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Many Harvard students were disturbed that the Institute of Politics (IOP) invited Pat Buchanan because of his history as a hate-mongering demagogue. Although Buchanan sometimes also advocates legitimate positions, he must be ostracized because of the danger his racist rhetoric poses to our society...
Sadly, Buchanan has not been relegated to the oblivion of the fringe, as demonstrated by the IOP's recent invitation, an honor it would not have extended to a David Duke. Harvard students therefore had a responsibility to demonstrate that they do not consider Buchanan an acceptable part of the political spectrum. Although Buchanan has usually been more circumspect in his incitement than the likes of Duke, his history as a demagogue is just as long and unambiguous. Buchanan has repeatedly used the rhetoric of patriotism and conservatism to spread the cause of bigotry. For example, Buchanan's opposition...
After the speech, Alan K. Simpson, director of the Institute of Politics (IOP) and a former Republican senator from Wyoming, said Buchanan's presence in the election, even as a third party candidate, will hurt Bush more than Gore...
...atmosphere in the Forum degenerated to such an extent that IOP Director Alan K. Simpson was forced to take the podium and implore the audience to present substantive questions and not personal attacks. The audience toned down their antics from that moment on, but by then there was little time left in Buchanan's appearance. When the event finally came to a close, those valiant soldiers of the Left who had unleashed their vitriol undoubtedly felt a deep sense of satisfaction. Not every day does a paladin have the opportunity to confront the Devil himself, and besides, it's always...
Before entering the IOP, students were checked for identification by police officers and led past the yellow caution tape stretched across the forum entrance...