Isn't THIS a great example of the "mentality" of those who support ILLEGALS?

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'Slaps on wrist' for attacking Minutemen
Columbia University issues only written warnings for rioters

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Posted: March 29, 2007
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Protesters storm stage at Columbia University (WND photo)
After nearly six months, Columbia University has issued punishments, including "slaps on the wrist," to students who wildly rushed a campus stage and shut down a speech by Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist.

As WND reported, Gilchrist was attacked at the New York City school during an Oct. 4 speech on illegal immigration. Minuteman board member Marvin Stewart, an African-American who spoke prior to Gilchrist, was taunted with the "n-word" and was on stage when the protesters stopped the event. WND's Jerome Corsi was waiting backstage, scheduled to follow Gilchrist by reading excerpts from their co-authored book, "Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America’s Borders."

Video of the attack can be seen here

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Three students confirmed to the Columbia Daily Spectator campus newspaper Monday they were charged with simple violations of the university's Rules of Conduct.

The paper said the warnings – the lowest of four possible outcomes – will be notated on the students' transcripts and remain there until the end of 2008.

Students who receive a disciplinary warning suffer no financial or academic restraints, and the notation simply states "future violations will be treated more seriously."

Then Tuesday, the paper reported at least three other students were censured, a step up in severity from a disciplinary warning. A censured student who violates rules a second time is automatically suspended from the university.

Corsi said yesterday the students deserved much tougher punishments and called it "a sad day for higher education."

"The university is supposed to be a bastion of free speech. Instead, Columbia has decided to take a political position," he said. "The students who disrupted our Minuteman presentation should have been severely disciplined, possibly even expelled. Instead, by issuing minor punishments and rebukes, Columbia signals that protecting the free speech of the Minuteman Project was far less important than making sure the disruptive protestors had the opportunity to deliver their violent message of angry opposition."

One of the three students given a disciplinary warning, Monique Dols, told the paper she considered it "a light punishment."

"It's a slap on the wrist," she said. "It's a victory for free speech and anti-racism."

A second student handed a disciplinary warning, David Judd, president of the International Socialist Organization, was found, along with Dols, to have briefly interrupted a university function and aided others in doing so.


Minuteman board member Marvin Stewart speaks amid taunts at Columbia University (WND photo)

A third student, Andrew Tillet-Saks, also was found to have engaged "in conduct that places another in danger of bodily harm."

Minuteman national media director Tim Bueler said that after taking six months to hand down a decision, the disciplinary warnings were a "travesty of justice."

"They should have been expelled from the school," he told the Columbia paper.

Judd said he's glad the Minutemen are outraged.

"They get press from whining, but an impression of strength is more important in the long run for a vigilante group which thrives on intimidating immigrants, and this verdict, like the protest, helps subvert that," he said.

Tillet-Saks insisted the students who went on stage acted peacefully, and he contended the Minutemen were the dangerous ones.

"I don't think I endangered anybody. I'm upset at the administration for choosing to condemn my peaceful actions in protest while the Minutemen walk around toting rifles," he said. "It's illogical, hypocritical and also a hindrance to further progress. I'm not pleased with the university."

Tillet-Saks criticized the university's disciplinary process, saying the students had no rights and administrators didn't give them due process.

Outgoing Student Governing Board chairman Sakib Khan wrote in a statement the "whole discipline process is/was a show trial to avert a lawsuit by the Minutemen against the university."

"The thought of being suspended or expelled certainly crossed my mind," Tillet-Saks said. "I didn't think it was a likelihood. I understood that if that's what they thought was best for their PR they wouldn't have hesitated to do that."

The paper reported yesterday students given censures were Karina Garcia, chairwoman of the Latino outreach group Lucha; Lucha member Martin Lopez; and Cosette Olivo.

Garcia told the Daily Spectator the university had "brought shame on itself" with the disciplinary action.

"They bowed to right-wing pressure. It's noteworthy that Columbia reserved the harshest punishment for Latinos – two Mexican-Americans and one Dominican," she said.

'Workers of the world unite!'

Just before the Oct. 4 event, a group of protestors estimated by New York police to number around 200 assembled outside the meeting hall with placards and a loudspeaker to denounce Gilchrist and the Minutemen.

Slogans on the placards included, "Workers of the world unite! Same struggle, same fight!," and "Minutemen, Nazis, KKK! Racists, fascists, go away!"

About 20 protesters managed to momentarily take control of the stage during Gilchrist's speech, with loud shouts and fists thrust in anger. Security fought to restrain them and managed to rush Gilchrist backstage before he could be assaulted, according to Corsi

Corsi said the protestors were "angrier than I have seen before."

After taking over the stage, protesters unrolled a banner that read, in both Arabic and English, "No one is ever illegal."

According to the New York Sun, as security guards began escorting people from the auditorium, students jumped from the stage, pumping their fists, chanting victoriously, "Si se pudo, si se pudo," Spanish for "Yes we could!"

Protesters in the crowd harassed Stewart with shouts, and toward the end of his speech, some in the audience stood silently and turned their backs to him.

The Sun report said that when Stewart referred to the Declaration of Independence's self-evident truth that "All men are created equal," audience members called him a racist, a sellout and a black white supremacist.

One student's demand that Stewart speak in Spanish drew thundering applause and brought the protesters to their feet, the New York paper said. At that point, the protesters turned their backs to Stewart and drowned him out by chanting, "Wrap it up, wrap it up!"

Stewart appeared unfazed, however, and with a smile, said, "No wonder you don't know what you're talking about."

Answer 1

Nobody supports 'illegals'. That's a figment of your imagination to justify hatred for those who do NOT support Bush.

Answer 2

write bush about it

"One of the most meaningful things that's happened to me since I've been the governor - the president - governor - president. Oops. Ex-governor. I went to Bethesda Naval Hospital to give a fellow a Purple Heart, and at the same moment I watched him - get a Purple Heart for action in Iraq - and at that same - right after I gave him the Purple Heart, he was sworn in as a citizen of the United States - a Mexican citizen, now a United States citizen."

- Washington, D.C., Jan. 9, 2004

Answer 3

Just another fine example of our education system being corrupted by the liberal...

My little brother attended NROTC at UC Berkeley from 1984-1988... and was frequently assaulted when wearing his uniform. A group committed ARSON on the ROTC building in 1985... burning it to the ground... and the UC administration refused to investigate thoroughly.

Sad sad world where kids are taught to love the crazy communists and despise those who support the law.

Answer 4

When they get their diplomas and can't find a decent job after they get out of college, with a student loan to repay, working
jobs that they did not go to school for, or end up working with illegals in menial jobs, then they will understand.

College is no substitute for real life, and when these chumps get out in the real world, I bet they change their tunes real quick.

Answer 5

No more than it shows the mentality of someone who by constantly posting articles displays a lack of an original thought. Free speech is for everyone, not just people who agree with you.

Answer 6

its too bad their free speech is supported ...but the minutemens is not...does that really make speech free...???? im just wondering if they think the backlash from this isnt going to happen when the tables are turned...

Answer 7

And did you expect anything different from the bleeding heart liberals in this country

If you stand for principles, law and order etc in this country, you are on their hit list

Answer 8

You should dedicate your life to correcting this great injustice.

Answer 9

Great example yes!

Answer 10

i kno ... a couple of border patrols were arrested becuz a mexican tried to come in illegaly and held a gun and the men shot at him ... they were put in jail where one of them died becuz other mexican inmates beat him up ... THEY WERE DOING THEIR JOB !!!