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Submitted by Tom Leavey, Sep 27, 2007 12:32

Lee Bollinger is anything but a coward. I personally enjoyed the talk. Not everyone has a passionate hate for Iran, namely our youth, who have no real history of Iranian tyranny. Sure Iran has been named as a part of axis of evil, but in the memorable lifetime of most 20 year olds, Iran has made no directly agressive or violent movements toward the United States.

Our youth, more than ever, needs to be well-versed in global politics, ESPECIALLY in the Middle East. This talk brought youth to the table, they should be exposed to these things, not sheilded.

We hold freedom of speech in high regard in this country, that means standing up for it even when it is unpopular. I say, let the man speak, even if his actions have been against us in the past, speech can never hurt us. Banning those we hate from speaking in our country shows weakness and fear, in letting them speak, and allowing them to make fools of themselves through their words, we garner an advantage.

"I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." -Voltaire

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Lee Bollinger closes with this. "Let me close with this comment. Frankly, and in all candor, Mr. President, I doubt... [MORE]	George Washingtons Ghost	Sep 27, 2007 15:08
This was not a freedom of speech issue. Remember, the 1st amendment applies to U.S. citizens only, not some dictator... [MORE]	Clayton Seal	Sep 27, 2007 12:56
The first amendment is a limit on the powers of the federal government, not a grant of freedom. It outlines... [MORE]	Joe	Sep 27, 2007 13:20
And even if each individual stanzas were considered "limericks", the meter and scanscion are off. And inconsistent..... New Yorkers may boast... [MORE]	PP Poolboy	Sep 27, 2007 12:33
I think it took courage to excercise our right to Freedom of Speech in this matter. I know we would... [MORE]	Twigit	Sep 27, 2007 12:28
Is this really the best they could do? [MORE]	Rick Ronca	Sep 27, 2007 11:26
Lee Bollinger is a coward; he attempted to mitigate the public's impression of his decision to invite the enemy to... [MORE]	Nancy Joyce Jancourtz	Sep 27, 2007 10:12
Lee Bollinger is anything but a coward. I personally enjoyed the talk. Not everyone has a passionate hate for Iran,...	Tom Leavey	Sep 27, 2007 12:32
Lee Bollinger is a coward; he attempted to mitigate the public's impression of his decision to invite the enemy to... [MORE]	Tristan	Sep 27, 2007 13:16
Tristan-"You also accuse Iran of wanting to destroy our freedoms and Democracy. The US, on the other hand, actualy did... [MORE]	trilambda42	Sep 27, 2007 15:08
Read Kermit Roosevelts memoirs. He gives all the details on how it was done! you can also read: All the Shah's Men:... [MORE]	Frank	Sep 28, 2007 15:47
Before this is all over, they'll be needing some humor up on Morningside Heights. Thanks for an early dollop to... [MORE]	OCULUS	Sep 27, 2007 09:34

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