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 »
"It's encouraged to support the wholesale slaughter of innocents, but a pie to face is a crime against humanity."
"When a University welcomes people who espouse hate like Thomas Friedman and expells people of peace such as Molly Little, the contribution of that University to the community is toxic."
"Pieing has been an accepted form of protest for centuries. How that can be considered an affront to anyone else's freedom of speech is simply a double-standard where the rights of the elite are protected over those of the people. I suppose that is the TRU"
"Molly and I stood alone at South Kingstown High School against Bush's war in Iraq. She, a student, was required to take down her anti-war fliers. I, a faculty member, was required to remove the paper I had stapled to the U.S. Flag, reading "World's larges"
"More pies, fewer capitalist shills"
"response out of proportion to the act."
"Surely a pie is no reason for expulsion? Institution or Affiliation Temple University"
"Friedman is a dangerous fool. Good work, Molly! Institution or Affiliation Willow Glen Peace Action"
"She should be compencated, and Friedman-Mr. "Give War a Chance"-who promotes hatred and Fascism, should never be invited to any public place with some kind of dignity"
"В Institution or Affiliation ISO - Austin, TX"
"Good for Molly Little!"
"В Institution or Affiliation Brown University"
"we need more pies!"
