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05/21/2003 Archived Entry: "NYT reporter shouted down for comments on war"
NYT reporter shouted down for comments on war
Is it just me, or is this country becoming more and more like Germany, 1932?
A New York Times reporter cut short a keynote address to graduates at a private Illinois college over the weekend after audience members shouted down his comments about the war in Iraq.Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize winner and author of a recent book that describes war as an addiction, was booed Saturday at Rockford College, a small liberal arts school 80 miles northwest of Chicago. After protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone, Hedges cut his speech short.
"He delivered what I guess I would refer to as a fairly strident perspective on the war in Iraq and American policy," college President Paul Pribbenow said Tuesday. "I think our audience at commencement were not prepared for that."
Replies: 3 people speak up
I watched the "Rise to Evil" movie on CBS last night, and was struck by what can happen when individuals (specifically in govt.) are afraid to go against popular opinion.
We should always question and speak out. Not follow like sheep.
If we don't, history has shown us what can happen.
Posted by private @ 05/21/2003 09:21 AM NY
What truly frightens me is that this is a LIBERAL Arts college and the storm trooper-like reaction came from the students.
Hell, in my day (late Vietnam War era), young people were almost universally opposed to America's aggressive foreign policy. And that was during the Cold War when this country really did have enemies (USSR, PRC, Cuba).
This very ugly, ignorant, unthinking, arrogant right-wing shift in this country's polital mood is troubling to me. But then again, what can you expect when the passions of the people are inflamed by the Cheney-Bush Junta; multi-billion dollar, multi-national corporation-owned media whore conglomerates; and a population that doesn't read and has no knowledge of history?
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 05/21/2003 11:51 AM NY
I comment on that here.
Posted by Hesiod @ 05/21/2003 12:47 PM NY
