Friday, June 14, 2002

OSU now.



"Bush was invited to speak at the Ohio State commencement by representatives of the graduating class. But immediately before class members filed into the giant football stadium, an announcer instructed the crowd that all the university's speakers deserve to be treated with respect and that anyone demonstrating or heckling would be subject to expulsion and arrest. The announcer urgedthat Bush be greeted with a "thunderous" ovation."


OSU then.


"During a sometimes raucous rally at Ohio State University, Clinton offered a short list of proposals, including "school-by-school report cards'' to help parents determine where to enroll their children. As he spoke, a small group of hecklers shouted and waved Dole-Kemp placards.

"The only way to get excellence in education for everyone is to define it, expect it, measure it,'' Clinton said. "Our ability to give every young person in this country the capacity to live up to his or her God-given ability ... is central to America's ability to maintain its world leadership.''

The president was interrupted by students who jostled posters with Clinton supporters seated nearby as the president began to explain his education proposals.

Waving the Dole-Kemp posters, the group chanted, "Tell the truth! Tell the truth!'' and "Dole-Kemp! Dole-Kemp!''

"Stop lying to the American public!'' a heckler shouted. A college-age man seated beside him shouted back, "Shut up!'' and a woman yelled out, "You're a liar!''

Clinton sought to dismiss the protesters. "I'll bet you they won't be doing that a week from Tuesday,'' he said. The group quieted down after security guards stood around them and stayed there for the rest of Clinton's speech. "


Maybe Instapundit can explain to me how this is all Noam Chomsky's fault.