“People who attend tonight’s lecture have the right to hear Mr. Cheney if they want and the right to witness protests,” his email stated. “Both, not just one or the other. No subset of the community is given the authority to abridge these rights.” It’s hard to imagine a scenario where the president of a college would encourage the student body to protest an esteemed, liberal government official. The fact that President Bierman is encouraging his coddled students to protest Vice President Cheney, rather than engage in a robust dialogue with someone they disagree with is asinine, and sadly representative of the state of higher academia today.NEW: Ahead of tonight’s @YAF lecture with Dick Cheney and @ScottWalker, Beloit College leadership sent a campus-wide email encouraging students to “hold this elected official accountable to his record,” and suggesting “protesting visibly” as a response. #YAFonCampus pic.twitter.com/uYd8RrVeEp
— Spencer Brown (@itsSpencerBrown) October 10, 2019