The “Best” of Liberalism on Campus

The academe is supposed to be the epitome of intellectual freedom and a showcase of the best of minds and of good discourse. Instead, a number of campus incidents involving conservative speakers such as Ann Coulter and the reaction of students opposed to them have shown further the moribund character of liberalism. Students identified with the Left have resorted to heckling, throwing pies at the speakers, and hurling curses and obscenities. Anne Coulter states of liberal students, referring to an incident at the University of Texas in Austin where a student was arrested for disorderly conduct during the open forum,

“They don't know how to argue. They can't put together a logical thought, whereas you could put a college Republican on TV right now and he can debate you...”

More on Anne Coulter’s remarks during a TV interview can be found on this site: Interview with Anne Coulter