A bunch of lefties, many of whom probably also attended the recent Tom Tancredo speech attempt, went to UNC’s student union last night to hear from Virginia congressman Virgil Goode speak of his opposition to affirmative action. Like the guy who went undercover at Liberty University, many of the lefties were surprised to find Goode well-informed, calm, rational and even likeable, Jay Schalin of the Pope Center on Higher Education Policy in Raleigh was there:
While Goode’s speech initially suffered from the radicals’ outbursts, many in the crowd appreciated his unassuming yet forthright manner. To start the question and answer period, Aaron Maisto, a sophomore from Charlotte who majors in economics and public administration, said, “I disagree with probably 95 percent of your opinions. That said, I must applaud you for maintaining your composure in the face of some pretty rude people.”
Goode’s smooth handling of the situation didn’t have a salutary had an effect on the gathered troublemakers, Schalin wrote:
At the end of the evening, the radicals no longer appeared to be an emerging force on campus, as they did after the previous week’s incident. Instead, they merely seemed juvenile, irrational, and pathetic.
