The speech was an interesting read, but lousy material for a commencement.
In the same vein, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was picked to give the commencement at George Mason despite protest from the faculty and students.
http://www.redandblack.com/vnews/dis...mplate=default
Here’s a quote from a graduate at the ceremony
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"It's good to reflect on things that are reality, as opposed to things that are sugar-coated to try to motivate you," said Rasheda Cylar, one of the graduates. She said she's familiar with Thomas' opinions and his politics, and the speech didn't do anything to change her mind about him. "But it's not the messenger that matters, it's the message," she said.
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http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwash...on/5885718.htm
Chris Hedges did a poor job transitioning from hot political controversy to an actual commencement speech message and in the process pissed off a “significant minority” of graduates. Rather than realize his mistake, he'll probably just continue to look down on them.