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 »
"the man deserves far worse than a pie he has been so wrong for so long in promoting war and racist economic policies that have maimed millions or ended of lives"
"Consequences of Friedman's warmongering: Up to 1 million dead Iraqis, 4 million Iraqi refugees, 4,000 dead U.S. soldiers and tens of thousands maimed for life. Consequences of Molly's action: one embarassed journalist and one courageous student stood up t"
"Mr Friedman has been part of the Corporate Media that has colluded wth the Bush Administration to deceminate propagand and lies to the American people. He has failed in his responsibilities as a journalist. In stead of a pie, he deserves repudiation for f"
"I wish more students and some members of the faculty had joined her. Institution or Affiliation Greater New Haven (Ct.) Peace Council"
"The penalty seems grossly out of proportion to the offense. Institution or Affiliation History Department, Stanford University"
"short suspension? ok... expulsion? extreme over the top unwarranted reaction! Institution or Affiliation Truth Activist, Green"
"thomas friedman is much more dangerous than a pie to the face..."
"How many Friedman units were in that pie?"
"Molly should be given an award."
"I'm at Harvard. I thought we were intellectually constrained. I wanted to transfer to Brown. Not anymore. Institution or Affiliation Harvard College"
"It is sad that we no longer have political freedom. Are we the new Soviet Union?"
