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 »

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Jenny M 29 October 2011
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Jim B 29 October 2011

"Excessive"

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Jeff M 24 October 2011

"No doubt an immature though humorous act. However, the pompous pro-war Friedman deserves to be exposed for the fraud he perpetrated in the build up to the Iraq war. Friedman has blood on his hands."

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Nakul K 9 October 2011
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Samantha K 23 August 2011
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Nory O 22 August 2011

"Choose love!!! Institution or Affiliation Timevalve Global Partners"

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Sally M 21 August 2011

"A whole semester? Brown University? I think this suspension is chilling and hostile. Students apparently need to exercise decorum when expressing themselves"

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Jase S 9 August 2011

"Freedom of speech includes creative political theater. Institution or Affiliation Students for a Democratic Society"

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Mark C 7 August 2011

"Molly's action was a valid act of Civil Disobedience against a man who has continuously been a leading jingoist and proponent for illegal wars. You should be proud that at least one person at Brown had the temerity to express themselves against a supporte"

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Michaela C 30 July 2011
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James M 22 July 2011
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Matt T 21 July 2011
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Matt B 8 July 2011

"This is clearly an unreasonable response. While the embarrassment felt by the administration is understandable, more reasonable disciplinary options are clearly available. Institution or Affiliation Univ. of California, San Diego"

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Shannon M 4 July 2011
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Brian R 3 July 2011

"pieing is not a crime"

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George C 3 July 2011
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Catherine Saddlemire 2 July 2011

"В Institution or Affiliation В"

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Bilal M 25 June 2011

"Her actions, childish as they were, were primarily non-violent and made a comic statement. Noone deserves to be punished for that - and punished how? by being denied access to learning. Now that's even more childish!"

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Phil A 25 June 2011

"This decision is extreme. How about a little balance and common sense? What is your purpose? To make an example of Molly in order to silence future protest? Institution or Affiliation URI class of '67"

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Thomas Wmh 21 June 2011

"However, if Friedman is diabetic, it should have been sugar-free. Institution or Affiliation retired Prof. of Astronomy, St John's Univ."

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James G 21 June 2011
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Jason B 18 June 2011
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Dr Claytonl 11 June 2011

"The punishment is excessive. Institution or Affiliation Southern Methodist University"

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Bill M 6 June 2011

"Bully tactics seldom work. Good luck Molly"

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Randy K 29 May 2011

"To quote Friedman, addressing innocent Arabs terrorized by the US: "Suck. On. This." Institution or Affiliation Cornell University, '68"

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