Colorado prof's speech at UW-Whitewater draws backers, protests

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TODD RICHMOND
Associated Press

WHITEWATER, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater became the latest stage Tuesday night for a Colorado professor whose essay likening Sept. 11 victims to Nazis has generated a firestorm in his home state and prompted some colleges to cancel his appearances.

Hundreds of people took advantage of the chance to judge Ward Churchill for themselves at his scheduled speech and question-and-answer session at the Whitewater campus, sponsored and partially funded by a campus organization.

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The UW-Whitewater Native American Support Services and the Native American Cultural Awareness Association invited Churchill, a longtime American Indian activist, to speak six months ago about racism toward American Indians.

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He generated the same debate there as in Wisconsin, with about two dozen campus groups supporting him and college Republicans protesting. During a press conference he said the U.S. government's violations of international law and human rights made Sept. 11 inevitable and free speech is in jeopardy.

UW-Whitewater Chancellor Jack Miller said he let Churchill speak because the First Amendment allows for freedom of speech and the school must promote different kinds of thought. Still, he called Churchill's Sept. 11 remarks "grossly inappropriate."

Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly passed a resolution last week condemning Churchill's "anti-American hate speech" and urging the UW-Whitewater to cancel the speech.

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[rodeodance]

1. I am glad the UW did not back down -O'Lielly tried to make them do so

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2. O'Lielly neeeds to GOOSE STEP back in time to the Third Reich

Where he belongs as a male prostitute for the NEOCONS.

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3. a longtime American Indian activist...and former indian.