Author and Townhall columnist Katie Pavlich was all set to speak before Oxford’s famed debating society. The society’s president apparently had other plans:
Was scheduled to speak 2day at 'last bastion of free speech' @OxfordUnion but after committee voted to have me the president vetoed & banned
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 9, 2015
She’s not making that “last bastion” line up, by the way:
So much for that, huh?
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion Holy crap!
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/564815868710752256
https://twitter.com/BikeSC/status/564816666299998208
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion That sucks! Censorship is alive and well isn't it? I wonder if the irony is lost on the president @OxfordUnion ?
— rsch1964?? (@rsch1964) February 9, 2015
@KatiePavlich @redsteeze @OxfordUnion Doesn't sound like they understand the concept of "free speech" #VetoFreeSpeech
— “Bob” The Emotional Support Hamster (@bob_emotional) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/Jim_R_Gibson/status/564817016624652288
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion Ahhh, universities, a place for all opinions and thought…. #Not
— Max (@MADestlife) February 9, 2015
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion Cowards.
— ? Jeff ? (@walzmyn) February 9, 2015
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion Last bastion of free speech bans speaker? What's wrong with this picture?
— Thomas Underdahl (@tcunderdahl) February 9, 2015
Well, at least her trip won’t have been a total loss:
The good news is, I'm still going to give a talk at Christ Church, Oxford
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 9, 2015
Excellent.
Maybe next time @oxfordunion pic.twitter.com/H1Hk8tabpq
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 9, 2015
Maybe this’ll help:
https://twitter.com/RepRepublic/status/564817439326609408
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Update:
According to Pavlich, Oxford Union’s president says it was all just a “miscommunication”:
.@OxfordUnion Pres apologized, said she didn't veto/ban & blamed miscommunication/scheduling conflict. Ive been invited back 4 future speech
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 10, 2015
But many of Pavlich’s followers aren’t satisfied with that explanation:
https://twitter.com/BikeSC/status/565151746306351104
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion The Oxford president can come w/ no better lie than this? She should try just telling the truth.
— Fred Reitman (@FredReitman) February 10, 2015
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion I am calling bullshit on that one.
— Squat Deadlift (@boonie609) February 10, 2015
That's good news! I'm suspicious of the explanation though. Negative feedback probably had more to do w/ it?! @KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion
— Joe (@JoeC1776) February 10, 2015
https://twitter.com/gotchasaurus/status/565152634815119360
Don't buy it. Everything is intentional. I hope you go donned in Revolutionary War attire and chew bubble gum. @KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion
— Jojo (@KoenigJojo) February 10, 2015
@KatiePavlich @JoeC1776 @OxfordUnion Do you believe her? Because I sure don't.
— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) February 10, 2015
https://twitter.com/Plate0fShrimp/status/565157743842316291
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion in other words she caught all sorts of heat
— JustBeatOhioState (@Shotzzie96) February 10, 2015
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion Yeah. And I have oceanfront property to sell in Arizona.
— Jason M (@JasonSMoonen) February 10, 2015
@KatiePavlich @OxfordUnion Translation: we got busted squashing free speech and look like jackasses. Please bail us out of this!
— Brad Wuhs (@bradwuhs) February 10, 2015
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