Posted on 03/10/2011 11:26:46 PM PST by OddLane
Today I decided to return to my old stomping grounds at Brooklyn College in order to witness a lecture delivered by acclaimed polemicist, writer, political and human rights activist, and former leader of the new left, David Horowitz. Invited to speak by student leader Yosef Sobel, and sponsored by Professor Langbert-both of whom can be seen below-Mr. Horowitz delivered an impassioned, but unerringly rational, defense of freedom of speech, pluralism, and diversity, all values under attack in the Middle East and on American campuses-the primary theme of the evening.
He began by noting the extreme impediments he-and the people who attended his lecture-had to overcome in order to simply be in attendance. A particularly sarcastic Muslim student interrupted his introductory remarks-something that would recur approximately a dozen times during his hour long speech-to ask him why such security measures were necessary. His cogent response that these steps were “what checkpoints are about, making people feel safer,” brought a thunderous round of applause from the audience. I can attest to the thoroughness of the examination each person had to undergo before being admitted to the event. If only the federal government were as efficacious and watchful as the people providing security for David Horowitz, we wouldn’t even have to worry about potential domestic terror attacks.
(Excerpt) Read more at american-rattlesnake.org ...
Thanks but that one doesn’t work for me either...maybe its my computer. I get no webpage reply....I must not be meant to read it....:O)
David has a post on FrontpageMag about the same event though.
Reading some of the responses is interesting.
I’ll try going to his website. Thanks, he was on TV just yesterday...(or the day before)
at Brooklyn College...Mr. Horowitz delivered an impassioned, but unerringly rational, defense of freedom of speech, pluralism, and diversity, all values under attack in the Middle East and on American campuses-the primary theme of the evening.and in the MSM.
I don't know what you mean by that remark. Although Horowitz's youth and young adulthood were devoted to "a left wing world view" (he was admittedly a Red Diaper Baby), he left his former comrades on the left decades ago and has long been a bona fide conservative, especially with respect to staunch anti-Islamist, anti-jihadi positions.
It's Horowitz's current detractors on the left, such as the hecklers present at the speech described in the current article, who have a problem with intellectual honesty, as well as civility.
The reason David Horowitz frightens the Left so is that he WAS one of the 60s radical leaders, who began to see the truth about the Left when his friend was murdered by the Oakland Panthers. He knows how they operate, he studied Rules for Radicals, he knows their blind spots. I love his books, but I’m glad I’m not issuing his life insurance policy. The Left turned on David like a pack of rabid dogs, a reaction many “apostates” get when they leave the Liberal Church.
He realizes the depths this country will sink to if we allow them to seize complete control.
That was my point. Horowitz’ intellectual honesty forced him to leave his comfortable niche in the left. I went through the same transformation myself. It takes a lot of rationalization, or self deception or intellectual slovenliness to remain a leftist.
or freedom of speech
Muslims invaded Brooklyn
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.