Character-Assassination 101

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O’REILLY: Hamilton College folds. That is the subject of this evening's Talking Points Memo. As you may know, Hamilton College in upstate New York made a huge mistake in inviting a radical University of Colorado professor to speak on campus. That professor, Ward Churchill, compared those Americans killed on 9/11 to nazis and implied they deserved their fate. He also wrote that the 9/11 killers were justified. That kind of rhetoric is protected speech, but it should not be rewarded by any sane person and inviting Churchill to spread his hateful message is morally wrong because it brings pain to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11.

Now, after our report last night, thousands of YOU contacted Hamilton President Joan Hinde Stewart, and today, she issued this statement.

"We have done our best to protect what we hold most dear — the right to speak, think and study freely — but there is a higher responsibility that this institution carries, and that is the safety of our students. Credible threats of violence have been turned over to the police. Based on the information available, I have made the decision to cancel this event in the interest of protecting those at risk." <snip>

http://www.newshounds.us/2005/02/02/characterassassination_101.php

Death threats from O'Reilly listeners ...

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1. You know there doesn't seem to

be any problem, however,at colleges when Ann Coulter speaks her venom to the students.