Sadly it’s a huge missed opportunity for freedom and personal responsibility. Imagine what would have happeneded if the university president instead had said something like this:
“The university condemns this racist speech, which is hurtful and not acceptable by the standards of modern society. However, we each have the right under the first amendment to engage in such acts, even though they are hateful and offensive to nearly everyone. The University of Oklahoma strongly defends the constitutional right to freedom of expression and will publish the names of all those involved in this video, all members of the SAE fraternity, and any one else we identify as having participated in this act. It is our sincere hope that their national fraternity acts to revoke the OU SAE charter and that the students involved bear the responsibility for these hurtful acts for the balance of their time here, and as they seek to enter the next phase of their careers. The university stands equally firm behind freedom of speech, and the inherent responsibility that comes from exercising that right”
A missed opportunity, a teachable moment.
There you have your show prep, Rush. You’re welcome.
is this a joke? yes, OU appears to have violated the first amendment by expelling two students for engaging in hate speech. but you think Boren should come out and defend the “right” of whites to chant “n*****”?
good Lord