[lbo-talk] Great Moments in Liberal Hypocrisy

[mike larkin]

--- Shane Taylor <s-t-t at jujunoom> wrote:
> mike lalarkinrote:
> 
> > So...walking out on Rick SaSantorums heroic
> activism
> > but booing Chris Hedges is wrong?
> 
> From the info in the small snippet provided, they
> walked out.  That's not
> heckling, nor is it the equivalent of cutting
> someone's mike.  They
> dididn want to be an audience to SaSantorumwhich
> plainly is not
> censorship.  It can be a valid and effective form of
> silent protest,
> without trampling the bigot's right to speak.  I
> don't see how the two
> get confused.  Do you object to a public commitment
> to gay rights?
> 
> -- Shane

It would have been fine for the students, etc. to wear
gay rights shirts or such during the speech, but I
think college graduates at commencement are obligated
to show respect for, and listen to, the speakers they'vevehosen.

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