The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) tried—and failed—to prevent author and Islamic law critic Nonie Darwish from speaking to George Mason University law school students this week.In a stinging rebuke to CAIR, the George Mason University School of Law stood tall for freedom of speech and freedom of expression and allowed the lecture by Darwish to go ahead. The university took a very principled stand, firmly rejected CAIR and its arguments, and placed itself squarely on the side of civil liberties and the American way of life, despite the usual harassment, intimidation, and threats by CAIR and its fellow travelers.
Congratulations and thanks to all concerned...to Nonie Darwish, to the people at George Mason who invited her and defended her right to be there and their right to listen to her, and to the University and the Law School for not backing down and defending basic American values and principles.
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