Julie L. Kessler
lawyer traveler writer

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The speech that never was

My article “The speech that never was” appeared in today’s edition of The LA Daily Journal. This article discussed the disinvitation of intellectual heavy hitters Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Christine Lagarde, Robert Birgeneau and Condoleeza Rice from delivering commencement speeches at Brandeis, Smith, Haverford and Rutgers, respectively. It reflected on the increasing and frightening lack of tolerance on university campus’ today, aided and abetted by social media. The article also delivered a slightly tongue-in-cheek commencement address of my own to the 2014 graduates.

 

Full article off copyright and now available:

https://www.vagabondlawyer.com/uploads/News/The_speech_that_never_was.pdf
Date Posted:  Jun. 4 2014