USC cancels valedictorian's graduation speech after anti-Israel social media posts, security concerns emerge

Fox News ^ | 4/16/24 | Nikolas Lanum

[nopardons]

That's a ridiculous comparison!

Being pro-Trump is the SAME thing as as posting DEATH TO AMERICA or KILL ALL JEWS on social media? Are you serious?

It is highly doubtful, in this day and age, that ANY college graduating senior, who is the valedictorian, in ANY college or university is going to make a speech about Trump. The opposite is true of a rabid Muslim anti-Semite, who is more than likely to insert DEATH TO AMERICA and/or DEATH TO ALL JEWS/ISRAEL MUST BE DESTROYED.

[nopardons]

And FYI...it’s not a he, it’s a SHE!

[for-q-clinton]

My point is yes to the democrats it is the same thing if not worse. So you’re saying that free speech should be controlled and gov’t hold people “accountable” for their previous speech. Your argument is the same as the democrats. Free Speech needs to be controlled.

[nopardons]

There's "free speech" and then there's screaming FIRE in a crowded theatre, which is NOT "free speech" at all, when there is no fire!

My argument is rock solid based on FACT; your assumptions about "free speech" are based on your emotions, though yes, at many college and universities Trump supporters would be harassed at best and worse to happen to them, valedictorian or the lowest grade level in the graduating class. But THAT is NOT what this threads is about!

[Angelino97]

It doesn't matter if a university is "private." If it accepts government support (which includes student loan guarantees) that it falls under some government restrictions.

This is why some conservative colleges (e.g., Hillsdale College) refuse federal student loan money.

[chajin]

I had to read the opening twice; I had never heard of the Muslim University of Southern California before. That the idea didn’t surprise me says volumes about society today.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

I bet you we paid for that degree - all books, tuition, housing, extra money, medical.

Every single penny while America students are permanently destroyed with college debt.

[Lurker]

“ I don’t agree with him, but he should have the right to make his speech.”

He does. That does not obligate the school to give him a platform. He’s perfectly free to stand in a street corner somewhere.

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[Sir_Humphrey]

Freedom of speech is freedom of speech. Yeah, I know legally that only applies to government suppression of speech and this is a private college. But that is not the point. She should be allowed to say whatever she wants. Of course those in the audience are free to boo, shout her down or walk out.

[Sir_Humphrey]

There's "free speech" and then there's screaming FIRE in a crowded theatre, which is NOT "free speech" at all, when there is no fire!

That's the argument leftists use when they keep conservatives from speaking on campuses. I get that here is a gray area in this argument but the answer, IMO. is more speech not less. And yeah, it's fine to boo, shout her down, turn your back on her during the speech or simply walk out.

[Hot Tabasco]

She’s Malaysian

75% of Malaysia's adults self-identify as Muslim.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I’m still thinking if the Squid put their hands on the Constitution when they were sworn in, we the people arrest them for sedition.

[Steven Tyler]

They had a chance to nip this in the bu by arresting antifa and blm.

Now, they have a bigger mess

[Steven Tyler]

...including the expectations of federal regulators ...

Feds manufacture and spread fear
Then, promise to delivery safety

Feds manufacture and spread fear to give the illusion of safety
Then, promise, this time, to delivery safety

Repeat again and agin into the future

[ChronicMA]

she claims to have earned a minor in “resistance to genocide”

considering her endorsement of genocide against Israelis, a serious look at the USC academic program should be made

[mac_truck]

Lawsuit incoming...

[bantam]

Screw that! Trump is muzzled, why not this db?
You know, insighting hated and stuff.
American hating, but will take an American university degree more than likely.

[Ladybird99]

FYI to all: Asna Tabassum is a ‘She’
https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/14672555_usc-valedictorian-TN-img.jpg

and an American citizen.

[Ladybird99]

FYI to all: Asna Tabassum is a ‘She’
https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/14672555_usc-valedictorian-TN-img.jpg

and an American citizen.

[nopardons]

No, I was and still am referring to what goes back to the early part of the 20oth century, not the insanity of today.

And speech, which can "incite" harmful, violent physical reactions is NOT deemed "free speech".

We have seen, especially on college campuses, how these anti-Semitic/anti-Israel protests have indeed incited VIOLENT actions.

Regular people have hit the point now, what with the protestors stopping traffic on bridges and highways, invading companies, and now even subways in NYC, where it is possible that should that girl give an incendiary speech at graduation, someone just might over react, as a graduation in America is NO PLACE for such protestations.

Also, that university would be liable, for allowing her to say an anti-America, anti-Semitic, Anti-Jewish trope, IF a person/s decided to sue them for allowing that to be said.

This is NOT a "leftist argument"; sadly, it is what it is in today's society.

And you're just concerned about YOU being shutdown for saying "LETS GO BRANDEN" , or worse, by some lefty or group, in public or in a written message, which is quite different from this situation with a captive audience, there to enjoy/celebrate a happy institutional occasion.