An appropriate college speaker?
 

Alright, so it's Easter/Passover time again...we all know that the TV stations will be airing the Ten Commandments.

So right now I'm at home watching the Ten Commandments, and Charlton Heston is showing off his assets in his glory days.

Charlton Heston is scheduled to speak on my campus (UH-Manoa)in a few weeks. The exact date is still unknown because he refuses to disclose his agenda for security purposes. However, his presentation is scheduled to go on regardless of our professors' strike.

What irritates me is that our student government (ASUH) is willing to pay him $20,000 to speak at our campus. The $20,000 is coming from the ASUH fees our students pay each semester with our tuition.

The Hawaii chapter of the National Rifle Association is co-sponsoring this event, so I wondered if it was really necessary for the UH students to foot his bill. I'm a bit concerned about his presentation, as Hawaii has been a strong, liberal and Democratic state, which might conflict with Mr. Heston's background and opinions. Though Hawaii is considered "the melting pot", race issues still run high, and many people are sensitive to this issue.

I've read excerpts of the lecture he gave at Harvard, and he made only a few references to gun control. Have any of you ever attended a presentation given by Mr. Heston? If so, what can we expect?

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[This message has been edited by OohTeenyWahine (edited April 09, 2001).]

A couple of things that you might not be aware of:
1. Charlton Heston was a BIG supporter of civil rights legislation. He marched side by side with Martin Luther King in the 1960's to support signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He was out in front while other celebrities were hiding waiting to see what public opinion was.
2. He did give a speech at Harvard. It is about freedom and very patriotic. If you do not follow or agree with the ideas of the founding fathers and their beliefs, you will NOT like Mr. Heston's presentation. Be aware that his speech at Harvard is the speech that they have received the most requests for reprints of all speeches given their. If you believe in a redistribution of wealth or that the govt is responsible to provide anything beyond what is dictated by the U.S. Constitution (health care, welfare, personal security), hearing his speech will only upset you. A govt taxing the population to provide services for everyone is a socialistic approach to govt and not what this country was founded on and not at all what Mr. Heston supports.