I Don't Understand

Geert Wilders is speaking at a "Free Speech Forum" here at school tonight. I'm going, but I feel kinda funny about it.

It's definitely going to be interesting. As far as I know, Wilders: is in the Dutch Parliament representing the Freedom party, opposes immigration and made a short film called "Fitna" that shows footage from various terrorist attacks alongside passages from the Koran, in his mind connecting all of Islam with senseless violence. I don't necessarily disagree with this notion of Islamofascism that Geert describes... Iran is an Islamic Republic with fascist tendencies, for example. I don't think the term applies to all of Islam, widely recognized as a religion that actively promotes peace, like just about every other religion. A lot of people here are saying his rhetoric is hateful and hate speech isn't free speech... I don't really agree with that. He's espousing a political belief that's opposed to extreme Islam. Uhhh I dunno, I'm not very good at writing about these things.

I support Temple in not canceling the event tonight. And I'm glad people have the right to and will be protesting outside Anderson Hall. I support them too. Which is why I feel funny. I think people are missing the point: no matter what you choose to do tonight, you're exercising your right to free speech. Just don't do nothing!!!

Funny things that can only happen at a single sex Catholic school... GO.

I've been up all night. I've done a great job of avoiding all nighters up til tonight. I've done all that I can to avoid writing much more of this paper that's due in 2.5 hours. It's ok though, I'm going to get it done. Kate Chopin, don't worry: I will make sure my Prof knows why I think you were writing about gender more than anything else.

My mind is so jagged right now that I watched this video and my stomach started churning out of nervousness for Ellen Paige's well being in this video:

I feel like this library job will be LIFECHANGING.

At The Library

Wouldn't it be cool if I had a job at the library? We'll find out tomorrow!

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, or, Universal Studios You're Stomping All Over my Imagination

I am completely against this