Snicker. As Twitchy reported, the University of Michigan first canceled a screening of “American Sniper” and then changed its collective “mind,” by saying it would be shown, but with “safeguards” and such. Because, ridiculous.
Enter Bill Kristol, who took on the university as only he can.
Hey, I know of a place that used to provide "an appropriate space for dialogue & reflection." @UMInvolvement. It was called college.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 8, 2015
Boom.
University of Michigan’s football coach, Jim Harbaugh, let his own feelings be known and it was utterly kick-ass. Kristol apparently agrees!
Hail! to the victors valiant/Hail! to the conquering heroes! @CoachJim4UM
"Michigan Football will watch "American Sniper"!"— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 9, 2015
He then summed it up.
So it's the football coach who speaks up for intellectual freedom and diversity at a major American university.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 9, 2015
Bingo. What should be next for the coach? Kristol had this exit idea:
Harbaugh 2016!@CoachJim4UM
Michigan Football will watch "American Sniper"! Proud of Chris Kyle & Proud to be an American…— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 9, 2015
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