In Defense of Student Who Pied Friedman
On April 22, Brown University student Molly Little threw a pie at New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman in protest of his pro-war, pro-corporate views, and the prominence he receives in promulgatin... continue reading »
"Mr. Friedman has advocated far worse than a pie in the face for civilian populations he deems to be enemies of "American interests". If he isn't interestd in pressing charges, why is Brown University acting as his surrogate enforcer?"
"The punishment far exceeds the "crime" in this situation. Why not ask Molly to do something academic---like do a study on the history of non-violence-- and then participate in a student forum on dissent. A consequence of such magnitude will certainly have"
"He's lucky that pie wasn't loaded with Feces. Institution or Affiliation Dallas Citizens Against The Bush Li[ar]brary"
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"Lighten up Brown University, or at least recognize Molly Little's right to have her 15 minutes of fame as a counterweight to the disproportionate visibilty proponents of the Iraq War like Thomas Friedman enjoy."
"The university should be proud that a brave student chose to use her freedom of speech to expose a pro-Nazi. She needs an award!"
"Some people deserve to be publicly shamed. Thomas Friedman is one such person. He provided a "liberal" gloss to a war of agression. Molly's "crime" pales in comparison. Reinstate her! Institution or Affiliation City University of New York"
"think of it as free trade . in return for friedman's simplistic and morally repugnant views . molly traded a pie to his face . see , under free trade everyones a winner !"
"As always, the Brown administration loves to protect the free speech of neo-liberal cheerleaders and anti-muslim hate mongers like Friedman, but tramples all over the free speech of any student who dares to challenge such bigotry Institution or Affiliati"
"If Molly had pied another Brown student or a hobo on the street would she have faced similar consequences?"
"Where has democracy gone in the USA. No one even cares that it is gone...We deserve whatever we get for our ignorance"
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"The pie throwing was a non-violent expression of political speech and should be sanctioned by Brown, an institution claiming to stand for academic diversity."
