Ms. Coulter had vowed to defy the administration and speak at Berkeley anyway, and that appeared to force the university to reschedule her appearance sooner than it had wanted to. “At the same time, we respect and support Ms. Coulter’s own First Amendment rights.”That was still not good enough for Ms. Coulter and the College Republicans. Mr. Dhillon said he was representing both the College Republicans and the Young America’s Foundation, a national conservative organization that is paying the bulk of Ms. Coulter’s fee. The original decision to cancel next week’s talk had been criticized not just by Ms. Coulter, but also by groups and thinkers across the political spectrum who saw it as a letdown for free speech. Ms. Coulter, a longtime conservative pundit and author, has often delighted in provoking liberals with comments many have deemed offensive.

Source: New York Times April 20, 2017 19:41 UTC