I’ve spent the last few days in Eugene, Ore., home of all kind of black-clad anarchists, anti-capitialists, anti-globalists, but it’s been a very peaceful visit. Imagine my surprise when I finally get wifi in the Portland Airport that I find that it was in Chapel Hill that anarchy reigned.
John in Carolina had emailed me UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp’s tepid statement. Note that nowhere is the word outrage used. Nowhere does he condemn in the appropriate terms the actions of the snot-nosed brats who claim to have a veto on free speech on his campus. I’m sorry, chancellor, but “disappointed” just doesn’t do it:
“We’re very sorry that former Congressman Tancredo wasn’t able to speak. We pride ourselves on being a place where all points of view can be expressed and heard, so I’m disappointed that didn’t happen tonight. I think our Public Safety officers appropriately handled a difficult situation.â€
I was hoping that there would be more backbone at UNC after Doogie the Chancellor, as BobLee calls him, replaced the organ player. Apparently not.