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To: Bill who wrote (851191)	4/20/2015 3:27:21 PM
From: jlallen	1 Recommendation Recommended By Bill Respond to of 1577867

Typical libber with the over-inflated senses of his intellect and worth....

To: Bill who wrote (851191)	4/20/2015 4:25:17 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1577867

Opinion: Campus speakers should be chosen with discretion. Daily Tar Heel (UNC) Published 04/16/15 11:47pm Excerpt: David Horowitz’s speech at UNC earlier this week, sponsored by the College Republicans among other organizations, has rightfully provoked an outcry, including a social media campaign, #NotSafeUNC, which highlights the various ways students who are members of marginalized groups at UNC are made to feel unsafe. The groups and students Horowitz attacked have already responded effectively. They have rightly pointed out Horowitz’s prejudice, his conflation of Muslims and Arabs, and his dangerous narrative of a clash of civilizations. Critics have also pointed out the mindless insensitivity of the College Republicans in inviting his hatemongering to campus in the aftermath of the shooting of three Muslim students earlier this year. But Horowitz’s appearance is also an example of college campuses lending their gravitas to speakers who offer little intellectual heft to back up their cultural prominence. Just last week, Duke University invited former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to speak about President Obama’s foreign policy despite Romney’s lack of practical or academic experience in the subject. <edit> Universities, and by extension, student groups, have a responsibility to promote serious discussions about controversial issues. This responsibility is inextricably linked to universities’ statuses as safe havens for free speech. UNC’s College Republicans and Duke should not lend the pageantry and platforms they did to speakers such as Horowitz and Romney if they will only use their platform to advance ideological agendas with little grounding in academic discussions of these critical issues. Article

To: Bill who wrote (851191)	4/24/2015 10:51:09 PM
From: joseffy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577867

Holder: Historians Will View My Tenure As ‘Golden Age’ Of Justice Dept ......................................................................................................................... dailycaller.com During his farewell address to the Justice Department Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder referred to his tenure at the Department of Justice as its “golden age” and in the same mold as Robert Kennedy’s storied tenure.. Loretta Lynch will take over the department following the Senate’s 56-43 confirmation vote Thursday. HOLDER: I said earlier that when we celebrated Robert Kennedy’s 50th anniversary of his swearing in 2011, people said that was the golden age for the United States Department of Justice. Well, I think 50 years from now, maybe even sooner than that, people will look at the work you all did and say this was another golden age. That’s how good you all are. That’s how good you all are. That’s how dedicated and committed and wonderful you all have been. With a focus on justice. With a focus on helping those who cannot help themselves. You have distinguished yourselves. There’s a long line of excellence in the United States Department of Justice, but every now and again, at an appropriate time, a group comes along that is worthy of special recognition. And you all are in fact one of those groups. I am proud of you. I am proud of you. I’m going to miss you. I’m going to miss this building. I’m going to miss this institution. More than anything, I’m going to miss you all. This building is always going to be home. You all are always going to be my family. And wherever I am, whatever I am doing, I will be rooting for you from the sidelines.

To: Bill who wrote (851191)	4/24/2015 11:04:26 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1577867

Georgia college cancels classes in advance of pro-flag demo ...................................................................................................... By Rick Moran April 24, 2015 A college in Georgia that featured a protest last week where demonstrators trampled on the American flag has canceled classes in advance of what is expected to be a huge pro-flag rally. Valdosta State University students were told that all classes on Friday, April 24 were called off because of a counter demonstration to support the US flag. The protest last week got interesting when an Air Force veteran picked the flag up off the ground and wouldn't give it back to the demonstrators. Police cited her for trespassing when she wouldn't give up the flag or leave the scene. The same university that detained a veteran for stopping protestors from desecrating an American flag is now shutting down in the anticipation of thousands of American flag supporters. Valdosta State University issued a statement cancelling “all classes and on-campus events scheduled for Friday, April 24.” Television station WALB reports as many as 4,000 people are expected to rally, one week after a small crowd desecrated Old Glory. A VSU student tried to justify the disrespect of the American flag by saying, “When a slave understands his situation and understands he doesn’t want to be in slavery, he does not respect or revere anything his slave master has put in front of him.” Air Force Veteran Michelle Manhart called the university when she previously heard about protesters planning to walk on and desecrate the flag, but nothing was done. Last week, when she heard it was happening again, she decided to do something about it. Manhart snatched the flag from the protestors. Campus police ordered her to drop the flag, but she refused and was issued a criminal trespass and a lifetime ban from the public university. It was later found out, according to Albany NBC station WALB, that police found a gun in a bag belonging to one of the protestors, Eric Sheppard. Police have been searching for Sheppard, but he remains on the run, despite pleas by his father to turn himself in. Meanwhile, Manhart said she had no regrets defending the American flag. “I have seen that flag on caskets returning home,” she said. “It was just the thought of those demonstrators standing on someone’s casket. I was so internally frustrated.” How did that guy who fancies himself a slave get into a college - any college? Isn't there some kind of minimum level of intelligence required? If that guy was admitted, perhaps they would admit those chimps that a judge just ruled have human rights. The good people of Valdosta are going to teach those dirtbags who trampled on the flag a thing or two about respect. But if the anti-flag protestors have the IQ of the guy who thinks himself a slave, the lesson will go right over their heads. Read more: americanthinker.com