But it’s protected under the First Amendment! A college can’t do that unless they’re ready for legal consequences, so Bellevue College will probably say ‘no thanks’ to this.
Topic: 1st Amendment
Poll: 71% of Democrats want to Punish Free Speech, like Hate Speech
Hate speech is not something we encourage, but it is protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution. Yet Democrats want to punish people who say racist and hateful things, which goes contrary to past…
Free Speech is Less Safe on American Colleges
Great take by our friend George Leef. On public college and universities, the First Amendment applies, thus giving students, faculty members, and everyone else protection against official censorship or punishment for saying things that some…
Satirist Gets Yale Students to Sign Petition to Ban Free Speech
We really have no hope for our future in America, do we?
Jewish Student at Michigan Cleared by Ethics Probe after Criticizing Pro-Palestinian Display on Campus
A win for free speech: A student government ethics committee has ruled that student Jesse Arm was within his First Amendment rights when he called the display offensive and told his peers to take it…
Huh? Mizzou Student VP ‘Tired of Hearing’ about the 1st Amendment
Wait, a student is tired of hearing about how the First Amendment protects free speech? “Last night on MSNBC, Missouri Students Association Vice-President Brenda Smith-Lezama said she is “tired of hearing” about that pesky First…
UCLA Administration Can’t Deny their Denial of Due Process in Punishing ‘Kanye Western’ Party
As the College Fix reported, this could get ugly: Students whose impudence exceeds their careful thought about the Bill of Rights can be forgiven for demanding a corporate spanking of everyone involved in the supposedly racist “Kanye…
Purdue University Eliminates All Free Speech Codes, Earn FIRE’s Highest Rating
As FIRE reported, Purdue is now the leader in promoting free speech on their campus: The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is pleased to announce that Purdue University has earned FIRE’s highest, “green…
Colleges Scrambling to Scrap Free Speech Codes in Accordance with Congress
As the College Fix reported: More than 100 colleges and universities are flouting a deadline given to them by the chairman of a powerful congressional committee, regarding their commitment to freedom of expression. At least…
Federal Education Rules now lead to Free Speech Violations
Federal education regulations paved the way for infringing on our free speech on college campuses.