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A new self-described "right-wing" student group, Youth for Western Civilization, has caused controversy at the University of North Carolina by bringing to campus two Republican congressmen, Tom Tancredo of Colorado and Virgil Goode of Virginia, to talk about illegal immigration. In both cases, liberal student protesters disrupted the events.

Meanwhile, however, Crystal Mangum -- the woman whose false accusation of rape defamed Duke University lacrosse players -- gave a speech at Chapel Hill without incident.

About the Author

Robert Stacy McCain is co-author (with Lynn Vincent) of Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Democratic Party (Nelson Current). He blogs at The Other McCain.

http://spectator.org/blog/2009/04/23/uproar-at-chapel-hill

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