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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Why are Democrats smearing peaceful anti-Trump protests?

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Why are Democrats smearing peaceful anti-Trump protests?:

Why are Democrats smearing peaceful anti-Trump protests?

DeVos protest in D.C.
“Nothing about a firm commitment to free expression obliges us open our doors to (much less to provide platforms for) those who incite hatred and violence against refugees, immigrants, and minorities—that is, against our students, teachers, co-workers and neighbors.” -- Letter from coalition to IOP Director David Axelrod.
This morning's Sun-Times has columnist Mark Brown imploring Univ. of Chicago students to "Let Loathsome Lewandowski Speak", as if they had any official say in the matter.

A coalition of organizations, which includes groups such as UofC Resists and Graduate Students United, protesting former Trump campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski’s scheduled visit tomorrow, asked the school’s Institute of Politics, run by Democratic Party operative David Axelrod, to withdraw its invitation to Lewandowski and to “stop providing a platform to surrogates of the Trump administration” -- a reference in part to last month’s visit by Trump press secretary Sean Spicer. 

Axelrod claims he welcomes "peaceful protest" but refuses to "shut down" Lewandowski, Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Why are Democrats smearing peaceful anti-Trump protests?: