MIDDLEBURY — Hundreds of Middlebury College students demonstrated ahead of a lecture by speaker Charles Murray, who some have called a white nationalist. Murray wrote “The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life” and “Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010.”
Before Murray spoke Thursday, students turned their backs on him and chanted, “Your message is hatred. We can’t tolerate it.” More than 450 alumni also signed a letter decrying the decision to bring Murray to campus.
The student group American Enterprise Institute Club invited Murray and the Political Science Department cosponsored the lecture. Middlebury College said the student group had a right to invite him.
“I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it” Attributed to Voltaire.
Such a statement would be considered racist today. How you ask? Good question.
Of course this behavior is and has been happening on college campuses all across the country for a long time.
Freedom of speech for me but not for thee.
This gentleman was quite a revolutionary in his day. Of course later on he himself was declared an “enemy of the people” and was shot after a show trail in 1938.
Of course if you are not going to allow certain speakers to speak on your campus, what about their books? Is it such a leap from shutting down their lectures to…
This?
I wonder what Peter, Pat, Phil, and Bernie, have to say about this? Their silence is deafening.
“The fascist of the future will be the anti-fascist” W. Churchill.
I feel sorry for Gov. Phil Scott. He was such a patient fellow. Six years as Lt. Gov., the people of Vermont rewarded his patience with election to the top post.
Getting elected despite having the scarlet “R” by your name in the deeeeep blue state of Vermont is an accomplishment in itself. Too bad for the Governor the good people of Vermont chose not to give him any support in the legislature for his policies. Heck they couldn’t even give him a republican African American Lt. Governor, instead he got a “progressive democrat” David Zuckerman, who is patiently waiting his turn.
The only time he gets a pat on the back is when he opposes the imigration policies of the POTUS. A member of his own political party.
Yes it’s still early but in my opinion Gov. Scott main task will be to slow the progressive freight train that for the time being appears to be unstoppable. At least until the state runs out of other peoples money.
Shortly before Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated on March 4, 1861, a political supporter recalled the turbulent atmosphere of Washington, D.C. “The air was still thick with rumors of ‘rebel plots’ to assassinate Mr. Lincoln, or to capture him and carry him off before he could take hold of the reins of government.”The burden of Lincoln’s safety fell on the aged shoulders of Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott, celebrated war hero and head of the U.S. Army. He wrote of this duty as “the most critical and hazardous event with which I have ever been connected.” Not only was Lincoln’s life endangered by Southern secessionists, but Scott himself received many death threats if he “dared to protect the ceremony by military force.” Scott rounded up as many soldiers as possible from his scant forces, so when Lincoln rode to the Capitol, a reporter noted, “His carriage was closely surrounded on all sides by marshals and cavalry, so as almost to hide it from view.”
By 1861 presidential inaugurations had well established customs. The outgoing president usually escorted the president-elect in a procession down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol, starting at Willard’s Hotel on 14th Street. On Lincoln’s inauguration day 16-year-old Julia Taft and her mother watched the procession from a hardware store because the Capitol might prove too dangerous. “As we took our places a file of green-coated sharpshooters went through up to the roof. The whisper went round that they had received orders to shoot at any one crowding toward the President’s carriage.”
Julia watched Lincoln and his predecessor ride by in an open carriage. She admitted she “suffered a pang of sorrow at the going of that lovable gentleman of the old school, President Buchanan. Up to that time he had been my ideal of what a President should be.” She noticed the crowd seemed hostile toward Lincoln and heard a woman remark, “There goes that Illinois ape, the cursed Abolitionist. But he will never come back alive.”
We will see on inauguration day. Expect massive throngs of furious and desperate goons to attempt to trample the podium, as they do even now on college campuses, whenever any conservative speaker attempts to exercise his First Amendment rights. Inauguration day will see the mother of all protests — spell that ‘riots’ — as Trump’s hand reaches forth toward the Bible to affirm the oath of office.In the first hundred days after that, expect the Democrat minority in Congress to skillfully execute every conceivable maneuver to thwart the will of the electors, to scheme and plot without pause, to poison every act of the legislature, and to frustrate every action of the president. They will claw, scratch, kick, bite, and scream like rabid beasts, knowing that their time is short.
They will have no choice.
If the Secret Service thought that protecting the first “black” President would be daunting, Well they haven’t seen anything yet.
Of course every President receives threats from “disturbed individuals”. President Obama is no exception.
Of course when it came to George W. Bush It was open season , books, movies you name it.
So why this double standard, assassinating Obama would be considered the crime of the century, while assassinating Bush, and now Trump would be considered an act of heroism.
Well it all comes down to ideology.
Solzhenitsyn wrote: “Ideology-that is what gives evildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination. That is the social theory which helps to make his acts seem good instead of bad in his own and others eyes, so that he won’t hear reproaches and curses but will receive praise and honors...
The Bolsheviks were just Progressives on steroids.
But it seems that one liberal lady has finally had had enough.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
The State of Vermont has elected a “republican” for Governor, given him a “progressive/democrat for Lt. Governor, plus a large majority legislature to deal with.
Phil Scott waited his turn, but all he can do is tap the brakes a little while the state slides further and further to the left.
David Zuckerman Progressive/democrat, the Lt. Governor elect now waits his turn.
In the presidential race, Donald Trump won about 46 percent of the vote, and Hillary Clinton won about 48 percent. Clinton’s lead of more than 2 percent does not translate into a victory, however. Because the Electoral College gives disproportionate weight to small states, Trump will become president on Jan. 20, elected by a minority.
What the hell is Vermont but a “small state”.
And I wonder how many illegal aliens in California after getting their drivers licenses padded the vote totals.
They also had this to say…
Trump has trashed democratic norms. One of the ways that Republicans secured victory in states such as Wisconsin and North Carolina was by imposing voter registration restrictions that disadvantaged African-American voters. One way to ensure minority rule, which the GOP has now achieved, is by robbing the majority of its voting rights.
Apparently Democrats, and this shouldn’t be surprising, think African Americans are just too stupid to get proper identification to vote. But I guess it stands to reason since African Americans get a lousy education thanks to Democrat backed teachers unions and no school choice.
And finally.
The democratic norms that make self-government work in Vermont are in tatters at the national level. Trump’s world has always been a narrow, self-contained world, bristling with hostility toward enemies or would-be dupes. The transition of democratic governance remains a farce tumbling toward tragedy.
Trump won by the same rules that have governed the nation elections since it’s founding.
America is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy.
And he beat one of the most corrupt politicians in American history. But you would never know that if all you read was the New York Times and the Times Argus.
“I love Vermont because of her hills and valleys, her scenery and invigorating climate, but most of all because of her indomitable people. They are a race of pioneers who have almost beggared themselves to serve others. If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the Union, and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont.” Calvin Coolidge 1928
Calvin Coolidge is dead. Never in his wildest fantasies would he have anticipated what happened to his home state in just three generations.
88 years ago…Vermont was a very different place. Vermont and Maine were the only two States never to vote for Roosevelt. It was a bastion of the Grand old Party. The party of Abraham LIncoln. Vermont was the first entity to ban slavery in North America.
But starting in the 1960’s things began to change. Philip Hoff in 1962 became the first democrat to be elected governor since the Civil War. A lot of (relatively) cheap land went up for sale when a lot of family farms went under, and with the coming of the interstates Vermont was less the four hours drive from major metropolitan areas.
Vermont over the course of four decades changed from deep dark red to deep dark blue.
The old independent Vermonters died off.
Today Vermont is the Hippie epicenter. It’s been that way since 1968 when the back to the land movement invaded the state.
Silent Cal would not recognize his home state today.
I was mildly surprised that Vermont was solid blue, even the Northeast kingdom fell in line.
Now they are going to declare Montpelier a sanctuary city.
Councilor Anne Watson made the motion to accept the policy with the addition of protecting religious affiliation as well as immigration status. Earlier in the meeting Watson said when she first read the policy she thought it was great that they’d be protecting immigrants.
“But I couldn’t help but also think about other potentially threatened populations,” she said. Watson specifically mentioned Muslims.
The council unanimously adopted the sanctuary policy.
Even the Times Argus refers to them as illegal aliens.
When a president takes the oath of office he pledges to defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
The laws good and bad are supposed to be enforced until the bad ones are repealed.
One big difference between Progressives and Conservatives. A progressive President and his/her rubberstamp Justice Dept. will selectively decide which laws to enforce.
When a Conservative President is elected apparently progressives get to decide which laws to ignore.
I think that Calvin Coolidge would think that we are insane!
But this is what the majority of Vermonters voted for. We can’t just point to our major urban areas like other states where the blue cities outvote the red countryside.
Were not “independent Vermonters any more. We have to depend on government. And that of course means higher taxes. We have to take good care of our “guests” .
But of course we have a ways to go before we can even think to aspire to California.
Subject: LARGEST INSANE ASYLUM IN THE WORLD
California – largest insane asylum in the world Interesting that the LA Times did this. Lou Dobbs reported this on CNN and it cost him his job. The only network we would see this on would be FOX. All the others are staying away from it. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, this should be of great interest to you!
Just One State – be sure and read the last part… try for 3 times.
This is only one State… If this doesn’t open your eyes, nothing will!
>From the L.A. Times.
1. 40% of all workers in LA County (10.2 million people) are working for cash; and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants, working without a green card.
(Donald Trump was right)
2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.
3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.
4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal, whose births were paid for by taxpayers.
5. Nearly 35% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals; they are here illegally.
6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.
7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.
8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.
9. 21 radio stations in LA are Spanish- speaking.
10. In LA County, 5.1 million people speak English; 3.9 million, speak Spanish. (There are 10.2 million people, in LA County.)
(All 10 of the above facts were published in the Los Angeles Times)
Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare. Over 70% of the United States’ annual population growth, (and over 90% of California, Florida, and New York), results from immigration. Also, 29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.
And it not coming from Trump. But being taught on our college campuses.
deepredpond my very obscure piss ant little blog Stands with Oleg Atbashion founder of the Peoples Cube.
Remember all those college protest for free speech and against the Vietnam war. That was then this is now. Those then young protesters are now in charge and they will brook no dissent from the party line.
I was preparing for the worst, and hoping for the best.
Living here in the Peoples Republic of Vermont You know that your political views are in the very minority. While the results of the election is very gratifying to me they weren’t for one member of my family.
You try to instill your values in your children for 17 years. They go to college and the instructors destroy them within two semesters. Teenage rebellion, and that they believe they already know everything there is to know. Of course this is nothing new.
“If your not a liberal at 20 you have no heart. If your not a conservative at 40 you have no head” Winston Churchill
When I was in high school the indoctrination was just beginning. Teachers who had been working since the end of WW2 were retiring. They were being replaced with people in their late twenties, fresh from college.
Did a tern paper on Eugene Debs, Got an “A” on it. I guess he liked what I had to say about him. Socialism seemed very cool to me then.
Over the course of life you learn from your successes, your failures, things that might have been, and things that you would never change. And reading, lots and lots of reading.
The Governor of Virginia has just pardoned 60,000 felonssocially friendly persons. just in time to vote and possibly swing the election.
The criminal class is a very important voting block for progressives. To the very rich liberal democrats who inhabit Northern Virginia who the vast majority are employed by the Federal Government and depend on those fat paychecks and our looking forward to your fat government pensions, make sure that you have plenty of armed security guarding those gated communities where you all live.
Have you every noticed in traffic or in a parking lot when you see the rear of a car covered with bumper stickers that it is most always progressive/ liberal. Well Conservatives try to respect private property. Libs on the other hand are nothing but tolerant.
Vote as if your future depends on it. Because it does.
Times Argus is under new ownership but editorially it’s exactly the same.
Yesterday they endorsed Hillary Clinton for President. America’s version of Evita Peron.
Hillary Clinton is a liar, a crook, medically and mentally unstable, an absolute danger to national security, and an enabler of a sexual predator.
This is some of what the Times Argus had to say.
It would be laughable, if it were not so potentially dangerous, that Hillary Clinton’s supposed transgressions are measured on the same scale with Trump’s flagrant disregard for standards of decent behavior. She sent email messages on the wrong server. This does not even register as a venial sin when compared to the history of sexual predation, business predation, tax evasion and lack of experience, knowledge or learning that characterize her opponent’s life.
WTF!!!
and this:
It’s worth reminding ourselves of the program that Clinton hopes to carry out. Here is some of it.
— A simplified tax code for small business.
— Increased health care credits and expanded coverage under Obamacare.
— More money for community health centers and child care and for the financing of college.
— Higher taxes on high earners and steps to halt the abuse of offshore tax havens by companies.
— Major expenditures on infrastructure, adding jobs and rebuilding the nation.
— Training and apprenticeship programs to help workers displaced by new technology and trade.
And where pray tell is the money for all this coming from?
Oh by the way the “high earners”, the top 1% pay nearly 40% of the taxes. The top 10% pays nearly 70 %. The bottom 50% pays 2.78% of all income taxes. But if they agree to stay poor and vote democrat they can get “free stuff” courtesy of the people with paychecks.
But they must be talking about all those nasty billionaires, you know Mark Zuckerburg, Tom Steyer, Bloomburg, Buffet, and the one and only Dr. Evil George Soros. The ones who give generously to liberal and progressive causes, so no one questions wither you have too much money. No! they will feel no pain.
And certainly not the masses coming across our open border who will get welfare and free healthcare.
No, the people who will be screwed will be those in the middle.
A simplified tax code for small business? How about this, How much profit did you make last year? Send it in.
Government does not create wealth. It can only steal take from those who earn it.
But then it’s all about the ideology. Freedom be damned. unless it’s the freedom of a farm animal.
Of course this is only MY OPINON, but the Times Argus and the vast majority of media’s problem is obvious.
Trump has his flaws…but he’s preferable to the alternative.
