Most of you probably remember the embarrassment from a couple of months ago when the second of Ann Coulter’s three Canadian university campus appearances was canceled due to rioters at the University of Ottawa. A few days prior to the event, Ann was served with a letter threatening criminal prosecution for the speech that hadn’t even been given from the Ottawa University Academic Provost, Francois A. Houle (or as Ann translated to English: Frank A-Hole.)
University president and former Liberal Party Cabinet member Allan Rock isn’t as innocent as he claimed, with emails aquired by the Canadian Press showing some disgusting things said about Ann, and that Rock was the one who told Francois Houle to write the famous letter in the first place. Not only did Rock tell Houle:
“You, Francois, as Provost, should write immediately to Coulter informing her of our domestic laws. … You should urge her to respect that Canadian tradition as she enjoys the privilege of her visit.”
But, he also approved the letter before it was sent to her.
“Quel excellent message! Merci et felicitations. I am sure she has never been dressed down so elegantly in her life!”
In true university fashion, comments found in Allan Rock’s emails also reveal an interesting take on the kind of open-mindedness and liberal thought that is so common on college campuses:
“Ann Coulter is a mean-spirited, small-minded, foul-mouthed poltroon.”
“She is ‘the loud mouth that bespeaks the vacant mind’.”
“She is an ill-informed and deeply offensive shill for a profoundly shallow and ignorant view of the world. She is a malignancy on the body politic. She is a disgrace to the broadcasting industry and a leading example of the dramatic decline in the quality of public discourse in recent times.”
Rock, who attempted to position himself as being far removed from this situation was for days spreading his vitriol (interspersed with random French words) among the highest levels of governance at the University of Ottawa.
I suppose it’s called the “U of Zero” for a reason.