NEWS: Taking The Jew Hating Desmond Tutu Down a Notch

POLITICS: Taking The Jew Hating Desmond Tutu Down a Notch

In April, members of the Justice and Peace Studies program at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota booked a major speaker: Archbishop and Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu. Tutu was scheduled to speak at PeaceJam International, which is obviously the lamest name that anyone could have come up with. But people were still excited, until the school told them Tutu would not be allowed to speak because it might upset a few Minnesota Jews.

Wow, wouldn’t want to offend anyone. Not here in America, anyway. You know, the country in which Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad just spoke at Columbia University and everyone was allowed to speak his or her mind. Seemed like a terrific example of our free speech rights that we hold dear in America. The school vice president attempted to explain why he is an asshole.

We heard some things, but, but he’s not anti-Semitic. He’s a…good guy…who…ah…said Israel was like…ah..Hitler. Note Hennes' quote,

What a great reason to forbid an archbishop from speaking. Let’s just call this what it is: The stifling of free speech by the Jewish lobby. Groups like the Zionist Organization of America and the Anti-Defamation League have attacked Tutu for his criticism of Israeli policies because of a speech he gave in 2002. Let’s check how he compared Israel to Hitler, shall we?

First of all, the speech was originally called, “Occupation is Oppression,” but Tutu decided to change it.

What a fucking asshole. I already am enraged at his obvious anti-Semitic nonsense. Carry on, Jew hater.

So, there it is. Desmond Tutu comparing Israel to Hitler. Or, no wait, he didn’t AT ALL. Is it possible for the Jewish Lobby and University to be bigger cunts? I submit it is not. And I’m sure their decision also has nothing to do with the fact that Tutu will be giving a speech in Boston this October at a conference called: "The Apartheid Paradigm in Palestine-Israel: Issues of Justice and Equality."

You know your policies are on solid ground when you can’t handle criticism from an archbishop. Nothing like stiffling free speech to make people see things your way.

One professor at St. Thomas, Marv Davidov, was not pleased with the decision.

And as if telling Desmond Tutu to fuck off wasn’t enough, Cris Toffolo, chair of the Peace Studies program was demoted for telling Tutu that he would not be allowed to speak and that he could be subjected to a smear campaign.

I think the word you are looking for, Professor Davidov, is “pussies.” Everyone who had a hand in this decision should hold their heads high, for they have stopped the evil Desmond Tutu from speaking.

While I think it's stupid that he's not allowed to speak, your quote does indeed show that he compared the "Jewish lobby" to some rather bad people. Whether or not you think the comparison is appropriate doesn't negate the fact that he made it.

Again, I'm all for him speaking but don't say he didn't make the comparison right after you quote it.

The "worst" paragraph in Tutu's speech is:

But there's nothing remotely anti-Semitic in it. He calls all men and women brothers and sisters, and refers very respectfully to Jewish traditions.

It's easy to understand how a people who were nearly obliterated by prejudice - and who remain subject to the same degree of hatred and threat even today - might remain oversensitive. But this specific action crosses the line into absurdity.

Seriously, the Jewish Lobby is absolutely the largest cunt around in America.

This is completely hysterical and ridiculous. This isn't about "the Jewish lobby" and it isn't the same thing as the Ahmadinejad Columbia speech. St Thomas is a very small, very catholic school. As such, the administrators are acting like small catholic school administrators and trying to avoid controversy. That's what they do, it's sort of retarded, and frankly, it's their loss. Tutu would have been a great guest. Instead he'll be a great guest at MSU.
OH MY GOD!

Umm actually not one single Jewish group protested Tutu's appearance (though his ill-informed opinion vis-a-vis Israel/Palestine certainly is worth attempting to debunk..something that groups like the ADL do when ignorant, mischaracterized apartheid comparisons are made). This was a decision made by St. Thomas, if you have a problem (though every school has a right to invite and disinvite whoever it wants...umm yeah last I checked free speech had to do with the government inhibiting speech, not a private institution) So who is hysterical now? Oh no! The Jewish Lobby! We stifle everything!

Please.

<Edited due to bad joke>

Actually,

and...

So, two Jewish Groups 'protested'.

There are Jews in Minnesota?



sorry...

If the University chooses to invite a speaker, they will, if they choose to un-invite him they will as well. It's their right to do either. Tutu is allowed to say whatever the hell he pleases, so is the ADL, and so are you. Constantly masking your true sentiments behind a defense of free speech is what makes you a bloody coward. I guess the sight of Jews carrying guns, able and willing to defend themselves makes some people nervous.

The sight of anyone carrying guns makes me nervous.

Mostly because they have the power in hand to end my life from a distance arbitrarily.

Oh, those darn jews

KM, my point is that the article above made it seem as if this was some giant attempt to stifle speech and protest Tutu's appearance. One person, rightily I would say, expressed concern about Tutu's point of view on a subject that he actually has no expertise in...is that really the sign of the powerful Jewish Lobby? Concern was expressed, that is far different than a concerted attempt to stop his speech by an all-powerful Jewish Lobby.

Ah.

America where everyone can speak their mind.

Unless they're Christian.

Wait, I'm wong because, I think Jimmy Carter is anti-semetic and we can't get him to be quiet. Maybe it's actually a Catholic thing.

Or a black one.

Roll out the commentary from the oppressed Jews throughout America who seem unwilling and unable to face any form of constructive criticism, especially from someone who might have a real life experience with oppression.

The defensiveness is so close to the surface it's like a form of leprosy. You want to help them, but you dare not get too close for fear of becoming infected with this indiscriminate disease known as "superfluously taking yourselves too seriously."

Yes, the Jewish Lobby has clearly won another important battle in stifling good, Christian free speech.

And by that logic, the sight of a black man (And archbishop! The horror!) able to speak his mind in a way that doesn't suit everyone's opinion is equally abhorrent.

Does this constitute a violation of free speech? No. He may still speak his mind where his opinion is welcome, and it's not like the American Government shut him up.

Is it a terrible decision, an overreaction and sad proof that a loud minority can silence the rest? Arguably, yes.

This has nothing to do with the right of the people of Israel to defend themselves, but it's a very valid criticism towards the idiotic eagerness of this university to accomodate, instead of being a place for intelligent discussion and exchange of ideas.

Fucking Jews. At our next Seder, I'm going to spew anti-semitic insults at my family!

Will this be before or after you drink the blood of Christian babies?

you were going to do that already, werent you.

After, but sometime before the bitter herbs.

Well, I was only planning on my uncle, but he usually deserves it.

i think Voltaire (or whoever really authored that quote) is doing backflips in their grave at this point.

I think they did Tutu a favour. Did he really want to associate himself with something called "PeaceJam"? It would've KILLED his street cred.

Edited to say: Nevermind. I'm just going to sit back and watch everybody piss on everone who disagrees with their point of view.

Fucking hilarious. Absolutely hilarious.