It seems to me, though, that there are going to be people who object to the views of any commencement speaker who goes beyond Hallmark greeting card platitudes. The person who strongly supports the war in Iraq isn't likely to appreciate a speaker along the lines of a Michael Moore. The person who strongly opposes the war in Iraq isn't likely ot appreciate a speaker along the lines of President Bush. Most commencement addresses that have any substance to them in addressing contemporary issues are going to go against the views of a measurable portion of those entitled to attend. Why is it that only religious beliefs have to be censored to avoid objection and offense?
Brad
Marc wrote on 09/02/2005 09:08:41 AM:
> Apparently academics are not the only ones whose surroundings blind them
> to understand "just how harshly their efforts to vindicate their
> perception" of the Establishment Clause has on others. Jim seems not to
> understand at all the objection and offense felt by person entitled to
> attend the ceremonies of which he writes but who object to speakers
> using them as an occasion to promote their religious beliefs.
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