris |
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↔ As usual, those who bleat the loudest about freedom are the most willing to jettison it when politically expedient. Punishing Columbia... [MORE] |
dadanarchist |
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↔ ↔ Thank you for pointing out that allowing him his freedom of speech worked out in the favor of those who... [MORE] |
Branden |
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↔ ↔ My point is that he is the elected president of Iran. its the right of amaricans to disagree him but... [MORE] |
Mehmood |
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↔ ↔ ↔ Mr. Mehmood, What's not democratic is for The Iranian President, whose name I refuse to respect or speak to impound &... [MORE] |
Mike Turlej |
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↔ ↔ ↔ How sad that these politicians equate having a "platform" with being "legitimate". The whole idea is to decide if someone... [MORE] |
Carl |
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↔ ↔ ↔ It makes me feel so secure about my freedoms when people like David Weprin, James Gennaro, and Rabbi Zev Friedman... [MORE] |
Dave |
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↔ ↔ ↔ How quickly we forget! -Iran took 50 Americans hostage for 444 days in 1979 -Iran provided financial and military support to the... [MORE] |
Leonidas |
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↔ ↔ ↔ Listen, take a look at America's track record in supporting despots, Sadam Hussein included. I think it is quite disingenuous... [MORE] |
MikeC |
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↔ ↔ ↔ There is nothing so laughable as a politician trying to occupy moral high ground, and nothing so dangerous as a... [MORE] |
Charles |
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↔ ↔ ↔ All this furor over free speech. How quaint. Coatsworth gets excoriated for saying that it would have been proper to... [MORE] |
Andy House |
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↔ ↔ ↔ Justice, Freedom, Democracy, Rights, Free Speech are not malleable, they are not rules to be bent or broken, they are... [MORE] |
Ian Watson |
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↔ ↔ ↔ I've seen M. Ahmadinejad type people before. History tells us that some of our ancesters were very generous to the... [MORE] |
Carlos |
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↔ ↔ ↔ Whether or not we agree with what the President of Iran has to say, what disturbs me more than his... [MORE] |
Stan Anderson |
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↔ ↔ ↔ The president of the school should see a firm response to his invitation. To have extended it is outrageous, for... [MORE] |
Jackson |
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↔ ↔ ↔ The very idea that Americans fear what others have to say is enough to make me sick to my stomach.... [MORE] |
Joe |
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↔ ↔ ↔ Those of you who are upset about Irans president visit should not read or listen to his comments. Who are... [MORE] |
nick |
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↔ ↔ ↔ Readers, it's scary to see the direction where our country is heading. I have never seen so many people being... [MORE] |
Wstdade |
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↔ ↔ ↔ Someone should have quoted Mr. Twain to him,,,"tis better to remain silent and thought a fool,than to open your mouth... [MORE] |
john |
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↔ ↔ ↔ Even countries that are our "friends" hold massive protests and demonstrations when our president comes to visit. A balanced education should... [MORE] |
Tonie |
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↔ ↔ ↔ A University president gets paid to improve the name of the institution, increase donations and grants and funding, and increase... [MORE] |
Gerry Lokhande |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Bollinger is clearly compromized by the Israeli Lobby. His behavior failed basic ethical and academic standards. [MORE] |
Ziad Khoury |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ How come no one attacks the media for playing Osama Bin Laden's tapes and providing him with a forum? Sure,... [MORE] |
Craig |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Bollinger should be fired and Ahmajenicide should be arrested and summarily executed. I hope those who support this publicity stunt... [MORE] |
James M. Baker |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I am a fervent democrat and an alum of Columbia, and I will never, ever vote for any of these... [MORE] |
my2000 |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Thanks alot, president Bollinger, for reducing the worth of my Columbia degree by being such a dolt and sacrificing the... [MORE] |
Steve Robeson |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Effect, more like... I don't think something can impact a noun. [MORE] |
Sean |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Yes, we have freedom of speech here as guaranteed by our first amendment. With that freedom comes responsiblity not to... [MORE] |
Robert |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ We as a nation will ultimately lose the war on terror as long as these intellectual elitists continue to hold... |
Heather |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Why are you people so hell bent on your impression this man is out to destroy the world? Do you... [MORE] |
MT |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Why all the hate and anger towards someone who had nothing to do with the war in Iraq or the... [MORE] |
Rowdy |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Great sentence structure! "How?" A fully developed sentence? Why? Only stupid people make stupid comments like this one. A famous... [MORE] |
Bill |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I agree with you 100% While I was reading up on this, I was shocked by the behavior distributed from... [MORE] |
cheyenne nicholson |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ It's actions like this taken by Mr. Bollinger that allow the US to have some form of credibility when preaching... [MORE] |
Dan |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Dan, freedom of speech and civil liberties are enjoyed in many countries of the world. America may have once been... [MORE] |
David mcCaig |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Since the government is not restricting the right of US citizens to speak their mind about Iran, Ahmadinejad, etc. then... [MORE] |
JeanE |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Such disgrace should not come to columbia university. I pity the students and teachers who suffer at the hands of... [MORE] |
TEP |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ hey TEP--the administrator should get a job at FOX ??? gimme a break [MORE] |
hugh |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Time after time the sheep of this Great nation have rejected truth rather buying in to deception, evasion, or out-and-out... [MORE] |
mack |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Chess was invented in Iran/Persia. The Iranian president appears to be an excellent player. We are his pawns. He is... [MORE] |
karin |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ It's a sad occasion to see all this hate and anger come from the very people who "claim" to have... [MORE] |
AJM |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ These legislators are no better than the mullahs and ayatolahs in Iran with the threats, and censorship of Columbia. Keep up... [MORE] |
PDC |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ It would be interesting to have a reliable accounting firm to review all financial records of those involved in the... [MORE] |
Ted Doke |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Agreed. Transparency is the only way to understand the intentions behind these kind of decisions. [MORE] |
Lance Browning Pitman |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ... would be to know who´s behind those who are against Columbia, those who are threatening and boycotting, those who... [MORE] |
Stu |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ It used to be not so long ago we, the taxpaying public citzens, would see a criminal with stripes and... [MORE] |
Mom of college age child |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I would be more interested to know who is supporting who's election campaigns and if they aren't the same people who... [MORE] |
Freeman |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ A living Dichotomy : he starts off, in his first, most vital moments in front of an intelligent audience, with... [MORE] |
Lise D'Aristide |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ The media spins and spins. It's not so much a question of "if" certain things where said by one person... [MORE] |
Lance Browning Pitman |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ That makes complete sense . . . when you only hear what you want to hear and not the totality... [MORE] |
LL in La. |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Mr. Pittman think that by listening to what the Iranian President says that he is going to unfiltered information? Not... [MORE] |
John Schuh |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ now this statement is from someone with good logic! [MORE] |
Jeff |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Freedom of speech is not free. It comes with the price of sacrifice. [MORE] |
Marc M |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ i think my position on this is entirely dependent on Mr. Bollinger's questions. I would argue that this is what... [MORE] |
chris |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ as they describe themselves at this university, the academia, and act as if their the elite. perhaps we are smarter... [MORE] |
lea testyn |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Only the Government is banned from limiting speech...private entities can limit any speech they choose! Columbia is a private institution!... [MORE] |
Jarhead |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ for everyone using the free speech card. I thought that free speech was guaranteed to all americans in one manner... [MORE] |
christian |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ What a bunch of small-minded haters in the state legislature and that idiot Hunter in Congress. Why are they so... [MORE] |
Avvorio |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ If I thought he would really lay things on the line, I'd listen to what he has to say if... [MORE] |
Lori |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ how would u know that you wouldnt believe anything he says. u have been brainwashed by the US media. Why... [MORE] |
Cheyenne Nicholson |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ You didn't hear him, but you know what is his views, what he will tell and you don't believe him. Wow,... [MORE] |
NotAmerican |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Those who say that we are fools in America are right. Were Hitler killed in the 1930s as he should... [MORE] |
Victor Galindo |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ How many people died in south America? In Asia? In eastern and central Europe??? The non American count is horrendous,... [MORE] |
Ian Watson |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ From your diatribe I'm assuming you are from the United Kingdom or Western Europe. You should thank your lucky stars... [MORE] |
L Guertin |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ We have to allow someone who is obviously against us and our standards into our country because of the UN?... [MORE] |
Beck |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I concur-You said it very well! [MORE] |
karin |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Just take a look at this hypocrisy... Adolf Hitler was financed into power by a cabal of European and American... [MORE] |
Ian Watson |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ It's sad to see America dying,(inside an out). Since the 1980's, 911, education lacking population, the destuction of the middle... [MORE] |
James Salvatore |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Few years ago Columbia had an arabist professer that I understand made life difficult for Jewish students.Columbia with this act... [MORE] |
ric |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Let him speak. America should not, and I believe does not, fear words spoken by some fanatical leader of sheep.... [MORE] |
shinea |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Allowing Ahmadinejad an American forum in which to spew his hatemongering talk is just wrong, wrong, wrong. Columbia University should... [MORE] |
LM |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Columbia - free speech is not the issue since actions speak louder than words. Nothing Monkey Boy says at Columbia... [MORE] |
Dave |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ As I read this article I was alarmed at the fear that people like Sheldon Silver and Councilman Weprin have... [MORE] |
Geezer Batflabe |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ It look as if we are afriad that the Iranian guy will spread rumors and play some kind of voodoo... [MORE] |
John |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Not to say I support everything or anything that Ahmadinejad says, but I think this is a great oppportunity for... [MORE] |
Moo |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I think everyone looks at Ahmadinejad's forum as some sort of "Indoctrination". Columbia University is going to get his views... [MORE] |
dan |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ When Cheney spoke at a BYU commencement ceremony, public protest or dissention was not allowed. |
K. Mansfield |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I am astounded at the criticism of Columbia for permitting the President of Iran to speak at its campus. Universities... [MORE] |
George |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ It's infuriating that we choose to close our eyes and ears to other people's opinions. The problem in this country... [MORE] |
Sam Layssi |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Let him speak, and the persons asking the questions should let him know that they do not agree with his... [MORE] |
Dan |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ To read some of these comments it is clear the University has had great influence on many of its students.... [MORE] |
James |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ What is this country coming to that we, once one of the strongest nations in the world, where we were... [MORE] |
Susie |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Wow, are we all ready to start burning books? Whats all the fuss about. Are you afraid you might really... [MORE] |
Nick |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ This enemy within is publicly laughing at us and saying that not only will you be forced to pay for... [MORE] |
ted zas |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ This pillar of humanity needs the Columbia seal on his distinguished resume--- what a University!! [MORE] |
Bob |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ We allow Mr. Bush freedom of speech even after He lied and started an illegal war with a country that... [MORE] |
Fred John jr |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ This has nothing to do with hate mongering. If what Ahmadinejad has to say is so repugnant, allowing him to... [MORE] |
Eda Celis |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Our rights of free speech are afforded only by our system of Govt, that has been granted by our special... [MORE] |
Fernandez |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Ahmadinejad is not Hitler - at least not yet. Suppose Hitler had wanted to speak at Columbia in 1943, when... [MORE] |
Scott Baker |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Do we as a Nation have the obligation to extend the Right to free speech to all people on earth... [MORE] |
Slippery Slope |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Iran was the US and west best friend until the pro-Israel and anti-Muslim policy ruled the west mindset. Ahmadejad is... [MORE] |
Masyus |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ The University believes in free speech. I challenge them on that, when they booed the Minutemen off the stage last... [MORE] |
Vicki |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Im am proud to be an American citizen, however, i think everyone who lives in this country is blind and... [MORE] |
Cruz |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ "this regime occupying Jerusalem (een rezhim-e eshghalgar-e qods) must [vanish from] the page of time (bayad az safheh-ye ruzgar mahv... [MORE] |
Ian Watson |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Hey moron, if you are intending to suggest that their is a media bias in favor ofthe US government by the... [MORE] |
John |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Thank goodness this Iranian dictator will not be afforded the benefit of returning to Iran with video footage of his... [MORE] |
Terry Webb |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ His free speech rights are not at issue. Columbia is only a place to speak. He's got lots of others,... [MORE] |
Free Speech |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Its funny how Free Speech is used as the reason to welcome the dictator, Ahmadinejad, with open arms, but the... [MORE] |
Diane |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ As a "hard-core conservative" I rabidly defend the right of free speech and often take criticism for for my position... [MORE] |
LeftCoastCurmudgeon |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I understand that he may travel to, and address the United Nations. However, it is also my understanding that we... [MORE] |
Bill McDonald |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ If just once the people of america could stop and think outside the box, and give this guy a chance... [MORE] |
Jegggo |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ It is with disgust and dismay that I condemn Columbia for its decision. Are they located in Morningside heights or... [MORE] |
Paul |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Allowing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak at Columbia has no value. True, free speech should be upheld. But we... [MORE] |
Bill |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Punish those who allow him to speak, and you prove that we DO NOT ALLOW FREE SPEECH, any more than... [MORE] |
I must be a fool |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Why would rational human beings, given a choice, choose to attack their neighbors rather than live together in peace? More... [MORE] |
Ziad Khoury |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ As an alumnus of Columbia, I have permanently cancelled all plans for future donation to University coffers. They will never... [MORE] |
ZB |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ You Sir, are a patriot! [MORE] |
Tim |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I think our country's definition of free speech is turned a bit upside down. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who advocates killing all... [MORE] |
Sue Parker |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Just because you have the right to say anything you want, doesn't mean I won't kick you in the behind... [MORE] |
Codeman |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Higher education is supposed to expand our thinking and broaden our horizons to improve our view points. By restricting, or... [MORE] |
Ron Mann |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ For those of you who believe that Ahmadinejad should have his freedom of speech where were you when it was... [MORE] |
Danny Eller |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ When the Military people are welcommed on campus, when the Minutemen hecklers are shouted down by the other students, then... [MORE] |
Elliott Althouse |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Well, our politicians are at it again. They profess free speech but use blackmail to change Columbia's position on letting... [MORE] |
martykmunoz |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I believe we need to censor those who use our freedoms against us for furthering their PROPOGANDA machine! We must... [MORE] |
karin |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Our free speech laws are for the people of the United States, not for people that live else where! We... [MORE] |
gmaness |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Columbia has a right to say yes or no to anyone requesting an opportunity of speaking to the university's students... [MORE] |
Mike Hogan |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Ahmadinejad does not have the same rights protected by the First Amendment as a US citizen. As stated in the... [MORE] |
B. Smith |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ The First Amendment only prevents the government from stifling free speech. It does not "entitle" anyone to a public forum... [MORE] |
Paul Silhan |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ You are SO correct. It IS our freedom of speech, he has no legal or moral justification to USE it. Thanks... [MORE] |
Jody King |
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↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Allowing Ahmadinejad to speak on campus may broaden the minds of the stdents. The problem is what it does to... [MORE] |
Dick Sohn |
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