10.29.07
Does that mean that there’s not going to be any expulsions, after all? [Updated and bumped.]
[UPDATE: And here’s the original YAF response, via the Washington Times. One wonders whether GWU is going to force the actual people making racist commentary to publicly condemn hate speech.]
This is how it went down. Via Volokh, btw.
The YAF at George Washington University [is] going to be hosting Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week later this month.
Monday, this flyer shows up. Please take a really, really good look at it. If you feel like preemptively laughing at the GWU administration, hold it in.
Outrage ensues, with calls for understanding, tolerance, and the immediate expulsion of whoever did this. KEEP HOLDING IT IN!
Tuesday, it is revealed that the poster was actually done by antiwar activists who wanted to highlight the racism of the YAF… by making a racist poster themselves. You may read their rather whiny letter here. You can also stop holding it in.
They also claim that it was all a joke; which, to be fair, might seem to be a reasonable tack to take, what with the lasers in eyes and heroin peg-legs and whatnot. Alas for them, the administration has already gotten on its high horse about this and everything. It is going to be highly entertaining to watch either: GWU admit that they are collectively stupid enough to believe that conservative groups would actually put up posters like this; or actually go after antiwar activists for espousing racism.
Pass the popcorn.
Moe
PS: Still supporting expulsion, SA Executive Vice President Brand Kroeger? No? Why?
Originaly from Source