Chris Simcox at UTSA TODAY.
October 29, 2007| http://www.ktsa.com/
Controversial Minutemen Leader To Speak At UTSA Today |
| By Christian Bove
A student group at UTSA is inviting a controversial speaker to campus today but a near riot broke out the last time he was in town. The Young Conservatives of Texas have invited the president and founder of the Minutemen Civil Defense Corp to speak at 2:00 today at the Retama Auditorium on campus. Kyle Winkler, Executive Cirector of the YCT at UTSA, says they are taking precautions this time around to make sure things don’t get out of hand like last semester. The Minutemen pride themselves on helping protect America’s borders, but critics of the group view them as racist vigilantes. Police were called out last semester when Chris Simcox spoke, but no arrests were made. |
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I appreciate you inviting Chris Simcox back. I did not get to attend his last lecture, though as it turns out, he didn’t really get to give it anyway. I also appreciate the environment in which it took place. Although it’s sad that it had to be held behind closed doors, it does show that many students are passionate about this issue, though some may show it in more appropriate ways than others.
Thank you for giving us, the students, the opportunity to hear what he had to say before judging or forming our own opinions. I think if more people had come, or had stayed during the talk, they would be surprised to hear about some of Mr. Simcox’ views. I know I was. Also, they would have gotten the opportunity to ask him questions. I was actually looking forward to a civil debate at the end, but unfortunately there was no one to debate him!
Whether you’re for or against him or his cause, I think it is important to remember that he has as much as a right to speak as other people have to protest.