And not in the “he’s on his way out the door” sense.
The kids at the New School in NYC screamed, ranted, and raved at him back in December. Then they chased him through the streets (just a reminder; Kerrey’s a disabled war veteran). He didn’t do anything about that at the time, but Kerrey must have noticed with some interest the way that ‘arresting the petulant man-children’ seemed to work out for NYU, because when the New School protesters came back for a second go the college President decided to just call in the cops to clear things up and be done with it. Which the cops did.
And now Bob Kerrey is refreshingly unapologetic about what he’s done, too:
“They put on black masks and wander around New York City? We still remember 9/11 around here,” Bob Kerrey told The Post, as the 22 students were paraded in front of a Manhattan arraignment judge on a laundry list of charges.
Kerrey laughed off the half-baked attempt by New School and NYU students to ultimately overthrow his administration.
“An illegal occupation of a building is not a legitimate protest,” he said. “There’s a long list of legitimate ways to protest a university. This isn’t one of them.”
(Via Glenn Reynolds and Jammie Wearing Fool, neither of whom is any more interested in wasting sympathy on the blackshirts than I am.)
It’ll be interesting to see whether this trend continues. I admit to some anticipation of getting to watc the looks of horrified realization bloom on various ‘activist’ faces as they discover that their ‘right’ to primal scream over everything that refuses to conform instantly to their will isn’t actually a right at all. It’s really an indulgence, and it’s one being offered by people who are feeling less and less indulgent every day. Fortunately, this is one situation where a little negative feedback can work wonders; have them arrested, have them spend the weekend in jail, have them convicted, expel them, and look around and ask “Who’s next?” Kerrey shouldn’t have to have that happen more than twice before the remaining students take the hint.
I mean, social justice is social justice – but it’s not like the economy is all that great right now, you know?
Moe Lane
Crossposted to Moe Lane.
Dan McLaughlin
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Although I support Bob Kerrey's actions 100%,
Flagstaff (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 2:50PM EST (link)it’s kind of nice to see a liberal Democrat getting the business (old Ben Dreith term) from the wacko-libs, as did Larry Summers at Harvard. Sounds like he has a faculty full of them, though.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Amen Flag. Now let's see if he cleans house
mbecker908 (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 3:55PM EST (link)amongst the “faculty”. I doubt it.
I meant to reply here.
Flagstaff (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 6:54PM EST (link)See below.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Becker--Are you going
Flagstaff (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 6:53PM EST (link)to a tea party?
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
I've got to see where and when there's going to
mbecker908 (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 6:57PM EST (link)a tea party in Phoenix. I’d like to go. I’d like to be involved, but I probably don’t have the time right now.
I keep forgetting the "reply to this" button.
Flagstaff (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 7:07PM EST (link)nt
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Six pm Wednesday at the state capitol building,
Flagstaff (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 7:06PM EST (link)according to our info.
We’ll be there if we can work out the logistics.
Navy snipers have given us new energy. A truly smart President would be able to use this to rebuild respect for the US and to shut down the whole piracy thingy.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Do you have a link????
mbecker908 (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 7:24PM EST (link)I can probably make that one.
I know what is happening now.
Flagstaff (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 7:43PM EST (link)If you link off of the page and then come back, it drops the connection to the comment you want to reply to.
But here is the link.
http://taxdayteaparty.com/teaparty/arizona/
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Another link with more info on Phoenix AZ T party
Flagstaff (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 8:59PM EST (link)for anybody near Phoenix
http://www.meetup.com/we-surround-them-phoenix/calendar/9976901/
To be broadcast on KFYI 550.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
I've changed my mind about this.
Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, April 15th at 1:09AM EST (link)Protect US assets and citizens only. Let Europe take care of Europe.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
I have one from Yahoo--
Flagstaff (Diary) Sunday, April 12th at 7:40PM EST (link)there are other sites, too.
http://taxdayteaparty.com/teaparty/arizona/
I see there is now one scheduled for Flagstaff. Not true the other day.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964