Apparently it’s not true that Ol Beady Eyes will be offered the chance to visit Ground Zero when he heads to New York next week. The idea had caused quite a stir in the Big Apple, but apparently it was all some class of misunderstanding:
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly caused considerable confusion earlier today when he suggested that the request was still pending. In fact, police officials said later, the request — made at a meeting that included the Secret Service and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — was denied for reasons of security and safety. They added that Mr. Ahmadinejad’s aides had asked that he be allowed into the pit, where construction is taking place.
Unfortunately, Columbia president Lee Bollinger has extended an invitation to the Iranian president to speak on campus.
This is, of course, madness.
The Columbia student body has a appallingly poor reputation for extending a courteous ear to visitors of late, and have at least twice in recent years shouted down speakers whose views they find unappealing, including the Minuteman Project’s Jim Gilchrist, the National Review’s Dinesh D’souza and former UC Regent Ward Connerly. All of these worthies were guilty only of daring to speak of unpopular ideas in an academic setting where ideas are meant to be tested. That alone was sufficient to be mau-mau’d by 21st Century Rousseauians who might not like what you say, but who will fight to your death to prevent you from saying it.
But Ol’ Beady Eyes is the president of a thuggish, dictatorial regime that brutalizes non-conformists, rejects womens’ rights, hangs children for the crime of being raped and sponsors murderous terrorist mayhem – the ultimate violation of human rights. When it isn’t busy preaching genocide and developing a nuclear power program with significantly suspicious “dual use” potential. I mean, Iran’s economy is even arranged around petroleum exports that contribute to global warming.
What can Bollinger be thinking? Those Columbia kids are going to eat Ahmadinejad up!
Right?
Would I be mistaken to perceive a certain subtle naiveté in the tone of this post?
When the roll is called up yonder they will seperate the flock into two groups, one will include all those who support and love this country, and the other will be the academics.
The stupidity is that we let those crazy s.o.b.s have free access to our children.
Ens Tim,
The only naivete in the post concerns Mr. Bollinger. Anybody got a Cluebat?
The arrogance is breathtaking. It’s not all that surprising, though.
I don’t so much mind if Ol Beady Eyes visits the “hole”. I would, however, insist that he stays there. Possibly under a 10 ton block of cement marked “Acme_Made in USA”.
Then someone could photoshop a red beret on his head and it would be perfect for T-shirt sales. “Ad-minnie-me-a-Jay” (not quite the same cachet as “Che”, but it’ll work itself out.)
Somehow, I suspect my cynicism and harsh sarcasm will take the longest to explain in that sorting line where we all acquit? ourselves in the end… Yeah, I need to not take myself so seriously…
perhaps the ladies from Barnard will serve tea?
Um, that would imply a thought process outside his own narcissistic, sheltered, egoist existence. Not possible.
I heard this on the news this morning and was horrified. I’m relieved to learn that I’mANutJob won’t be allowed near Ground Zero, let alone in the pit. I can only imagine what his real intent would be to do such a thing – it would desecrate that ground for centuries to come, to have that (insert unprintable words here) get anywhere near it.
WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?
This makes NO sense to me. I know Columbia’s reputation, but …words fail me.
Of course, I wonder if law enforcement will weigh in with the same security argument…
Given his involvement in the hostage situation during Jimmah’s tenture, aren’t there any charges that he could be indicted on?
I mean, if some of us really want to treat terrorism as a law enforcement problem and aren’t just saying so to be contrarian, shouldn’t we start setting some examples?
Jaimo, my thoughts immediately ran in the same direction. One in the chest, two in the head, and plant him over there next to Hoffa. Save some room for that cave-dwelling beard-dyeing corksucker.
The real stupidity is that there are lots of folks who actually pay for those crazy s.o.b.s to have access to their children.
Web Reconnaissance for 09/20/2007…
A short recon of whats out there that might draw your attention updated throughout the day so check back often….
Am I incorrect in stating that last year his visa was restricted to some very tight radius around his hotel, the Iranian embassy and the U.N?
What is with our State Dept? Are they on a suicide mission? If this a**hole speaks at Columbia the political fallout will be huge. If he does signal his intent to go to ground zero and divulges his travel plans, there will be fighting in the streets between our gov’t security services sent along to protect him and Americans protesting his presence…
Wouldn’t that make some good footage.
Babs – if only…
His presence there would profane ground made holy by the blood of those who perished. I can hardly bear to think of him allowed to do this. Have we lost all sense of appropriateness or of righteous rage?
Kris – If he does say he will show up at ground zero contact me and we will go together… Two old bags (or at least one old bag, me) standing witness to our disapproval of it.
In the words of Bush the elder “This must not stand.”
Hi,
Just some FYI:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Friday
Freedom’s Watch President Bradley A. Blakeman released a statement and a copy of the print advertisement it has requested to be run in the Monday edition of the New York Times.
“Freedom’s Watch could not sit back and allow a terrorist to come to
America masquerading as a world leader. We have an obligation to warn the
world of the dangers of a nuclear Iran and to uncover the true intent, that
being, the destruction of the United States and the State of Israel.
Let’s be clear, Iran today kills American soldiers in Iraq and they will not stop
there,” said Bradley A. Blakeman, President of Freedom’s Watch.
The text of the advertisement follows:
Ahmadinejad Is A Terrorist
Columbia University is wrong to give him a platform.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatens our nation and the
freedoms we value. He has supported attacks on our soldiers and our allies.
He should be treated as the terrorist that he is.
Yet, while Columbia gives a terrorist like Ahmadinejad a platform to
speak, they refuse to allow the ROTC on campus.
What has happened to this prestigious university?
People who support killing Americans are welcome. But the military that
defends them is not.
Columbia should be ashamed of its actions.
Freedom’s Watch knows that America and the forces of freedom are right.
We know the threat of terrorism is real. And we know Democracy must
prevail.
The terrorists and their appeasers are wrong.
“And God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon
experience a world without the United States and Zionism.”
— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
(CNN, 10/27/05)
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Thank You Freedom’s Watch For Taking A Stand For OUR Country And Troops!
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Peace!
Dan
General David Betray Us