– Eric Cantor canceled a planned speech today on the gap between America's rich and poor after learning it was going to be open to the public—and that Occupy protesters planned to show up in force. Cantor had been due to speak at the Wharton Business School in Philadelphia but pulled out when "informed last night by Capitol Police that the University of Pennsylvania was unable to ensure that the attendance policy previously agreed to could be met," reports the National Journal. Cantor apparently thought it would be open only to students and people associated with the university. Despite his no-show, the protest was still going on, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We want make sure Rep. Cantor knows he can run, but he can't hide," said an organizer. Outside Wharton, chants were going up: "Eric Cantor, can't you see what this movement means to me?" and "Get up, get down, there's a revolution in this town!" The Daily Pennsylvanian has the text of what Cantor was going to say here. Cantor has previously walked back comments referring to OWS protesters as "mobs."

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor , R-Va., has canceled his planned speech today in Philadelphia at the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia; a collection of liberal groups and unions – including Occupy Philadelphia – planned to target him with protests. 
  
 "The office of the majority leader was informed last night by Capitol Police that the University of Pennsylvania was unable to ensure that the attendance policy previously agreed to could be met,” Cantor spokeswoman Laena Fallon said in a statement. 
  
 “Wharton is an educational leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, and the majority leader appreciated the invitation to speak with the students, faculty, alumni, and other members of the UPENN community,” she said. 
  
 (PICTURES: Scenes From the Ground at Occupy Wall Street) 
  
 An organizer of the protest, Jamie Mondics of Keystone Progress, said that her group and others will hold their planned rally, regardless. In an accompanying statement, Keystone Progress Executive Director Michael Morrill said, “We will still be here, and we’re wondering why Eric Cantor canceled. It appears he does not want to have a conversation with the 99 [percent]." 
  
 Cantor has been critical of the Occupy Wall Street protests that have erupted around the country. 
  
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 House Majority Leader Eric Cantor canceled his speech at Huntsman Hall today. Printed below are the remarks he had prepared, courtesy of his office. 
  
 Thank you for having me this afternoon. I am honored to be here. The Wharton School has a rich history of producing innovators and has done that for generations. I reviewed your list of distinguished graduates and they include entrepreneurs like legendary investor Michael Steinhardt and PayPal founder Elon Musk. And there’s a little of my own family history that touches the Wharton family. My brother is an alum. So I am very excited to be here today. 
  
 This is a very controversial time in our nation’s history. A lot of us are asking what the future holds for our country, and in a much bigger way, wondering what kind of country do we want to be? When I think about the kind of country I want, when I think about the kind of country I want to leave my kids, I think about my grandmother’s story, and how my family got to America in the first place. 
  
 My grandmother and her family fled religious persecution to come here at the turn of the last century. Like so many of her generation in Eastern Europe, my grandmother faced a future where no matter how hard she worked, no matter how much she studied or learned, no matter how smart she was, there were limits. Just because of who she was, who her parents were, and where she was born, there was only so far she could go, only so much she could do. 
  
 But our country isn’t like that. America offered opportunity. My grandmother eventually made her home in a working class section of my hometown of Richmond. As you can imagine, in the early 20th century, the South wasn’t often the most accepting place for a young Jewish woman. Widowed by age 30, she raised my father and uncle in a tight apartment above a tiny grocery store that she and my grandfather had opened. She worked day and night and sacrificed tremendously to secure a better future for her sons. And sure enough, this young woman – who had the courage to journey to a distant land with hope as her only possession – lifted herself into the ranks of the middle class. Through hard work, her faith and thrift, she was even able to send her two sons to college. All she wanted was a chance – a fair shot at making a better life for her two sons. And if she were still alive today, I know she would be blown away to know that her grandson is not only a Member of the U.S. Congress, but now the Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
  
 We need to be sure that the opportunity my grandmother realized is here for all of us in deciding as a country who we’re going to be. It really is about that fair shot – no matter who you are or where you’re from, all of us should have access to the opportunity to earn your own success. The basis upon which America was founded and the basis upon which America thrives is providing people with the equality of opportunity – not equality of outcome. 
  
 There is a ladder of success in America. However, it is a ladder built not by Washington, but by hard work, responsibility and the initiative of the people of our country. 
  
 My grandmother worked her fingers to the bone so that her sons could have a better life than she did. Her sons – my dad – didn’t disappoint her. He respected her sacrifices to send him to college. He took that opportunity and started his own business in real estate with little more than the drive to succeed. Emulating my grandmother’s work ethic, he was able to provide a quality life for my mother, brothers, and me. Why? For the very same reasons that inspired my grandmother. He wanted a better life for all of us. 
  
 It is this foundation — hard work, faith, family, and opportunity — that provides each of us with the prospects of unlimited potential in America. Each generation is able to get a little further ahead, climbing up the ladder of success in our society. How quickly you move up – or sometimes down – should be completely up to you. 
  
 Much of the conversation in the current political debate today has been focused on fairness in our society. Republicans believe that what is fair is a hand up, not a hand out. 
  
 We know that we all don’t begin life’s race from the same starting point. I was fortunate enough to be born into a stable family that provided me with the tools that I needed to get ahead. Not everyone is so lucky. Some are born into extremely difficult situations, facing severe obstacles. The fact is many in America are coping with broken families, dealing with hunger and homelessness, confronted daily by violent crime, or burdened by rampant drug use. Recently I was asked, “What does your party say to that 9-year-old, inner city kid scared to death, growing up in a life of poverty? What can you do for that little girl?” 
  
 Well, we know there are no easy answers. But I believe that child needs a hand up to help her climb the ladder of success in our country. She needs the advantages of a solid family around her and a community that encourages her to learn and work hard. She needs some semblance of stability. She also needs some guarantees. She needs to know that the rules are the same for everybody. That although she may have to work harder than many of us, she needs to know that she has a fair shot at making it in this country. 
  
 Take the single mom living just down the road in Overbrook. After she puts her kids to bed, and rests her head down at the end of each grueling day, she may be wondering if her job will still be there in the morning. She probably wonders how she is going to care for her elderly mother. She’s probably stopped dreaming about moving up the ladder. She is more likely just worrying, hoping, praying that she doesn’t fall down or off the ladder. We need to find a way to restore her faith that moving up the ladder, even slowly, is still possible in this country. Maybe, with a little hope and a helping hand, that single mom can send her children to college. Maybe one day, her children will be like all of you. 
  
 Now I know that many of you came to this school from different backgrounds, states and even different countries. Like others in your age group, like my kids, you are wondering what will be in store for you when you graduate? Perhaps you are wondering how in the world are you going to pay off your student loans? How will you pull yourself up that ladder and who will be there to help you with a hand up? 
  
 Right now, your generation is among those hardest hit by the unemployment crisis. Record numbers of young Americans are unemployed. A recent survey of your generation has unemployment at 18%. Far too many students with degrees are returning home to live with their parents. My kids and their classmates are all going through the same uncertainty of wondering what the marketplace will look like when they graduate. 
  
 As students at Wharton, you will be much better positioned than most to land a job of your choice after graduation. But for the majority of young people, small businesses will give them their start. These employers are the restaurant owners, health care providers, or small high tech start-ups. 
  
 Small business men and women are the key to the formula for success and opportunity in America. Each one of them took a risk and did whatever they needed to do to make it work. They dipped into their savings or borrowed from family to start their dream. They committed countless hours and determination, they committed their lives in pursuit of that dream. They may employ just a few people, but each one of those people is able to start building a better life for their families just because one individual took a risk. Why? Because they wanted a fair shot at earning success and gaining happiness. 
  
 Let’s remember that happiness in America is defined as a pursuit, and that definition comes from our Declaration of Independence that was written right here in Philadelphia. Pursuing both happiness and independence derive from the ingenuity and grit of the American people, not the American government. 
  
 America is a special place and different than any other place on Earth. Here’s an illustration. Last year, I received a letter from a Stanford MBA student who was working in England. He was amazed how differently entrepreneurs are regarded in Europe, how opportunity seemed limited, how existence seemed dull, and how hope was missing. The friends he met said they couldn’t even imagine an entrepreneurial hotbed like Silicon Valley existing in Europe or how they would handle such an amazing chance to advance. 
  
 He wrote: “Starting a business, even if you fail in the process, is a badge of honor in the U.S. But in Europe, entrepreneurship is often frowned upon, and consequently, the best and the brightest are afraid to take a risk.” Even though they are “very smart and educated, when I ask them about their career path, no one ever mentions starting a business.” 
  
 Think about it, in America, starting a business isn’t something that’s only possible, it’s something that’s expected. However, today that is now being questioned. People have become afraid to take a risk. Many have lost their optimism about the future. They are frustrated and the core of this frustration stems from a belief that the same opportunities afforded to previous generations no longer exist today. 
  
 In a recent poll, 82 percent of Americans think that their children will be worse off than they are. What happened to the hope of surpassing the success of your parents? What happened to the unyielding American exceptionalism and the sense that in America impossible dreams are possible? 
  
 There are politicians and others who want to demonize people that have earned success in certain sectors of our society. They claim that these people have now made enough, and haven’t paid their fair share. But, pitting Americans against one another tends to deflate the aspirational spirit of our people and fade the American dream. I believe that the most successful among us are positioned to use their talents to help grow our economy and give everyone a hand up the ladder and the dignity of a job. We should encourage them to extend their creativity and generosity to helping build the community infrastructure that provides a hand up and a fair shot to those less fortunate, like that little 9-year-old girl in the inner city. 
  
 These groups of innovators are the leaders of companies that create life-saving drugs for our sick parents and children. They are also the social entrepreneurs who support the charter schools, the opportunity scholarships, the private job training programs, the community centers, and other elements of community life that provide stability and constructive values to children and their families who are struggling. 
  
 They are trailblazers like Steve Jobs. A man who started with an idea in his garage and ended up providing iPhones and iPads to millions and changed the world. Job building and community building are what successful people can do. Through his example, you can see that America needs more than a jobs plan. It needs a Steve Jobs plan. In a Steve Jobs Plan, those who are successful not only create good jobs and services that make our lives better, they also give back and help everyone move just a little bit further up the ladder and everybody wins. 
  
 Instead of talking about a fair share or spending time trying to push those at the top down, elected leaders in Washington should be trying to ensure that everyone has a fair shot and the opportunity to earn success up the ladder. The goal shouldn’t be for everyone to meet in the middle of the ladder. We should want all people to be moving up and no one to be pulled down. How do we do that? It cannot simply be about wealth redistribution. You don’t just take from the guy at the top to give to the guy at the bottom and expect our problems to be solved. 
  
 Instead, we must ensure fairness at every level. We must ensure that those who abuse the rules are punished. We must ensure that the solution to wealth disparity is wealth mobility. We must give everyone the chance to move up. Stability plus mobility equals agility. In an agile economy and an agile society, people are climbing and succeeding. 
  
 From how we help those who are unemployed, to ways to encourage entrepreneurs and startups, to encouraging the best and brightest to stay here in America – there are many solutions that will help people succeed and grow the economy. As Americans, we care about everyone. We should want everyone to be successful. We want everyone to see the path forward. 
  
 Our country faces big challenges. We have always been a country of risk-takers and innovators. We need Washington to remember that and to believe in innovation and the kind of innovative leaders who are here at Wharton. When this happens, more people will be moving up the ladder. 
  
 Viktor Frankl, who wrote “Man’s Search For Meaning,” one of the most influential books of the 20th century, had a vision that I share. On the East Coast stands the Statue of Liberty, but on the West Coast, said Frankl, should stand a Statue of Responsibility. In my vision, when these two statutes join hands, the American people create a bridge that spans the whole country – a bridge of opportunity. And on the pillars of that bridge, we must erect our ladders with those who are successful extending their hands to those who wish to climb. 
  
 It is students like you – the successful leaders of the future – who can be the designers and builders of those ladders. It is you who can determine the dimension, durability and direction of America’s ladders. So my ask of you is to stay involved. Raise those ladders and hold out your hands to others. As you do, you will raise up America and all of our fellow Americans. 
  
 Thank you. 
  
 Check out our full coverage of the Cantor cancellation here. ||||| House Majority Leader Eric Cantor abruptly canceled a speech Friday at the University of Pennsylvania that had become the target of Occupy Philly and other groups. Hundreds of protesters gathered at Penn nonetheless, carrying signs and shouting slogans. 
  
 Cantor (R., Va.) was scheduled to speak at Penn's Wharton School at 4:30 p.m. but backed out earlier in the afternoon, indicating that it had been his understanding the speech would be open only to people affiliated with the university. 
  
 In a statement, his office said it "was informed last night by Capitol Police that the University of Pennsylvania was unable to ensure that the attendance policy previously agreed to could be met." 
  
 Cantor "appreciated the invitation to speak with the students, faculty, alumni, and other members of the UPENN community," according to the statement. 
  
 The university in turn issued a statement saying it "deeply regrets" that Cantor canceled and suggesting that there had been no change in the attendance policy. 
  
 "The Wharton speaker series is typically open to the general public, and that is how the event with Majority Leader Cantor was billed. We very much regret if there was any misunderstanding with the majority leader's office on the staging of his presentation," the university said. 
  
 Ron Ozio, a spokesman for the university, declined to elaborate. 
  
 Cantor was to speak on income inequality and how to increase opportunities for success. A copy of his speech was posted on the website of the Daily Pennsylvanian, the student newspaper. 
  
 "There are politicians and others who want to demonize people that have earned success in certain sectors of our society. They claim that these people have now made enough and haven't paid their fair share. But pitting Americans against one another tends to deflate the aspirational spirit of our people and fade the American dream," Cantor's text read. 
  
 The Twitter account @OccupyPhilly, which has about 6,500 followers, raised the possibility of a protest at Cantor's speech on Monday, and the idea quickly gained traction. A Facebook event page for the protest was created that evening. 
  
 Mike Morrill, executive director of Keystone Philadelphia, a liberal advocacy group, said he learned of the cancellation when he arrived on campus around 1 p.m. 
  
 Morrill said the protesters expected to demonstrate outside Huntsman Hall while Cantor spoke inside. There were no plans to disrupt the speech, Morrill said. 
  
 Many of the protesters marched from the Occupy Philly base at City Hall to University City. 
  
 Mixed in with Penn students and university police, the protesters shouted call-and-response chants such as "Eric Cantor, can't you see / What this movement means to me?" 
  
 Suneal Vishupad, a Wharton freshman, said he thought the protesters were "misguided" in taking their dissent to the business school, even though the main target of the protest was Cantor. 
  
 "I definitely understand the anger," he said. "But they have to realize that corporate greed is not taught at school. If you spend time at this school, never is greed, unfairness, and immoral behavior ever taught or propagated." 
  
 Vishupad said he felt "disappointed" that Cantor canceled his speech, saying he wanted to hear the "meat of [Cantor's] ideologies" instead of the "sound bites on the news." 
  
 A student studying in Huntsman Hall when she heard the ruckus outside called it a distraction. 
  
 "I think it's a little too much to bring the protest to a college campus," she said. 
  
 Sean Kitchen, a protester and a member of the Occupy Philly outreach committee, said Cantor's cancellation "shows cowardice." The group later stormed into Huntsman, surrounded the lobby, and shouted: "Eric Cantor, come out, come out, wherever you are." 
  
 On the balcony above, one student held a sign directed at the protesters with the message "Get in Our Bracket," to which the protesters responded in unison, "Shame! Shame! Shame!" 
  
 The student later said the sign was a joke intended to persuade the protesters to leave. "I respect their right to organize, but this isn't the right time and the right place. These aren't the people they're mad at. These are students." 
  
 Contact staff writer Quan Nguyen at 215-854-5626 or qnguyen@phillynews.com. |||||
– Eric Cantor ställde in ett planerat tal idag om klyftan mellan USA:s rika och fattiga efter att ha lärt sig att det skulle vara öppet för allmänheten – och att Occupy-demonstranterna planerade att dyka upp i kraft. Cantor hade varit på väg att tala på Wharton Business School i Philadelphia men drog sig ur när "underrättad i går kväll av Capitol Police att University of Pennsylvania var oförmögen att se till att den närvaro politik som tidigare överenskommits om kan uppfyllas," rapporterar National Journal. Cantor trodde tydligen att den skulle vara öppen endast för studenter och personer som var knutna till universitetet. Trots att han inte dök upp pågick protesten fortfarande, uppger Philadelphia Inquirer. "Vi vill se till att Rep. Cantor vet att han kan fly, men han kan inte gömma sig", sade en arrangör. Utanför Wharton gick ramsor upp: "Eric Cantor, kan du inte se vad denna rörelse betyder för mig?" "Upp med dig, det är revolution i den här stan!" Daily Pennsylvanian har texten till vad Cantor skulle säga här. Cantor har tidigare gått tillbaka kommentarer som refererar till OWS demonstranter som "mobs." Utöka denna sammanfattning.
“Eric Cantor cancelled a planned speech today about the gap between the rich and poor of the United States after learning that it would be open to the public – and that the Occupy protesters were planning to appear in force. Cantor had been on his way to speak at Wharton Business School in Philadelphia but withdrew when "informed last night by Capitol Police that the University of Pennsylvania was unable to ensure that the presence policy previously agreed can be fulfilled," reports the National Journal. Cantor apparently believed it would be open only to students and people associated with the university. Although he did not appear, the protest was still ongoing, states the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We want to make sure Rep. Cantor knows he can escape, but he can't hide," said one organizer. Outside Wharton, chants went up, "Eric Cantor, can't you see what this movement means to me?" "Get up, there's revolution in this town!" The Daily Pennsylvanian has the text of what Cantor would say here. Cantor has previously gone back comments referring to OWS protesters as "mobs." Extend this summary.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor , R-Va., har ställt in sitt planerade tal idag i Philadelphia på Wharton School of Business i Philadelphia; en samling liberala grupper och fackföreningar – inklusive Occupy Philadelphia – planerade att rikta in sig på honom med protester. "Kontoret av majoritetsledaren informerades igår kväll av Capitol Police att University of Pennsylvania var oförmögna att se till att den närvaro politik som tidigare överenskommits om kan uppfyllas," Cantor taleswoman Laena Fallon sade i ett uttalande. “Wharton är en pedagogisk ledare inom innovation och entreprenörskap, och majoriteten ledare uppskattade inbjudan att tala med studenter, fakultet, alumner, och andra medlemmar av UPENN samfundet,” sade hon. (PICTURER: Scener från marken på Occupy Wall Street) En arrangör av protesten, Jamie Mondics av Keystone Progress, sade att hennes grupp och andra kommer att hålla sitt planerade rally, oavsett. I ett åtföljande uttalande, Keystone Progress Executive Director Michael Morrill sade, “Vi kommer fortfarande att vara här, och vi undrar varför Eric Cantor avbokade. Det verkar som om han inte vill ha ett samtal med de 99 [procent]." Cantor har varit kritisk mot protesterna från Occupy Wall Street som har brutit ut runt om i landet. Följ National Journal på Twitter. Eric Cantor Wharton kommenterar, som förberett för leverans Läs talet som House Majority Leader hade förberett för sin Wharton föreläsning House Majority Leader Eric Cantor ställde in sitt tal i Huntsman Hall idag. Tryckta nedan äro de anmärkningar han hade utarbetat, hövliga af sitt ämbete. Tack för att jag fick komma i eftermiddag. Det är en ära för mig att vara här. Wharton School har en rik historia av att producera innovatörer och har gjort det i generationer. Jag gick igenom din lista med framstående akademiker och de inkluderar entreprenörer som legendariska investerare Michael Steinhardt och PayPal grundare Elon Musk. Och det finns lite av min egen familjehistoria som berör familjen Wharton. Min bror är en alun. Så jag är mycket glad att vara här idag. Detta är en mycket kontroversiell tid i vår nations historia. Många av oss frågar oss vad framtiden har för värde för vårt land, och på ett mycket större sätt undrar vi vilket slags land vi vill vara? När jag tänker på vilket slags land jag vill ha, när jag tänker på vilket slags land jag vill lämna mina barn, tänker jag på min mormors historia, och hur min familj kom till Amerika i första hand. Min mormor och hennes familj flydde från religiös förföljelse för att komma hit vid förra sekelskiftet. I likhet med så många andra i hennes generation i Östeuropa, stod min mormor inför en framtid där oavsett hur hårt hon arbetade, oavsett hur mycket hon studerade eller lärde sig, hur smart hon än var, så fanns det gränser. Bara på grund av vem hon var, vilka hennes föräldrar var, och var hon föddes, fanns det bara så långt hon kunde gå, bara så mycket hon kunde göra. Men vårt land är inte så. Amerika erbjöd möjligheter. Min mormor gjorde så småningom sitt hem i en arbetarklassavdelning i min hemstad Richmond. Som du kan föreställa dig var södern i början av 1900 - talet inte ofta den mest accepterade platsen för en ung judisk kvinna. Änka vid 30 års ålder uppfostrade hon min far och farbror i en trång lägenhet ovanför en liten livsmedelsbutik som hon och min farfar hade öppnat. Hon arbetade dag och natt och offrade oerhört mycket för att säkra en bättre framtid för sina söner. Och säkert nog lyfte sig denna unga kvinna – som hade modet att resa till ett avlägset land med hopp som sin enda besittning – in i medelklassens led. Genom hårt arbete, sin tro och sparsamhet kunde hon till och med skicka sina två söner till college. Allt hon ville ha var en chans – en rättvis chans att göra ett bättre liv för sina två söner. Och om hon fortfarande levde idag, skulle jag veta att hennes sonson inte bara är ledamot av USA:s kongress, utan nu majoritetsledare för USA:s representanthus. Vi måste vara säkra på att den möjlighet som min mormor insåg finns här för oss alla i att besluta som ett land vem vi ska vara. Det handlar verkligen om den rättvisa bilden – oavsett vem du är eller var du kommer ifrån, bör vi alla ha tillgång till möjligheten att förtjäna din egen framgång. Den grund som Amerika grundades på och den grund på vilken Amerika frodas ger människor lika möjligheter – inte lika resultat. Det finns en framgångsstege i Amerika. Det är dock en stege som inte är byggd av Washington, utan av hårt arbete, ansvar och initiativ från folket i vårt land. Min mormor arbetade fingrarna mot benet för att hennes söner skulle få ett bättre liv än hon. Hennes söner – min pappa – gjorde henne inte besviken. Han respekterade hennes uppoffringar för att skicka honom till college. Han passade på det tillfället och startade egen verksamhet i fastigheter med föga mer än strävan att lyckas. Genom att efterlikna min mormors arbetsmoral kunde han ge mig och min mor ett liv av god kvalitet. Varför? Av samma skäl som inspirerade min mormor. Han ville ha ett bättre liv för oss alla. Det är denna grund — hårt arbete, tro, familj och möjligheter — som ger oss alla möjligheter till obegränsad potential i Amerika. Varje generation kan ta sig lite längre fram och klättra uppför framgångens stege i vårt samhälle. Hur snabbt du rör dig uppåt – eller ibland neråt – bör vara helt upp till dig. Mycket av samtalet i den aktuella politiska debatten i dag har varit inriktat på rättvisa i vårt samhälle. Republikaner tror att det är en hand upp, inte en hand ut. Vi vet att vi inte alla börjar sitt lopp från samma utgångspunkt. Jag hade turen att födas i en stabil familj som försåg mig med de redskap som jag behövde för att komma framåt. Alla har inte sån tur. En del föds i extremt svåra situationer och står inför svåra hinder. Faktum är att många i Amerika har problem med splittrade familjer, med hunger och hemlöshet, som dagligen konfronteras med våldsbrott, eller som är belastade av omåttligt drogmissbruk. Nyligen fick jag frågan: ”Vad säger din fest till den där 9-åriga, innerstadspojken som är livrädd och växer upp i ett liv av fattigdom? Vad kan du göra för den lilla flickan?” Tja, vi vet att det inte finns några enkla svar. Men jag tror att barnet behöver hjälp att klättra upp på framgångens stege i vårt land. Hon behöver fördelarna med en solid familj omkring sig och ett samhälle som uppmuntrar henne att lära sig och arbeta hårt. Hon behöver lite stabilitet. Hon behöver också några garantier. Hon måste få veta att reglerna är desamma för alla. Även om hon måste jobba hårdare än många av oss, måste hon veta att hon har en chans att klara sig i det här landet. Ta den ensamstående mamman som bor längs vägen i Overbrook. Efter att hon lagt sina barn till sängs, och vilar huvudet ner i slutet av varje ansträngande dag, kanske hon undrar om hennes jobb kommer att vara kvar på morgonen. Hon undrar nog hur hon ska ta hand om sin gamla mor. Hon har nog slutat drömma om att flytta sig uppför stegen. Det är mer troligt att hon bara oroar sig, hoppas och ber att hon inte skall ramla ner eller falla ner från stegen. Vi måste hitta ett sätt att återställa hennes tro att det fortfarande är möjligt att gå upp för stegen, även långsamt, i det här landet. Med lite hopp och hjälpande hand kanske den ensamstående mamman kan skicka sina barn till college. En dag kanske hennes barn blir som er alla. Nu vet jag att många av er kom till den här skolan från olika bakgrunder, stater och till och med olika länder. Liksom andra i din åldersgrupp, som mina barn, undrar du vad som väntar dig när du tar examen? Du kanske undrar hur i hela världen du ska betala av dina studielån? Hur kommer du att dra dig upp för stegen och vem kommer att hjälpa dig med en hand upp? Just nu är din generation bland de hårdast drabbade av arbetslöshetskrisen. Rekordmånga unga amerikaner är arbetslösa. En nyligen genomförd undersökning av er generation har en arbetslöshet på 18 procent. Alltför många studenter med examen återvänder hem för att bo hos sina föräldrar. Mina barn och deras klasskamrater går alla igenom samma osäkerhet om hur marknaden kommer att se ut när de tar examen. Som elever på Wharton, kommer du att vara mycket bättre positionerad än de flesta att landa ett jobb efter examen. Men för de flesta ungdomar kommer småföretagen att ge dem sin start. Dessa arbetsgivare är restaurangägare, vårdgivare eller små högteknologiska nystartade företag. Småföretagarnas män och kvinnor är nyckeln till formeln för framgång och möjligheter i Amerika. Var och en av dem tog en risk och gjorde vad de behövde göra för att få det att fungera. De doppade i sina besparingar eller lånade av familjen för att börja sin dröm. De begick otaliga timmar och beslutsamhet, de begick sina liv i jakten på den drömmen. De kanske sysselsätter bara några få människor, men var och en av dessa människor kan börja bygga ett bättre liv för sina familjer bara för att en individ tog en risk. Varför? Därför att de ville ha en rättvis chans att vinna framgång och lycka. Låt oss komma ihåg att lycka i Amerika definieras som en strävan, och den definitionen kommer från vår självständighetsförklaring som skrevs här i Philadelphia. Att jaga efter både lycka och självständighet beror på det amerikanska folkets uppfinningsrikedom och grus, inte på den amerikanska regeringen. Amerika är en speciell plats och annorlunda än någon annan plats på jorden. Här är en illustration. Förra året fick jag ett brev från en Stanford MBA-student som arbetade i England. Han blev förvånad över hur olika entreprenörer betraktas i Europa, hur möjligheter verkade begränsade, hur tillvaron verkade tråkig och hur hoppet saknades. Vännerna han träffade sa att de inte ens kunde föreställa sig en entreprenörsbastu som Silicon Valley som finns i Europa eller hur de skulle hantera en sådan fantastisk chans att avancera. Han skrev: ” Att starta ett företag, även om man misslyckas i processen, är ett hederstecken i USA. Men i Europa är entreprenörskap ofta ogillat, och följaktligen är de bästa och smartaste rädda för att ta en risk.” Även om de är “mycket smarta och utbildade, när jag frågar dem om deras karriärväg, ingen nämner någonsin att starta ett företag.” Tänk på det, i Amerika, att starta ett företag är inte något som bara är möjligt, det är något som förväntas. Men i dag ifrågasätts detta nu. Människor har blivit rädda för att ta en risk. Många har förlorat sin optimism inför framtiden. De är frustrerade och kärnan i denna frustration härrör från en övertygelse om att samma möjligheter som tidigare generationer har fått inte längre existerar i dag. I en nyligen gjord undersökning tror 82 procent av amerikanerna att deras barn kommer att få det sämre ställt än de. Vad hände med hoppet om att överträffa dina föräldrars framgång? Vad hände med den orubbliga amerikanska exceptionalismen och känslan av att omöjliga drömmar är möjliga i Amerika? Det finns politiker och andra som vill demonisera människor som har vunnit framgång inom vissa sektorer av vårt samhälle. De hävdar att dessa människor nu har gjort tillräckligt, och inte har betalat sin beskärda del. Men att ställa amerikaner mot varandra tenderar att tära på vårt folks strävande anda och blekna den amerikanska drömmen. Jag anser att de mest framgångsrika bland oss är positionerade att använda sina talanger för att hjälpa till att öka vår ekonomi och ge alla en hand upp för stegen och värdigheten i ett jobb. Vi bör uppmuntra dem att utöka sin kreativitet och generositet till att hjälpa till att bygga den samhällsinfrastruktur som ger en hand upp och en rättvis chans till de mindre lyckligt lottade, som den lilla 9-åriga flickan i innerstaden. Dessa grupper av innovatörer är ledare för företag som skapar livräddande läkemedel för våra sjuka föräldrar och barn. De är också de sociala entreprenörer som stödjer charterskolorna, möjlighetstipendierna, de privata jobbutbildningsprogrammen, samhällscentra och andra delar av samhällslivet som ger stabilitet och konstruktiva värderingar till barn och deras familjer som kämpar. De är trailblazers som Steve Jobs. En man som började med en idé i sitt garage och slutade med att ge iPhones och iPads till miljoner och förändrade världen. Jobbbyggande och samhällsbyggande är vad framgångsrika människor kan göra. Genom hans exempel kan man se att Amerika behöver mer än en sysselsättningsplan. Det behövs en Steve Jobs-plan. I en Steve Jobs Plan, de som är framgångsrika inte bara skapar bra jobb och tjänster som gör våra liv bättre, de ger också tillbaka och hjälper alla att flytta sig lite längre upp på stegen och alla vinner. I stället för att tala om en rättvis andel eller ägna tid åt att försöka pressa uppifrån och ned, bör valda ledare i Washington försöka se till att alla har en rättvis chans och möjlighet att vinna framgång uppför stegen. Målet ska inte vara att alla ska mötas mitt på stegen. Vi bör se till att alla människor rör sig uppåt och att ingen dras ner. Hur gör vi det? Det kan inte bara handla om omfördelning av tillgångar. Du tar inte bara från killen i toppen för att ge till killen i botten och förväntar oss att våra problem ska lösas. I stället måste vi garantera rättvisa på alla nivåer. Vi måste se till att de som missbrukar reglerna straffas. Vi måste se till att lösningen på skillnaderna i förmögenhet är rörlighet i rikedom. Vi måste ge alla en chans att gå upp. Stabilitet plus rörlighet är lika smidig. I en agil ekonomi och ett agilt samhälle klättrar människor och lyckas. Från hur vi hjälper dem som är arbetslösa, till sätt att uppmuntra entreprenörer och startups, till att uppmuntra de bästa och smartaste att stanna här i Amerika – det finns många lösningar som kommer att hjälpa människor att lyckas och växa ekonomin. Som amerikaner bryr vi oss om alla. Vi borde vilja att alla blir framgångsrika. Vi vill att alla ska se vägen framåt. Vårt land står inför stora utmaningar. Vi har alltid varit ett land med risktagare och innovatörer. Washington måste komma ihåg detta och tro på innovation och den typ av innovativa ledare som finns här på Wharton. När detta händer, kommer fler människor att flytta sig uppför stegen. Viktor Frankl, som skrev ”Människans sökande efter mening”, en av 1900-talets mest inflytelserika böcker, hade en vision som jag delar. På östkusten står Frihetsgudinnan, men på västkusten, sade Frankl, bör stå en ansvarsstaty. I min vision skapar det amerikanska folket, när dessa två stadgar förenas, en bro som spänner över hela landet – en bro av möjligheter. Och på brons pelare måste vi resa våra stegar med dem som framgångsrikt sträcker ut sina händer till dem som vill klättra. Det är studenter som du – framtidens framgångsrika ledare – som kan vara formgivare och byggare av dessa stegar. Det är ni som kan avgöra dimensionen, hållbarheten och riktningen på Amerikas stegar. Så min begäran är att du håller dig involverad. Höj stegen och håll ut händerna till andra. Som du gör, kommer du att uppfostra Amerika och alla våra medamerikaner. Tack. Kolla in vår fulla täckning av Cantors avbokning här. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor ställde abrupt in ett tal fredag på University of Pennsylvania som hade blivit måltavlan för Occupy Philly och andra grupper. Hundratals demonstranter samlades ändå i Penn, och de bar på tecken och ropade slagord. Cantor (R., Va.) var planerad att tala vid Penns Wharton School klockan 16:30 men backade ur tidigare på eftermiddagen, vilket tyder på att det hade varit hans förståelse talet skulle vara öppet endast för personer anslutna till universitetet. I ett uttalande sade hans kontor att det "underrättades igår kväll av Capitol Police att University of Pennsylvania inte kunde säkerställa att den närvaropolitik som tidigare överenskommits om kunde uppfyllas." Cantor "uppskattade inbjudan att tala med studenter, fakultet, alumner och andra medlemmar i UPENN-samfundet", enligt uttalandet. Universitetet utfärdade i sin tur ett uttalande där det sades "djupt beklagar" att Cantor ställde in och föreslog att det inte hade skett någon förändring i närvaropolicyn. "The Wharton speaker series är vanligtvis öppen för allmänheten, och det är så händelsen med Majority Leader Cantor fakturerades. Vi beklagar verkligen om det uppstod något missförstånd med majoritetsledarens kontor om iscensättandet av hans presentation", sade universitetet. Ron Ozio, talesman för universitetet, avböjde att utarbeta. Cantor skulle tala om inkomstskillnader och hur man kunde öka möjligheterna till framgång. En kopia av hans tal lades upp på hemsidan för tidningen Daily Pennsylvania, studenttidningen. "Det finns politiker och andra som vill demonisera människor som har gjort sig förtjänta av framgång inom vissa sektorer av vårt samhälle. De hävdar att dessa människor nu har gjort tillräckligt och inte har betalat sin beskärda del. Men att ställa amerikaner mot varandra tenderar att deflata vårt folks strävande anda och blekna den amerikanska drömmen", läste Cantors text. Twitterkontot @OccupyPhilly, som har cirka 6 500 anhängare, tog upp möjligheten till en protest vid Cantors tal på måndag, och idén fick snabbt dragkraft. Den kvällen skapades en sida med Facebook-evenemang för protesten. Mike Morrill, verkställande direktör för Keystone Philadelphia, en liberal intressebevakningsgrupp, sade att han fick reda på avbokningen när han kom till campus runt 13.00 Morrill sade demonstranterna förväntas demonstrera utanför Huntsman Hall medan Cantor talade inne. Det fanns inga planer på att störa talet, sade Morrill. Många av demonstranterna marscherade från Occupy Philly-basen i stadshuset till University City. Blandat med Penn studenter och universitetspolis, ropade demonstranterna call-and-response ramsor såsom "Eric Cantor, kan du inte se / Vad denna rörelse betyder för mig?" Suneal Vishupad, en förstaårselev i Wharton, sade att han trodde att demonstranterna var "missledda" i att ta deras meningsskiljaktigheter till handelsskolan, trots att huvudmålet för protesten var Cantor. »Jag förstår definitivt ilskan», sade han. "Men de måste inse att företagens girighet inte lärs ut i skolan. Om du tillbringar tid på den här skolan, aldrig är girighet, orättvisa och omoraliskt beteende någonsin lärt eller propagerat." Vishupad sade att han kände sig "besviken" över att Cantor ställde in sitt tal, och sade att han ville höra "köttet från [Kantors] ideologier" istället för "ljudbetten på nyheterna". En elev som studerade i Huntsman Hall när hon hörde bråket utanför kallade det för en distraktion. "Jag tycker det är lite för mycket att föra protesten till ett college campus", sa hon. Sean Kitchen, en protestant och medlem i Occupy Philly outreach-kommittén, sa att Cantors avbokning "visar feghet". Gruppen stormade senare in i Huntsman, omringade lobbyn och ropade: "Eric Cantor, kom ut, kom ut, var du än är." På balkongen ovan höll en elev en skylt riktad mot demonstranterna med budskapet "Get in Our Bracket", som demonstranterna svarade unisont, "Shame! Synd! Skam!" Eleven sade senare att skylten var ett skämt avsett att övertala demonstranterna att ge sig av. "Jag respekterar deras rätt att organisera, men det här är inte rätt tid och rätt plats. De är inte arga på dem. Det här är studenter." Kontakta personalskribenten Quan Nguyen på 215-854-5626 eller qnguyen@phillynews.com. Â°°
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor , R-Va., has cancelled his planned speech today in Philadelphia at the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia; a collection of liberal groups and unions—including Occupy Philadelphia—planned to target him with protests. "The office of the majority leader was informed last night by Capitol Police that the University of Pennsylvania was unable to ensure that the presence policy previously agreed can be fulfilled," Cantor spokeswoman Laena Fallon said in a statement. “Wharton is an educational leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, and the majority of leaders appreciated the invitation to speak with students, faculty, alumni, and other members of the UPENN community,” she said. (PICTURES: Scenes from the ground on Occupy Wall Street) An organizer of the protest, Jamie Mondics of Keystone Progress, said her group and others will hold their planned rally, regardless. In an accompanying statement, Keystone Progress Executive Director Michael Morrill said, “We will still be here, and we wonder why Eric Cantor cancelled. It seems he doesn't want a conversation with the 99 [percentage]." Cantor has been critical of the protests from Occupy Wall Street that have erupted around the country. Follow the National Journal on Twitter. Eric Cantor Wharton comments, who prepared for delivery Read the speech that House Majority Leader had prepared for his Wharton lecture House Majority Leader Eric Cantor cancelled his speech at Huntsman Hall today. Printed below are the remarks he had prepared, courteous of his office. Thank you for letting me come this afternoon. It's an honor for me to be here. Wharton School has a rich history of producing innovators and has done so for generations. I went through your list of prominent academics and they include entrepreneurs as legendary investors Michael Steinhardt and PayPal founder Elon Musk. And there's some of my own family history that concerns the Wharton family. My brother's an alum. So I'm very happy to be here today. This is a very controversial time in the history of our nation. Many of us ask ourselves what the value of the future is for our country, and in a much greater way do we wonder what kind of country we want to be? When I think about what kind of country I want, when I think about what kind of country I want to leave my children, I think about my grandmother's history, and how my family came to America in the first place. My grandmother and her family fled from religious persecution to come here at the turn of the last century. Like so many others in her generation in Eastern Europe, my grandmother faced a future there no matter how hard she worked, no matter how much she studied or learned, no matter how smart she was, there were limits. Just because of who she was, who her parents were, and where she was born, there was only as far as she could go, only as much as she could do. But our country is not like that. America offered opportunities. My grandmother eventually made her home in a working - class ward in my hometown of Richmond. In the early 20th century, as you can imagine, the South was not often the most accepted place for a young Jewish woman. Widow at the age of 30, she raised my father and uncle in a cramped apartment above a small grocery store that she and my grandfather had opened. She worked day and night and sacrificed tremendously to secure a better future for her sons. And surely this young woman — who had the courage to travel to a distant land of hope as her only possession — rose into the middle class ranks. Through hard work, faith, and thrift, she was even able to send her two sons to college. All she wanted was a chance—a fair chance to make a better life for her two sons. And if she was still alive today, I would know that her grandson is not only a member of the United States Congress, but now the majority leader of the United States House of Representatives. We have to be sure that the opportunity that my grandmother realized is here for all of us to decide as a country who we should be. It's really about the fair picture – no matter who you are or where you come from, we should all have the opportunity to earn your own success. The basis on which America was founded and the basis on which America thrives give people equal opportunities—not equal results. There's a ladder of success in America. However, it is a ladder that is not built by Washington, but by hard work, responsibility and initiative from the people of our country. My grandmother worked her fingers against her leg so her sons would have a better life than her. Her sons — my father — did not disappoint her. He respected her sacrifices to send him to college. He took the opportunity and started his own business in real estate with little more than the effort to succeed. By imitating my grandmother’s work ethic, he was able to give me and my mother a quality life. Why? For the same reasons that inspired my grandmother. He wanted a better life for all of us. It is this foundation — hard work, faith, family, and opportunity — that gives us every opportunity for unlimited potential in America. Each generation can go a little further and climb the ladder of success in our society. How fast you move up — or sometimes down — should be entirely up to you. Much of the discussion in the current political debate today has focused on justice in our society. Republicans think it's a hand up, not a hand out. We know that we do not all start our course from the same point of view. I was fortunate to be born into a stable family that provided me with the tools I needed to move forward. Not everyone's so lucky. Some are born in extremely difficult situations and face severe obstacles. In fact, many in America have problems with divided families, with hunger and homelessness, who are confronted daily with violent crimes, or who are burdened with excessive drug abuse. Recently, I was asked: ‘What does your party say to that 9-year-old inner city boy who is terrified and grows up in a life of poverty? What can you do for the little girl?” Well, we know there are no simple answers. But I think the child needs help climbing the ladder of success in our country. She needs the benefits of a solid family around her and a society that encourages her to learn and work hard. She needs some stability. She also needs some guarantees. She needs to know that the rules are the same for everyone. Even if she has to work harder than many of us, she must know that she has a chance to survive in this country. Take the single mother who lives along the road in Overbrook. After she lays her children to bed, and rests her head down at the end of each exhausting day, she may wonder if her job will remain in the morning. She's probably wondering how she's gonna take care of her old mother. I think she's stopped dreaming about moving up the ladder. She is more likely to just worry, hope, and pray that she will not fall down or fall off the ladder. We need to find a way to restore her belief that it is still possible to go up the ladder, even slowly, in this country. With a little hope and a helping hand, maybe the single mother can send her children to college. Maybe someday her kids will be like all of you. Now I know that many of you came to this school from different backgrounds, states and even different countries. Like others in your age group, like my children, you wonder what awaits you when you graduate? You may wonder how on earth you're going to pay off your student loans? How will you pull yourself up the ladder and who will help you with a hand up? Right now, your generation is among the hardest hit by the unemployment crisis. A record number of young Americans are unemployed. A recent survey of your generation has an unemployment rate of 18%. Too many graduates return home to live with their parents. My children and their classmates are all going through the same uncertainty about what the market will look like when they graduate. As students at Wharton, you will be much better positioned than most to land a job after graduation. For most young people, however, small businesses will give them their start. These employers are restaurant owners, care providers or small high-tech start-ups. The men and women of small entrepreneurs are the key to the formula for success and opportunities in America. Each took a risk and did what they needed to do to make it work. They dipped in their savings or borrowed from the family to begin their dream. They committed countless hours and determination, they committed their lives in pursuit of that dream. They may employ only a few people, but each of these people can begin to build a better life for their families just because an individual took a risk. Why? Because they wanted a fair chance to gain success and happiness. Let us remember that happiness in America is defined as an aspiration, and that definition comes from our declaration of independence written here in Philadelphia. Pursuing both happiness and independence depends on the ingenuity and gravel of the American people, not on the American government. America is a special place and different from any other place on earth. Here's an illustration. Last year, I received a letter from a Stanford MBA student who worked in England. He was surprised at how different entrepreneurs are viewed in Europe, how opportunities seemed limited, how existence seemed boring and how hope was lacking. The friends he met said they couldn't even imagine an entrepreneurial sauna like Silicon Valley that exists in Europe or how they would handle such a fantastic chance to advance. He wrote: “Starting a business, even if the process fails, is a sign of honor in the United States. But in Europe, entrepreneurship is often disliked, and consequently, the best and smartest are afraid to take a risk.” Although they are “very smart and educated, when I ask them about their career path, no one ever mentions starting a business.” Think about it, in America, starting a business is not something that is just possible, it is something that is expected. But today this is being questioned. People have become afraid of taking a risk. Many have lost their optimism about the future. They are frustrated and the essence of this frustration stems from a conviction that the same opportunities that previous generations have had no longer exist today. In a recent survey, 82 percent of Americans believe that their children will be worse off than they are. What happened to the hope of surpassing your parents ’ success? What happened to unwavering American exceptionalism and the feeling that impossible dreams are possible in America? There are politicians and others who want to demonise people who have achieved success in certain sectors of our society. They claim that these people have now done enough, and have not paid their fair share. But to pit Americans against each other tends to drain our people's striving spirit and fade the American dream. I believe that the most successful among us are positioned to use their talents to help boost our economy and give everyone a hand up the steps and dignity of a job. We should encourage them to expand their creativity and generosity to help build the community infrastructure that gives a hand up and a fair chance to the less fortunate, like the little 9-year-old girl in the inner city. These groups of innovators are leaders of companies that create lifesaving drugs for our sick parents and children. They are also the social entrepreneurs who support charter schools, opportunity scholarships, private job training programs, community centres and other parts of community life that provide stability and constructive values to children and their families struggling. They're trailblazers like Steve Jobs. A man who started with an idea in his garage and ended up giving iPhones and iPads to millions and changed the world. Jobbuilding and community building are what successful people can do. His example shows that America needs more than an employment plan. It needs a Steve Jobs plan. In a Steve Jobs Plan, those who are successful not only create good jobs and services that make our lives better, they also give back and help everyone move a little further up the ladder and everyone wins. Instead of talking about a fair share or spending time trying to push top-down, elected leaders in Washington should try to ensure that everyone has a fair chance and opportunity to win success up the ladder. The goal should not be for everyone to meet in the middle of the ladder. We should make sure that all people move up and that no one is pulled down. How do we do that? It cannot be just a matter of redistribution of assets. You're not just taking from the guy at the top to give to the guy at the bottom and expect our problems to be solved. Instead, we must guarantee justice at all levels. We must ensure that those who abuse the rules are punished. We must ensure that the solution to the differences in wealth is the mobility of wealth. We have to give everyone a chance to get up. Stability plus mobility is equally flexible. In an agile economy and an agile society, people climb and succeed. From how we help those who are unemployed, to ways to encourage entrepreneurs and startups, to encourage the best and smartest to stay here in America—there are many solutions that will help people succeed and grow the economy. As Americans, we care about everyone. We should want everyone to be successful. We want everyone to see the way forward. Our country faces great challenges. We have always been a country of risk takers and innovators. Washington must remember this and believe in innovation and the kind of innovative leaders that are here at Wharton. When this happens, more people will move up the ladder. Viktor Frankl, who wrote “Man’s Search for Meaning”, one of the most influential books of the 20th century, had a vision that I share. On the east coast stands the Statue of Liberty, but on the west coast, said Frankl, should stand a statue of responsibility. In my vision, when these two statutes are united, the American people create a bridge that spans the whole country – a bridge of opportunities. And on the pillars of the bridge, we must raise our ladders with those who successfully reach out their hands to those who want to climb. It is students like you – the successful leaders of the future – who can be designers and builders of these ladders. It is you who can determine the dimension, sustainability and direction of America's ladders. So my request is that you stay involved. Raise the ladder and hold out your hands to others. As you do, you will raise America and all our fellow Americans. Thank you. Check out our full coverage of Cantor cancellation here. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor abruptly cancelled a speech Friday at the University of Pennsylvania that had become the target of Occupy Philly and other groups. Hundreds of protesters nevertheless gathered in Penn, carrying signs and shouting slogans. Cantor (R., Va.) was scheduled to speak at Penns Wharton School at 4:30 p.m. but backed out earlier in the afternoon, suggesting that it had been his understanding speech would be open only to people affiliated with the university. In a statement, his office said it "was informed last night by Capitol Police that the University of Pennsylvania could not ensure that the policy of attendance previously agreed could be fulfilled." Cantor "appreciated the invitation to speak to students, faculty, alumni and other members of the UPENN community", according to the statement. In turn, the university issued a statement saying "deeply regrets" that Cantor cancelled and suggested that there had been no change in attendance policy. "The Wharton speaker series is usually open to the public, and that's how the event with Majority Leader Cantor was billed. We very much regret if there was any misunderstanding with the majority leader's office about staging his presentation," the university said. Ron Ozio, a spokesman for the university, declined to elaborate. Cantor would talk about income inequality and how to increase opportunities for success. A copy of his speech was posted on the website of the Daily Pennsylvania newspaper, the student newspaper. "There are politicians and others who want to demonize people who have earned success in certain sectors of our society. They claim that these people have now done enough and have not paid their fair share. But to pit Americans against each other tends to deflate our people's striving spirit and fade the American dream," read Cantor's text. The Twitter account @OccupyPhilly, which has about 6,500 supporters, took up the possibility of a protest at Cantor's speech on Monday, and the idea quickly gained traction. That night, a Facebook event page was created for the protest. Mike Morrill, executive director of Keystone Philadelphia, a Liberal advocacy group, said he learned of the cancellation when he came to campus around 13.00 Morrill said the protesters are expected to demonstrate outside Huntsman Hall while Cantor spoke inside. There were no plans to disrupt the speech, Morrill said. Many of the protesters marched from the Occupy Philly base in City Hall to University City. Mixed with Penn students and university police, the protesters shouted call-and-response chants such as "Eric Cantor, can't you see / What this movement means to me?" Suneal Vishupad, a freshman in Wharton, said he believed the protesters were "misguided" in taking their differences to the business school, despite the main objective of the protest being Cantor. "I definitely understand the anger," he said. "But they have to realize that corporate greed is not taught in school. If you spend time at this school, never are greed, injustice, and immoral behavior ever learned or propagated." Vishupad said he felt "disappointed" that Cantor cancelled his speech, saying he wanted to hear "the flesh of [Kantor's] ideologies" instead of "the sound bite on the news". A student studying in Huntsman Hall when she heard the fight outside called it a distraction. "I think it's a little too much to bring the protest to a college campus," she said. Sean Kitchen, a Protestant and member of the Occupy Philly outreach committee, said Cantor's cancellation "shows cowardice". The group later stormed into Huntsman, surrounded the lobby and shouted, "Eric Cantor, come out, come out, wherever you are." On the balcony above, a student held a sign directed at the protesters with the message "Get in Our Bracket", as the protesters responded unisonly, "Shame! Too bad! Shame!" The student later said the sign was a joke intended to persuade the protesters to leave. "I respect their right to organize, but this is not the right time and place. They're not mad at them. These are students." Contact staff writer Quan Nguyen at 215-854-5626 or qnguyen@phillynews.com. <unk>