Don Feder Protested at Umass Amherst

Conservative Don Feder spoke at UMass Amherst on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, but refused to finish his speech due to protesting. Loosely organized by a student group, the Coalition Against Hate, hundreds of students and community members showed up to protest Feder's speech: "Hate Crimes Laws and Other Forms of Censorship: The Left's Assault on Free Speech." Feder claimed that Your chances of being the victim of a serious hate crime are comparable to being struck twice by lightning and being run over by a high speed train while skateboarding on a national holiday. He was noticeably upset by the high turnout of protesters, compared to the 10 or so supporters. He repeatedly yelled at the crowd, banging on the lectern and calling them "goddamn Nazis." Though Greg Collins, UMass Republican Club president, said [w]e brought Don Feder, first and foremost, to challenge the assumptions of Justice for Jason supporters and politically correct liberals on campus that hate crimes are legitimate forms of crimes, in a statement to the Daily Collegian, he made it clear on Wednesday that Feder would not address Jason Vassell's case. Bringing Feder to campus was a clear attack on the Justice for Jason campaign, and an extension of the hate speech spewed the week before in their newspaper, The Minuteman. Students met in the Campus Center after the talk to debrief and discuss further strategies to combat hate crimes and hate speech in the Pioneer Valley. Feder continued his speech upstairs in the Republican Club office, relieved to be surrounded only by other bigoted supporters. Join the Coalition Against Hate.

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[benprytherch]

I find it amusing that so many people who consider themselves liberal have no qualms with trying to silence someone giving a speech. As a genuine liberal this type of behavior disgusts me.

[freefromgovernment]

They made their point...no free speech in America unless you are an ignorant stupid little child that has no concept of the FREEDOM OF SPEECH...just because you disagree does not mean you disrespect. It shows how little and closed minded you actually are. I cannot believe these children are allowed to act this way. Where are the adults?

[CallistoAshus]

"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence." - Robert Frost

[emmmanueeel]

Does the Women have been removed! What a shithead! No wonder the public laught at that! He is a true ass hole!

[Pooper88x]

these people are so lame..go do something fun with your lives and enjoy it..bunch of losers haha

[atomhippy]

He is a PIG. JEW, not a white men. He represent the reason why Latin Christian Apostolic, still and alway will HATE jews. the world would be a better place without them. what a mistake by stoping the SS.

[adolescent900]

these people give leftists a bad name

[Nashville09876]

The problem with debates like this is simple. Let the man state the facts and let the other side state the facts. You will see that Mr. Feder wins the debate. The other side doesnt like it so they shout at it hoping it will go away

[Ironzealot7531]

typical leftist thuggery

[sarcasm] glad to see that modern academia is committed to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas on our nation's campuses [/sarcasm]

[BanalCarnal]

You gotta understand, they played right into what Mr. Feder wanted...these student morons are so easy.

[BanalCarnal]

Gurd...you must be a little white rich bitch...I can tell by your privlaged little words.