Brandies capitulation to the left's effort at stifling the truth are at best disgusting and raise the question of how far and how deep are JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS WILLING TO SINK IN ORDER TO in order to find favor with who will always despise them

I have already posted this on the Jerusalem Post, but Ayaan Hirsi Ali is among the bravest people, and I have nothing but admiration for her and her work on behalf of human rights. Brandeis has proven itself to be a coward. By their actions, Brandies has allied itself with those who would abuse, threaten and kill women. Some lead by example, Brandeis fails by example.

Shame on Brandeis.

Shame on Brandeis.

Shame on Brandeis.

Where are the protests and demonstrations on behalf of Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Where are the protests against the president of Brandeis
vetoing America's First Amdndment, freedom of speech!

Where are the protests and demonstrations on behalf of Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Where are the protests against the president of Brandeis
vetoing America's First Amdndment, freedom of speech!Where are the feminist women's right's groups. where is the ACLU!

Whether the public at large are cognisant of all the facts is debatable. However based on the evidence presented it would seem at first sight that the "accused" has been denied a right of reply or defence. This unilateral stance by Brandeis does it's hitherto enviable reputation no favours. It arguably degrades it's respected cerebral management to the level of unprincipled, gutless and hypocritical leaders, whose example exemplifies Ostrich management.
I'm fairly certain that the bestowing of an honorary accolade was not given on a whim. Therefore one must question what outside pressures were brought to bear so that Brandeis's leaders altered their original decision.
Whatever happened to healthy open confrontation, or the principle of standing up for the credo of letting justice be seen to be done openly?

Brandeis made a horrible mistake in uninviting Ayaan Hirsi Ali to receive an honorary degree. Officials at this once proud bastion of freedom of speech demonstrated being politically correct is more important than educating students on the threat of radical Islam. They need to read her book - "INFIDEL". She is originally from Somalia, fled to Holland and after the murder of the grand nephew of Van Hogh by Muslims, she fled to America. She describes having to leave her homeland and then Holland because of threats from radical Islamists because she warned about the threat of Islamism. She is a very brave woman willing to place her life on the line. Brandeis needs to adopt her character and bravery to educate students of this great danger to America.

Thank G-d for people like Ms. Ali! She is an intelligent, brave soul. How pathetic that Brandeis has smothered its name with shame. I challenge all other recipients of honorary degrees from there to send them back with an appropriate explanation.
I also recommend that future donations should be halted to that University until they change their insane policy of appeasement to Islamists.

Brandeis' capitulation to CAIR is shocking. Hirsi Ali is a most outstanding woman and an outstanding role model. she is truly an inspiration to all who seek justice and freedom. The cowadly and really dishonest behavior of Brandeis administration can only be deplored

Brandeis really should be ashamed of itself. This woman is an advocate for all the values the University should--and purports to--stand for; namely, freedom of expression and equality for women and minorities, particularly those subjugated in regressive, totalitarian theocracies.

I have a proponent for Brandeis since the days of
Sachar in my youth. Only a few days ago I told my
grand-daughter that it was a fine school, worthy
of her attendance for an advanced degree.

Now, I am so embarrassed. They have done the impossible. Squelching the important views of a true critic of some of the anti-female stands of Islam.

I would feel better if Brandeis were bought off to
adopt this action. Who, anyhow, is this President
of the university? Greed would be more excusable!

Perhaps, truly liberal donors will consider squelching donations until this action is reversed
and suitable apologies offered to Ms. Ali and all
associates of the school.

We should open a "Hall of Fame" for the courage to seek the truth and tell it. Ayyan Hirsi Ali should have a prominent place there.
Side by side, a "Hall of Shame" should have Brandeis University in the top position.

Pathetic cowardice on the part of a once-respected university--caving to political correctness of the worst sort. Disgusting double standard of morality on blatant display--but sadly typical of many American universities.

Brandeis does a lot of good work; however this time they have crossed the line that separates a decent freedom cherishing institution from a second class establishment that sells itself to the highest PC bidder.
Justice Louis Brandeis is turning in his grave.

shame on Brandeis and the group cair,this is the kind of crazy crap this country faces when groups like this are given special treatment when they should be investigated and shut down for their ties with Hama's.I believe radical Muslims are one of this countries biggest threats.

How much more need we know about how far left our once open minded and tolerant universities have become than this response to this woman's compelling remarks about horrible oppression of women? And how far left and hypocritical NOW has become as witnessed by their not unnoticed silence in this incident?

Some quotes from Justice L. D. Brandeis, to help us distinguish Brandeis from Brandeis University.

Those who won our independence believed that the final end of the state was to make men free to develop their faculties, and that in its government the deliberative forces should prevail over the arbitrary. They valued liberty both as an end and as a means. They believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty. They believed that freedom to think as you will and to speak as you think are means indispensable to the discovery and spread of political truth; that without free speech and assembly discussion would be futile; that with them, discussion affords ordinarily adequate protection against the dissemination of noxious doctrine; that the greatest menace to freedom is an inert people; that public discussion is a political duty; and that this should be a fundamental principle of the American government.
Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927), at 375. In this case, in which the Court upheld a California anti-Communist statute, Brandeis, writing in a concurrence joined by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., concurred in the judgment but not in the reasoning. Whitney was later overruled (with the later Court adopting Brandeis's reasoning) in Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969).
Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357, 376 (1927).
Those who won our independence by revolution were not cowards. They did not fear political change. They did not exalt order at the cost of liberty. To courageous, self-reliant men, with confidence in the power of free and fearless reasoning applied through the processes of popular government, no danger flowing from speech can be deemed clear and present, unless the incidence of the evil apprehended is so imminent that it may befall before there is opportunity for full discussion. If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence.
Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927).

Shame on Brandeis!

As ongoing donor of a memorial scholarship given in my son David's name, I am shocked, saddened and surprised at Brandeis withdrawing the honorary degree it planned to award to Ayaan Hirsi Ali. As a woman, American, and Holocaust survivor i hate anyone bowing to intimidation. Am considering curtailing future donations to the University.

Suzanne Loebl, author.