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However, in that regard, I do wish the student body would be more consistent--they have shouted down Minute Men, members of Jihad Watch, and other conservatives.
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Why is this such a big concern? The students have their beliefs that they should have a right to express, too. I wasn't at the campus today, but from what I can tell, a lot of students were thrilled to see Bollinger rip a new one. I agree that certain students went too far with the Minuteman thing, but if they want to protest that, then more power to them. People may not like what Columbia did in inviting the Iranian President, and they have a right to criticize the school, too. However, the whole state government threatening to cut off public funds to the school (much of which is financial aid for students) is an extremely dangerous precedent, in my opinion.