'Well Beyond Free Speech': Dem Lawmaker Denounces Columbia University Protests After Visit

On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC) discussed the shocking things she saw at a visit to Columbia University, which is engulfed in pro-Palestinian protests, what she believes must be done, and what she wants the Biden Administration to do.
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[@_wokeweaklingscryoverwords_]

Threatening people in person, and stalking them isn’t free speech.

[@asaine]

A Democrat that understands Constitutional "free speech." Amazing...

[@theflaca]

When the president of Columbia University is a muslim......nuf said.

[@asaine]

@@theflaca A picture is worth a thousand words... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minouche_Shafik#/media/File:P090711PS-0138_(6185443936).jpg

[@user-ru9gd4qy9p]

If I had a child that was arrested for their behavior at that protest. They would be paying their own bill and their own tuition from that point on. I would not support a college that tolerated those behaviors.

[@tmann9090]

Stop sending your sons and daughters to these discusting re education campuses.

[@kennyray9252]

Why aren’t they protesting the war in Ukraine.

[@belgianbull4722]

Because the US is not funding Russian aggression or complicit in Russian war crimes. On the other hand the US is fully complicit and using US taxpayer money aiding Israel in its war crimes. Furthermore 75 percent of Ukraine hasn't been destroyed as is the case with Gaza. More children, women , and journalists killed by Israeli bombs than in the Ukraine. Personally i both decry Russia and Israel for its actions

[@rodneybean5458]

Don't you think that it is odd that all of these protests on college campuses. Calling for a ceasefire and want the U.S. to stop helping Israel with money and arms. All while Iran is attacking Israel from multiple sides. But all of this is not supposed to be connected even though it is mutually beneficial.

[@christinaakbari6241]

Why would they??? The US is supporting Ukraine. Maybe you don’t understand the concept of a protest

[@auroragudunov1914]

No Jews are involved and the Russians are too much for these people! 😊

[@kennyray9252]

@@christinaakbari6241 I understand the concept of sheep flocking together and making donkeys of themselves.

[@harleyhynes2067]

Why are the Police force just allowing this BS

[@10beachbum22]

Most of the people arrested in blue areas are already out and the police get their orders from the powers that be locally. Look around and see where the most arrests were made.

[@Tati8796]

Dems better handle their base.

[@Milestonemonger]

I am Jordanian American and I stand with Israel against Hamas. 🇮🇱🩵☮️🌏✌️🇮🇱

[@VeronicaRainone-fn2cx]

God bless you!

[@IWannaBeFamous647]

No you are not idf troll

[@478AB92]

​@@IWannaBeFamous647Jordan was at war with Palestinians also

[@DrMarianus]

@@IWannaBeFamous647 Jordan killed 25,000 Palestinians back in 1970 when they tried to assassinate politicians. It's called Black September.

[@gillopez3682]

Shut it down

[@user-zx6ve9es4y]

Why not Bring back military Draft for people 18- 25 mandatory this would stop fast!

[@skyliner467]

Modern day pogroms

[@bobbyquack4908]

Well... Do Something About It.! All Talk as people are threatened. That's the Democrats. FJB

[@Boujois23]

No one is threatened. Only the honest truth the kids are trying to get you to hear !

[@rodneybean5458]

They all want a ceasefire and stop the money and arms to Israel. All while Iran is bombing Israel from multiple sides. Does not look good at all.

[@auroragudunov1914]

​@@Boujois23Wow that's a whole other level of being ** 🙄

[@DrMarianus]

Mike Tyson had a funny quote about people not being punched in the face that cause all the problelms.

[@freddavis-ry2ly]

THIS USA NOT GAZA AIPAC PUPPETS!!!!

[@danielcorona151]

Looks like San Francisco streets

[@user-hr6jr]

Did you see the protests taking place in Israel? Some are being led by families of hostages. They are carrying fire and everything. Looks scarier in the night

[@MiamiBeachMama]

Too late to call them out, that’s something that needs to be stopped from day one.

[@Boujois23]

So next time you want to say something and another disagrees you happy for us to silence you immediately ? You want a fascist state or a democracy?

[@auroragudunov1914]

​@@Boujois23Didn't even watch the video but still going to comment anyway huh?

[@DrMarianus]

@@Boujois23 Communists are like facsists. So why not use communists? And we are a republic.

[@donaldcoppersmith1018]

I am a Democrat! These protestors need to learn "encampments" is not free speech. The Weimar republic demonstrated well its in ability to govern to allow distraction politics to be the issue and not solving the genuine problems of the day. We scapegoat, we stereo type, we blame, we yell, we find fault, and so much more... Then we threaten, we assault, we kill. The problems: health, costs vs income, and more- Good bye to Berlin- a camera aperture shot the distractions of the club fulfilling fantasy ends sober. Or a film The Tin Drum made hollow. It's shallow without substance walks without emotion. The end was horror!

[@rodneybean5458]

They have been doing and saying this kind of rhetoric about America and Israel over in that part of the world for decades.

[@brianstamm1314]

She must be up fo re-election.

[@orig7.3.23]

Are there any patriots left?

[@bobnunnemin1273]

Does being a patriot mean supporting Israel?

[@dr.wolfstar1765]

Patriots for Isreal is all that are left. No one cares about America anymore

[@Boujois23]

The patriots who have values are the kids petitioning .

[@Boujois23]

What’s a patriot these days, not having a conscience? Supporting genocide ? Agreeing to the complicity of your Govt on the murder of innocents? Losing all American values of fighting for peoples freedom ( or is that only American freedom and murder anyone else?)

[@alviverdeus]

​@@bobnunnemin1273To AIPAC it does.

[@RacerX1971]

Just turn on the sprinklers

[@kearnsdouglase]

What ever dem politicians say is gas lighting or a flat out lie. Or it is all of the sudden CYA I care.

[@joannvalencia3459]

💗🙏🏻💗 praying for the Jewish people and the peace of Israel. God bless Israel.

[@MaryC-co8fm]

Please also pray for the suffering, dying, dead and mutilated people of Gaza. Jesus would. And He would weep as well.

[@wilbur1884]

HEY" JERRY SEINFELD WAKE-UP JERRY WE STAND WITH ISRAEL 🇮🇱/ 🇺🇸 🗣 JERRY"JERRY"JERRY

[@scwps23]

There seems to be two different groups involved in protesting. There are the College students who are verbal but not violent and then there are the radicals of the streets who aren't even College students who are verbal and violent.

[@gabrielreyes8697]

Oh no! They are banging some drums. 😂

[@casperlory]

A college/university EDUCATION IS A PRIVILEGE - NOT AN ENTITLEMENT. Why aren't these children studying for finals?

[@Cornpop-N-DaBoyz]

Reminds me of the chaz/chop occupation during 2020

[@jonjuan1955]

Marxist takeover from many directions.

[@DESSLOK17327]

If these schools want to crack down on protester's free speech to appease the "donor class" why not take the protests to different venues. Robert Kraft is one of the biggest donors to Columbia University. Kraft owns the New England Patriots. Why not take the protest to NFL games? This move would create lots of free exposure for the protest because of the popularity and media coverage of the NFL. It would take the fight to a place where these owners think they are safe and damage their business's and popularity. Here is a list of Jewish NFL owners: Josh Harris, owner of the Washington Commanders Mitchell Rales, co-owner of the Washington Commanders Micky Arison, owner of the Miami Dolphins Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons Steve Ballmer, owner of the Los Angeles Chargers Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots Joe Lacob, owner of the San Francisco 49ers Mark Davis, owner of the Las Vegas Raiders Daryl Katz, owner of the Minnesota Vikings

[@auspiciouscloud8786]

Why does her face look young and her neck look old…🤔🤔🤔

[@halfdome4158]

😂No such thing. You couldnt care less. Why didnt you move to Izr? Or Egypt? Or Latin America?

[@ozkanokur5396]

What is $300 billion? The amount of free aid your governments give to a very small country far away. Where were our taxes spent?

[@randykelley380]

Forgiving college student loans for starters.

[@DrMarianus]

Are you there or here?

[@johnburdette1092]

🇮🇱 ISREAL 🇮🇱

[@mikec3971]

The kids who graduated during covid, then persisted through the toxic environments of these woke universities, stayed the course and are now graduating will be far more resilient and successful in life than the delicate and entitled babies who are camping out in the quad. So don’t worry about this years graduating class…those who are graduating will be fine.

[@jim-oq9px]

your right to protest does not trump my rights to have a peaceful evening.

[@tomhuynh7484]

They are crying for other human beings in Gaza who cannot cry.

[@MaryC-co8fm]

Yes. These politicians -- Dems or Rep -- are all heartless shills of their puppetmaster, Bibi.

[@auspiciouscloud8786]

If you ban free speech then crime will diminish and there will be less hate, then anyone can be a target 😂😂😂. Tell that studious student to get some noise canceling ear buds. 😂

[@MaryC-co8fm]

Fake news

[@Boujois23]

What’s “ beyond free speech”? It either is or it isn’t free speech. The kids are still protesting as is the world due to the Govt s breaching of international law in supporting genocide via Israel. When people protest is when the Govt is not doing the right thing . Same as vietnam!

[@belgianbull4722]

I think the democratic party is out of step with the base of the party. Telling us that we are anti semitic for criticizing Biden and Israel. Biden and the democrats will pay in November when many of us reliable democrats stay home.

[@mohamedsareh1032]

Any concern for Palestinian students ?

[@lingriselcaraballo713]

Well she shouldn't be talking nonsense trash The Students The people and all the Whole World is angry at Israel because Israel Students cannot Condemned a Genocide because Antisemitism is just a excuse for the old ReRepublicans

[@tmann9090]

I stand with GODS chosen people

[@MaryC-co8fm]

Christians! The ones that follow the Messiah, Christ.

[@belgianbull4722]

99 percent are not calling for what she described. Saying otherwise is intellectually dishonest. Criticizing Israel to stop their war crimes is not antisemitic

[@bradleysfireworks2022]

PAID BY GEORGE SOROS FUNDING

[@BrianQuinn-ms7iy]

Ashamed of absolutely nothing, offended by absolutely everything. The people of Gazza are not distressed they are being murdered in their tens upon tens of thousands, thousands upon thousands of children murdered, Go you to Gazza and see the suffering first hand .Instead of looking out your campus window 🪟 telling lies absolutely 💯 pathetic. 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 Palestine 🇮🇪 ❤️ 🇵🇸

[@Klat2]

Tell hamas to stop shooting rockets into Israel.

[@478AB92]

Fake numbers all hate and no facts