So, it looks like convicted terrorist Raymond Luc Levasseur is not going to speak at UMass Amherst after all, thanks to a last-minute decision by his parole officer to detain him in Maine.
I am pleased by this outcome. Levasseur never should have been invited to appear in the first place, and his appearance should have been blocked by state officials.
I strongly support free speech rights, but allowing taxpayer funds to help promote the message and agenda of convicted terrorists is plainly wrong.
Thank you to all of those who joined the chorus of protest against Levasseur’s appearance. I believe calls from the police and the pressure from the public and people like those who answered the call to action I sent out were what convinced the parole people in Maine to say no.
What do you think about this case? Please post a comment below to let me know how you feel.
