I'm ready....question is, are you?

So my former Senator, Rick Santorum, is coming to speak at Wofford tomorrow afternoon. His lecture is called "The Gathering Storm of the 21st Century: America's War against Islamic Fascism." It will be followed by a "lively question and discussion" session (thank you, Dr. Jeffery).

Well, not to get into the specifics of things, but I'm ecstatic. Like, I'm borderline giddy with excitement. Let's just say that I'm not exactly Mr. Santorum's biggest fan. Like, maybe the few people who are less fans than I am are the people who write the anti-Santorum websites and my French-Canadian grandmother (trust me; you want to set that woman off, all you need to do is ask her opinion on the man).

I'm just very excited to go and have a "lively discussion" with the man. It should be a lot of fun. And I'm getting extra credit for my government class, but I was already planning on going to it anyway.

Alright. I'm going to go do some research (see the picture) and start planning my verbal and intellectual assault. Catch ya later, cool kids!

Comments

[anonymous]

What's the point in a "verbal assault" on a speaker, in this case Rick Santorum, when a serious consideration of his point of view as it compares and contrasts with yours might result in a more productive "lively discussion". Your giddiness hints at the emotionality of your positions rather than a real interest in an exchange of ideas.

[Mallory]

I don't know if you (anonymous commenter) were at the Santorum lecture this afternoon, but I didn't actually open up a "verbal assault" as I think you understood it; what I meant was asking legitimate questions to Mr. Santorum. I feel that I maintained quite a bit of decorum.

As for the emotionality of my positions, I challenge you to find someone who is not emotionally invested in their positions about anything, whether it be politics, personal beliefs, or anything they may have an opinion about. In fact, I feel that as long as someone is willing to listen to what others have to say (which I feel Mr. Santorum did not do this afternoon), an exchange of ideas will only be enhanced by the fact that two people are passionate about what they believe in.