Geo Mason

George Mason University is located in Fairfax, VA and has an enrollment of 36,000. 6,000 students signed a petition saying they did not want the Virginia Governor to give their commencement speech. Interestingly enough Mason is famous for refusing to sign the Constitution feeling it gave too much power to the federal government. He later agreed after the Bill of Rights were added which severely limited the power of the government. He would have been considered a right wing extremist today. The question remains as to why these students refuse to listen to someone they disagree with. This does not bode well for the country's future. It is just another example of how people have gone to their respective corners and not interested in any other viewpoint. Things like the famous Lincoln/Douglas debates are considered highlights of American democracy but that was in the past.