Read the article from The Honolulu Star Bulletin on his speech at the University of Hawaii.
Churchill did address the issue of his ethnicity, admitting that he is not Native American.
"Is he an Indian? Do we really care?" he said, quoting those he called his "white Republican" critics.
"Let's cut to the chase; I am not," he said.
His pedigree is "not important," Churchill said: "The issue is the substance of what is said."
According to The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel on February 11th...
On Thursday, UW-Whitewater Chancellor Jack Miller decided that Churchill would be allowed to speak on March 1, as part of a four-part speaker series sponsored by the Native American Cultural Awareness Association. Churchill will speak on racism against American Indians.
OK...does anyone see the irony in his speaking on "racism against American Indians"? Isn't it rather racist to claim to be a minority when you're not? Churchill bleats about the attempts by "white Republicans" to suppress his freedom. (I hate to break it to him, but if he isn't Native American, isn't he...well....er...."white" himself?)
Liberals love to position this as a 'freedom of speech' issue. It is not a 'freedom of speech' issue. We are not debating the rights of Ward Churchill to stand at 3rd and Wisconsin with a bullhorn. We are not debating the rights of Ward Churchill to speak at a privately-funded venue.
We are debating whether a publicly-funded institution should promote lies and hate speech. Is this an appropriate speaker for a state university to sponsor--a known liar and promoter of murder and terrorism?
In a logically indefensible editorial, the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel opposed the right of Marquette University students to have a table on campus to raise money for the "Adopt a Sniper" program, even though they were not receiving any funding or support from the university. (BTW, this IS a freedom of speech issue). But they support Whitewater inviting Ward here to spread lies and hatred.
At least the Marquette students were genuine students.....
P.S. Ann Coulter has a great editorial on Churchill here.
The whole idea behind free speech is that in a marketplace of ideas, the truth will prevail. But liberals believe there is no such thing as truth and no idea can ever be false (unless it makes feminists cry, such as the idea that there are innate differences between men and women). Liberals are so enamored with the process of free speech that they have forgotten about the goal.
CORRECTION???:
Well, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin just issued this correction about Ward Churchill's remarks. Before you start questioning the credibility of the "internet", remember that the original quote came directly from the MSM. Makes one wonder how a trained reporter and eyewitness to the original speech could have gotten it so wrong???
Churchill misquoted in article on UH speech
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, incorrectly quoted University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill as admitting that he was not American Indian.
The story about Churchill's Tuesday night speech at the University of Hawaii-Manoa said the professor noted that his "white Republican" critics were asking, "Is he an Indian? Do we really care?"
"Let's cut to the chase, I'm not," the quote in yesterday's paper continued.
But a review of video and audio tapes of the speech shows that Churchill actually said: "Is he an Indian? We really care. We're trying to protect the rights of Indians to divine for themselves, say this circle of flies in the form of white reporters circling a manure pile like it's of all consequential importance. Cut to the chase on that."
Churchill went on to say that he is an associate member of the Keetoowah tribe and that associates are enrolled in the band after their genealogy has been vetted by the enrollment office. He said that he is less than one-quarter Indian, so he does not qualify to be a full member.
The issue of whether Churchill has Indian blood is part of the national debate over the controversial professor who gained notoriety for comparing some Sept. 11, 2001, victims to Nazis.
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We all know that Ward Churchill will fade faster than a mid-winter break suntan. People with worldviews that promote murder and hate will be seen for what they are: valueless, morally corrupt and evil. They have no staying power. He is an opportunist. Americans have a deeper sense of purpose and a true belief in doing what is right. They see right thru the Ward Churchills of the world. He is history already.
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