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Report as: spam offensive Paul W. on 9/21/06 at 8am

I know it was all political, but I was disappointed some students from my Alma Mater blocked a sitting U.S. president from speaking at the university. So much for "the need of debate and dialogue" - which I heard over and over from students and faculty during my time at Stanford. Voltaire, the great liberal Frenchman, once said, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." But this editorial seems to say, "I will defend your right to say it, but only if I approve of what you say."

Report as: spam offensive RepBast1984 on 9/22/06 at 1am

This behavior by Stanford students to block freedom of speech and the deeper discussion of ideas demonstrates the extreme liberalism at Stanford University. An alumnus of the University of California at Berkeley, I have never seen anything this extreme on the Berkeley campus. We may protest and get angry, but all speakers from both sides of the aisle are allowed to speak without being in fear. As a vocal conservative voice on the Berkeley campus, I was often debated and heckled but never would I ever feel that my views would not be expressed on the Berkeley campus. The more extreme stance of Stanford students compared to Berkeley students may be a good or bad thing, depending on political ideology. But as a conservative I am proud that my Alma Mater ultimately (albeit reluctantly) protects free speech.




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