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[SteveO409]

Ann Coulter says she is canceling her speech at Berkeley. Her sponsors pulled out, citing safety concerns. Damn didn't realize you need that much security for a speech

Ann Coulter said Wednesday that she is canceling her planned speech at the University of California, Berkeley, because she had lost the backing of conservative groups that had initially sponsored her appearance.

Ms. Coulter, in a message to The New York Times, said, “It’s a sad day for free speech.”

Despite insisting that she would go to Berkeley regardless — even after the university said it could not accommodate her on the date and time it had initially scheduled her because of threats of violence — Ms. Coulter said she did not see how she could go forward. The school said she could speak only at a later date and an earlier time of day, when there were likely to be fewer students on campus and less of a likelihood for violent outbreaks.

Without any support, Ms. Coulter said, she was left with little choice. “Everyone who should believe in free speech fought against it or ran away,” she said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/us/ann-coulter-berkeley-speech.html

 

[Lord Frieza]

Bye Bitch

 

[benicillin]

It's a sad day for free speech...

...because she didn't get the date and time she wanted to spread her crap and sponsors didn't want to bother.

SO SAD.

 

[Ray Down]

Fuck off Ann.

 

[crooked spin]

"Since Berkeley didn't cancel and make me a martyr I had to cancel myself and make myself the martyr I always intended to be in this situation."

 

[Ninja Scooter]

"It's a sad day for free speech when people won't shut up and let me say whatever I want unchallenged."

 

[unpopularblargh]

How is it a loss for free speech? You backed out.

 

[Matsukaze]

And nothing of value was lost

 

[WrenchNinja]

Ms. Coulter, in a message to The New York Times, said, “It’s a sad day for free speech.”

Fuck off you piece of shit. If you want to spew your hate, you have plenty of other avenues.

 

[old]

I wonder why the conservative groups suddenly backed off sponsoring her.

 

[Loudninja]

Like I give a damn.

 

[BronsonLee]

I wonder why the conservative groups suddenly backed off sponsoring her.

Probably figured it wasn't worth the trouble

 

[Volimar]

So, she's not an idiot. She knows that that isn't how free speech works. So this is just more incendiary shit to fire people up. "tolerant left" etc.

 

[jrush64]

Eh... She's an extremely horrible person, but I think should be allowed to speak. Just like people can protest her being there.

She pulled out herself so.

 

[Kettch]

Ms. Coulter, in a message to The New York Times, said, “It’s a sad day for free speech.”

You just got the fucking New York Times to spread your message, I think your speech is doing fine.

 

[marrec]

"Ms. Coulter, in a message to The New York Times, said, 'It’s a sad day for free speech.'"

Motherfucker you can still spread your dumbass bullshit on the street outside your hotel if you want.

 

[gcubed]

Yawn

 

[unpopularblargh]

I wonder why the conservative groups suddenly backed off sponsoring her.

Maybe they finally read her book.

 

[old manatee]

Poor Coulter scared of the big bad Berkeley hippies ((

 

[excelsiorlef]

Clearly we can all thank Bill Maher for taking down another one.

God I love this I'm pulling it out but really I'm being censored nonsense.

 

[Thequietone]

Of course she did, all she cares about is publicity.

 

[Username1198]

Free speech ain't hate speech bitch

 

[ChemicalCutthroat]

No one wants to listen to that psycho-bitch speak. She needs to go live under a bridge somewhere and leave the intelligent world alone.

 

[entremet]

While I support free speech, including Coulter's appearance, the Berkeley College Republicans and Coulter herself were clearly trolling Cal. It was so damn obvious and her decision today makes it even more obvious.

 

[bonchooski]

Now if only her father pulled out.

 

[slit]

Dy-no-mite!!!

 

[LifEndz]

Edit: Beaten by seconds

 

[Trey]

"It's a sad day for free speech when I tell myself to shut the fuck up."

 

[Infinite]

Buh-bye!

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

Yeah man, lets set a precedent of threatening violence to get people to do what you want.

Edit: She is horrible and her opinions suck, etc.

 

[excelsiorlef]

I'm being silenced and not allowed to speak. I'm not being heard says a woman being quoted in a New York Times in an article dedicated exclusively to her.

 

[Frozenprince]

"Since Berkeley didn't cancel and make me a martyr I had to cancel myself and make myself the martyr I always intended to be in this situation."

And people will eat it up with a spoon and say thank you.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Good. Fuck your speeches, Odo..

 

[Infinite]

And people will eat it up with a spoon and say thank you.

Yeah man, lets set a precedent of threatening violence to get people to do what you want.

Edit: She is horrible and her opinions suck, etc.

Yup

 

[Slayven]

Funny how she didn't put up her own money for her nonsense.

Shows how far her convictions go

Cut the check if you are about that life

 

[amoham10]

Good riddance, annoying wench.

 

[commedieu]

Oh no.

 

[guek]

Wait, why couldn't she do it at the new date and time again?

 

[ReAxion]

go say your stupid shit anywhere else and enjoy your free speech. you don't get to use universities as an academic freedom platform and say it's the same thing as free speech.

 

[Rembrandt]

How is it a loss for free speech? You backed out.

Wait, why couldn't she do it at the new date and time again?

Right? Lol, she was still welcome to speak on campus.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Yeah man, lets set a precedent of threatening violence to get people to do what you want.

Edit: She is horrible and her opinions suck, etc.

Well, Ann Coulter has said she supporters public floggings and executions, so hey, she should be proud!

 

[Slayven]

On Wednesday, Ms. Coulter said she believed she could have prevailed in court had she continued with her case. “We vindicate constitutional rights in court,” she said. “Even the most lefty, Coulter-hating judge would probably have had to order Berkeley to let me speak.”

"I would totally win, i just don't want to"

 

[unpopularblargh]

Yeah man, lets set a precedent of threatening violence to get people to do what you want.

Edit: She is horrible and her opinions suck, etc.

No one threatened her or her supporters with violence. There were protests planned to counter her speech though.

 

[Siegcram]

"I'm being censored!"

She says in a national newspaper.

 

[The Kree]

"I'm being censored!"

She says in a national newspaper.

Stupid beyond comprehension.

 

[Armaros]

'free speech is giving me a platform to spread my hate without protests' -GOP and the alt-right.

As usual the GOP are against different amendments when it suits them.

 

[benicillin]

'free speech is giving me a platform to spread my hate without protests' -GOP and the alt-right.

Also known as "the Reddit defense."

 

[Lord Frieza]

No one threatened her or her supporters with violence. There were protests planned to counter her speech though.

Right. There was fear they would turn violent after the Milo protest that got ugly, but I kind of doubt it would have happened with Coulter. She's a racist piece of shit and all, but she's not quite Neo-Nazi level (yet), and she wasn't known for reading off students names for her follower's to harass.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Good

 

[SillyEskimo]

The market has spoken.