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The United States of America is the greatest nation: it provides and protects, nourishes and bonds its people - citizens... [MORE] |
Dr. Raymond H. Hamden |
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Shunning is perhaps the most eloquent punishment to be meted out to those who dabble in evil, as the leadership... [MORE] |
Don Carlson |
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This really is an example of the greatest thing about America. No where on earth can a perceived enemy of... [MORE] |
PPK |
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Columbia has the right to free speech, and the rest of us have the right to decide we despise them... [MORE] |
Julie |
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What material difference is there between someone imploring me to support the old white regime in South Africa, because they... [MORE] |
lightfighter |
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that its sensibilities were of little rank to either t [MORE] |
mary o'gwynn |
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Disgraceful ..... as a student it disgusts me to have a murderer given this attention by the administration .... our... [MORE] |
J |
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I don't agree with Ahmedinijad(sp?), but I don't see a problem with letting him speak. What is everyone so afraid... [MORE] |
Screeching monkey brigade |
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I think alumni should give serious consideration to whther or not Columbia is worthy of their continuing financial support. [MORE] |
David Reiter |
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We should be looking into affairs at this College. Like does this College pay rent to the City? Like is there any... [MORE] |
James |
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Try being a Christian Caucasian Conservative male and see how far you get with the "Diversity" Crowd at Columbia. Give... [MORE] |
Louise |
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It is a scary say when a supposed, "First amendment" expert doesn't know that it applys to US citizens only... [MORE] |
Norm |
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Yet another example of the current administration trying to control thought & free speech. [MORE] |
t m |
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For those of you who believe the leader of Iran and consider the Bush Administration as being worse... You are... [MORE] |
Timtan |
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I must wonder what Ahmadinejad's true motiviation is. Would it to incite pro-America demonstrators? Cause an international incident as a... [MORE] |
Jason |
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I can't believe people are so insecure about their beliefs that they feel the need to resort to censoring Ahmedinejad.... [MORE] |
Screeching Monkey Brigade |
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The leader of Iran is a criminal with a disgusting record of human rights violations. It seems that a liberal... [MORE] |
Kevin |
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Israel with American-tax-payer-dollars committed more atrocities than any other nation. Its criminal and disgusting human rights violations against Palestinians are... [MORE] |
Ziad Khoury |
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I thought that the U.S. Constitution protects the rights of Americans who live in this society, not foreign nationals who... [MORE] |
Paul |
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What troubles me most about John Coatsworth's comments is the very clear, if perhaps not fully conscious, sensibility that any... [MORE] |
uomo simpatico |
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Does no one on this foreum wonder why anti-semitism grows exponentially all over the world, including certainly, America? NOW? ... [MORE] |
Gerald |
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Set aside your biases for just a moment. Read the following quote from Iranian President Ahmadinejad's Speah Reported by Iranian... [MORE] |
Miles |
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They're slow learners, or willfully ingorant. How many times do they need to hear the same vitriol before they understand it? There... [MORE] |
Matt |
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As heard on talk radio. University of California's Board of Regents withdrew an invitation to Lawrence Summers (former President of... [MORE] |
Ro Again |
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Both Coatsworth and Ahmadinejad. Both are real men with balls, something seriously lacking in this country. And for 2% of... [MORE] |
SS |
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OPINION: FINDING THE CREAM OF THE CROP It is with great interest that I have read recently about President Lee Bollinger... [MORE] |
Jordan Alexander Orosz, The Old Sailor |
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I had a lot of respect for Columbia University, but I can not fathom the reasoning behind allowing someone like... [MORE] |
Theresa Chayes |
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He should be arrested for taking the hostages at the Embassy in 1979. Perhaps Jimmy Carter would forgive him?... [MORE] |
Tehran escapee |
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columbia may have first amendments rights but psychos from other countries are not american citizens and have no rights under... [MORE] |
mmama |
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Columbia's stance is they will ask hard questions. The session should begin with a Q&A regarding his holocaust/Israel comments. The... [MORE] |
Ro |
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All that is necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to do and say nothing. Remember Munich 1938?... [MORE] |
Peter C. Appelbaum |
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Yeah, it sucks that the Iranian Prez. denied the Hollocaust, but truth of it all is...there are two sides to... [MORE] |
Kelly |
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Vladimir Lenin used to call people like John Coatsworth (dean of the School of International and Public Affairs) and dean... [MORE] |
Igor S. |
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Let the man have his day and his say at Columbia. We know what he's all about. He's made things... [MORE] |
dadpasadena |
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Why doesn't Columbia University invite a pedophile, a wife beater, or someone from the Ku Klux Klan to speak? It's... [MORE] |
Jeff |
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This man arms the enemy who is killing our soldiers. His active duty military has been captured giving aid to... [MORE] |
Rob Levi |
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I will not send my donation this year or any gifts in the future to the school. I would hope... [MORE] |
Steve |
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Free speech is American...not Iranian. [MORE] |
Patrick Hurley |
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I wonder if the students will be as critical as the were to Jim Gilchrist. [MORE] |
Bryan |
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You're right about that. [MORE] |
Ry |
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I believe that as a condition of his speaking at Columbia today, Mr. Ahmadinejad should invite Mr. Bush (or Mrs.... [MORE] |
Mark |
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First you would need to figure out what Bush said in English. So that is very hypothetical. [MORE] |
TMac |
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Do he and Edwards use the same barber? I'm afraid they won't be able to find anyone to translate for... [MORE] |
Ken Gage |
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All the fuss over this man speaking generates a lot of publicity, but in all fairness as long as the... [MORE] |
Parity |
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It is ironic that the president of Iran is speaking at a so called institution of "Higher Education" in America... [MORE] |
Mark Ballard |
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The Chicago Council of Global Affairs canceled a discussion of a book by Walt and Mearsheimer because they wanted to... [MORE] |
Vegan |
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You were right there supporting Imus, correct, in the previous head-line winning free-speach debate? Please tell me yes, you defended Imus... [MORE] |
Matt |
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-- Columbia "does not ask what a man's opinions may be but only whether he is intelligent, honest, and well-mannered... [MORE] |
thomas vaichus |
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I write this a couple of hours before Columbia's invitation to son of Hitler is about to take place. The... [MORE] |
Eva Ryten |
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The man knows what is he talking about. All iran - American tension are games of bush administration to cover... [MORE] |
Martin |
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I am not sure which I find more threatening, a deranged and fanatical leader of Iran who vows to wipe... [MORE] |
Leif Jensen |
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The Iranian government is a terrorist regime providing military resources to our enemies in Iraq and around the world. This... [MORE] |
Ben Vance |
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The ludicrous thing is they made the statement they would not invite anyone "indicted." The opinion of a genocidal maniac is... [MORE] |
Support Pres Bush |
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Ahmadinjead does not need to stand on stage at Columbia to tell us his views. If his words and actions... [MORE] |
G-Betty |
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All comments herein echo what we have been hearing in the American media these days on this subject. I... [MORE] |
Mario H. de la Plata |
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I think is good to try to listen to this man, we can refute him in front of all the... [MORE] |
Rudy |
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Yes, President Bollinger. Yes, it IS Columbia's right to provide President Achmadinejad a forum IS protected by the First Amendment.... [MORE] |
Reginald Thornton |
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Columbia may finally have bitten off more than it can chew. The honorable Mr. Silver may yet decide to teach... [MORE] |
Aryeh |
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If this is a free speech issue then the loss of all government funding would be an acceptable sacrifice to... [MORE] |
Bruce Young |
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Where is Columbia's moral Compass? [MORE] |
BOB C |
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Undoubtedly, John Coatsworth has not heard about the "Big Lie" strategy. (If the lie is big enough nobody will doubt... [MORE] |
sam |
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The students at Columbia are not bothered by any criticism, for you see, they are superior in intellect to the... [MORE] |
Tony Anthony |
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What a great time to be alive, to have the chance in a free country with free speech to hear... [MORE] |
Jim |
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Amazing is the ignorance of intellectuals so seperated from reality, and those to whom they owe allegiance (namely the system... [MORE] |
robert |
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How can a nation allow an individual who plots to destroy it have any rights within its own borders He... [MORE] |
Augustus |
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It's nice to know that the next time Columbia needs a jackass to speak they have to look no further... [MORE] |
Steve |
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I probably would not have commented at to this, especially given the tendency for so-called institutions of higher learning to... [MORE] |
James Miller |
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Perhaps Mr A ought to experience that most American of responses, the descent of thousands of protestors to Columbia in... [MORE] |
Terry M |
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This really may be a remarkable opportunity to challenge his Ideologies on a level platform the holocaust never happened .. please... [MORE] |
xplicitman |
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In response, President Butler harrumphed something about how Columbia "does not ask what a man's opinions may be but only... [MORE] |
dc |
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It's not freedom of speech if only approved speech is allowed. That being said, My sincere home hope is the... [MORE] |
eneri |
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It appears that our centers of higher education are increasingly aligning themselves with those that would jail and execute them... [MORE] |
Mike |
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The enemy of my enemy. This is the reason people like Ahmadinajead and Chavez are revered by the Left .... [MORE] |
Dennis D |
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>>>Could he be oblivious to the impact his words were going to have in a Jewish community already on notice... [MORE] |
Mary O'Gwynn |
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No one doubts that the president of Iran is fraudulent, self-serving, and something of a crackpot. Why, then, should New... [MORE] |
Bob Knowlton |
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I was happy to read such an excellent commentary , and I thank you for it. Perhaps the most intriguing... [MORE] |
susan gill |
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no one guaranteed that attending school would give a student common sense. no one guaranteed that those working at "institutions... [MORE] |
anne |
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To borrow from Abigail Thernstrom: Columbia is an "island of oppression in a sea of freedom." If they won't let ROTC on... [MORE] |
Arnold Mechanic |
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Yes, President Bollinger. Yes, it IS Columbia's right to provide President Achmadinejad a forum IS protected by the First Amendment.... [MORE] |
Reginald Thornton |
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How is banning a military recruitment tool "an island of oppression"? How does that oppress anyone? Why is joining a... [MORE] |
beverins |
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Interestingly, there is extremely limited freedom of speech in Iran. But even more importantly, there is no such thing as... [MORE] |
Howard |
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If I'm not mistaken, the great bastion of free speech, sometimes known as Columbia University, recently prevented a conservative American,... [MORE] |
Dennis Lesko |
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Dennis - Strange and sad news from you. I agree that every side should be heard in a University setting.... [MORE] |
PPK |
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The University's boss is irresponsible and may be risking to lose a lot of money for his school. I am... [MORE] |
Peter Tomov |
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Why should anyone be shocked that Columbia University would give a forum and respectability to a purveryor of hate ?... |
Rick Jones |
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Columbia's little-noticed admission last week that the university did not initiate the invitation to Mr. Ahmadinejad but that the invitation... [MORE] |
Verballistic |
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Stop this nonsense. [MORE] |
mike1818 |
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Excellent article. Speaking of forums - is there one in which a U.S. citizen not living in NY can express... [MORE] |
Frank, Atlanta GA/USA |
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Why does this country allow scum like Achmadinajad to set foot here. He should be taken into custody before his... [MORE] |
Alanh |
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i have no problem with this man coming to our country. i have no problem having him speak. but, this... [MORE] |
phil |
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Columbia's level of students will decrease substantially as the many Jews that apply to Columbia will go elsewhere. Christians will... [MORE] |
Vadim Sagalchik |
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I"m a Master's student at Columbia and I personally am mad as hell not only of the stupidity and lack... [MORE] |
Alan L. |
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Contrary to what many believe, the anti american crusader of Iran is probably not America's worst enemy, neither is the... [MORE] |
Angelo Z |
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I'm glad to read such a sensible analysis of what is wrong with Coatsworth, Columbia, and academia in general, these... [MORE] |
kendra |
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SHAME on the university's reputation. [MORE] |
ira jaffe |
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