Thursday, February 28, 2008

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This same tendency manifests itself in what is generally thought of as one of Berkeley's bedrock, principled beliefs: the supremacy of free speech. What this dedication often boils down to is unswerving support for left-wing speech and indifference, at best, to any alternatives in the marketplace of ideas.

When former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to town, his scheduled address had to be abruptly canceled when protesters—decrying, you guessed it, "fascism"—posed a "safety" risk.

Then, an attempt to display the shell of an Israeli bus blown to smithereens by a jihadist suicide bomber encountered, first, stiff resistance from city permit officials and, then, a ferocious and bloodthirsty counter-protest, including such well-considered statements as "Get back to Germany!", thoughtful chants like "2, 4, 6, 8, we are martyrs, we can't wait," and informative posters accusing Jews of stealing organs from Arab children.

It would appear that psychological projection is a concept not taught about there. Otherwise, it might be noticed...