This has probably already been answered, but... It's really simple. I pay taxes. In so doing, I should have some confidence that, even if my (emphasize *my*) dollars are not going to something that I 100% agree with, it will at least be something reasonable. This is not a reasonable use of my money. There are thousands of reasonable, educated and competent liberal voices that would do a far better job of representing the "other side" than Michael Moore. They would do it for less money and would be a worthwhile use of the student's time. I'm all in favor of hearing the other side, even if it is only with an attitude of "know thine enemy". However, this use of *my* money is just plain stupid. They could have at least tried to find a competent voice of scholarly respectability rather than a blatant liar. So, yes, because I am financing this, I am within my rights to make sure that the event never happens.
How about this-- you get this wonderful state to give me back my forced contribution to this farce and mockery of scholarship and I'll stop worrying. Make sure it's a check sent by the appropriate state official, please. Andrew > Why is this such a big deal? No one is forcing you (you in the general > term > here, not directed at Halcrow). No one is dragging you by the legs > kicking > and screaming to listen to him talk. No one is forcing you to agree with > him. It's simple, if you don't want to listen to him speak, don't go. > If > you don't want to agree with him, don't. Wow, what a concept. > > I'm offended. I'm a BYU student. > > But even though you won't be there, you're going to try everything you can > to > make sure no one else can go too. No one must be able to hear other > points > of view! That's the freedoms in America we're fighting for! Sign me up. > > So I guess hearing different points of view is a bad thing, so the Earth > is > still flat and at the center of the Universe. Go home Galileo, we don't > need > your kind here. > > I'd like to apologize on the behalf of Michael more for exercising his > freedom > of speech. Evidently in Utah, freedom of speech is one way and means you > can > give a talk, but only if you agree with everyone else. Otherwise I'm > going > to take offense and try take that freedom away from you. > > And after we oust Moore, I hear them Mormons are nutballs too. Can you > believe they're opposed to slavery?!?! We better be getting together and > forcing them out of the state. > </rant> > > -- > Jacob Albretsen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
