Free Speech Tag

Elon Musk Says He Will Vote Republican for First Time in Upcoming Elections

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 18, 2022 27 Comments

Elon Musk has been in the news a lot lately, over his ongoing takeover of Twitter, but his recent comments about how he plans to vote in November are sure to generate a lot of buzz as well. During a recent appearance on a podcast, he said he is planning to vote Republican, possibly for the first time.

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U. Central Florida Prof. Charles Negy, Fired After Tweeting “Black Privilege is Real,” Ordered Reinstated With Tenure and Back Pay

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2022 47 Comments

Arbitrator finds no "just cause" for termination. Negy: "UCF Administrators (and all university administrators) need to get the message that they cannot simply 'purge' or even discipline professors who do not conform to the DEI ideology that they are imposing on entire university campuses."...

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Princeton Preparing to Fire Prof Who Called Out School’s Progressive Politics

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 18, 2022 6 Comments

"Princeton University did not respond to a request for comment."...

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Saint Vincent College Has Meltdown After Frank Discussion About Race in America

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 13, 2022 9 Comments

"Saint Vincent president Father Paul R. Taylor denounced the conference and apologized to students"...

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Ohio School Board Settles With Woman Who Sued After Being Told to ‘Zip it’ at Meeting

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 10, 2022 1 Comment

“what’s more important than a member of the public being able to state grievances about their government's performance?”...

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Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Law Protecting Free Speech on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 07, 2022 1 Comment

“Forming Open and Robust University Minds Act”...

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U. Central Florida Student Reported to Bias Response Team for Using the Term ‘Boomers’

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 04, 2022 8 Comments

“This is clearly a violation of the student code of conduct and should not be tolerated by the university any more than calling someone a racial slur”...

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Administrators at U. Wisconsin-Superior Help Students Plan Matt Walsh Protest

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 30, 2022 6 Comments

“One administrator encourages protestors to ‘sit down’ if there are threats against them, to draw a scene and cause police to come and assist”...

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Biden Administration Creating ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ Headed by Trump-Hating Leftist

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 28, 2022 78 Comments

The Biden administration is creating a new bureaucracy under the Department of Homeland Security that sounds like nothing more than an Orwellian 'Ministry of Truth.' The so-called 'Disinformation Governance Board' is coming to fruition just as Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and will be headed by Nina Jankowicz, an anti-Trump progressive who frequently appears on MSNBC.

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Top Lawyer for Twitter Reportedly Cried During Meeting With Employees About Musk Takeover

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 27, 2022 27 Comments

Vijaya Gadde is a lawyer who has been a major power player at Twitter for years. She was instrumental in getting Trump thrown off the platform and may have played a role in banning the New York Post story about Hunter Biden's laptop. She apparently cried during a meeting with Twitter employees about Elon Musk taking ownership of the company.

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Prof Removed From Director Position After Inviting Controversial Prof to Speak on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 26, 2022 5 Comments

"sent a very clear message to its faculty that there are limits on free inquiry"...

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U. Central Florida “Discriminatory-Harassment Policy Likely Violates The First Amendment” Rules Federal Appeals Court

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 21, 2022 15 Comments

"it is an overbroad and content- and view-point-based regulation of constitutionally protected expression"...

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Maryland Teachers Feel ‘Bullied’ Into Displaying Gay Pride Flags Forcing School Board to Adopt New Policy

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 21, 2022 35 Comments

An LGBT group recently donated a bunch of pride flags to schools in Carroll County, Maryland. The school board thought it would be great if teachers displayed them in classrooms as a sign of support for the LGBT community, but not all the teachers were comfortable with this idea. As we have noted recently, part of free speech is being free from compelled speech.

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University of California Committee Wants to Impose Compelled Speech in High School Ethnic Studies Course

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 13, 2022 5 Comments

"As word spread of the proposal, more than 100 faculty members sent a letter sharply criticizing it to UC’s Academic Council, which is made up of leadership of the Academic Senate."...

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Emory University Law School Finally Recognizes Student Free Speech Group

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 12, 2022 1 Comment

"After almost two full semesters of paternalistic, infantilizing rejections"...

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Woke Mob Hunts Down Student Who Invited Col. Allen West to Speak at U. Buffalo

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 12, 2022 46 Comments

The Young Americans for Freedom chapter at the University of Buffalo invited Colonel Allen West to speak about American values, his life, and how he overcame racism. A student mob disrupted the event and was so threatening that West had to be escorted off campus by police.

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University in Indiana Displays Free Speech Warning Sign on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 10, 2022 9 Comments

“ATTENTION FREE SPEECH BEING EXERCISED AHEAD[.] Topics could be upsetting to some.”...

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U. Wisconsin Student Activists Celebrate Delay of Campus Free Speech Survey

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 09, 2022 9 Comments

A survey on free speech on campus at the University of Wisconsin has been delayed and for some reason, student activists and leaders at the school seem relieved. What is everyone so worried about? It's just a survey. Is it possible we're going to learn something these people don't want anyone to know?

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