Posted on 01/11/2021 6:09:02 AM PST by Onthebrink
This should be considered a violation of the First Amendment.
The vast majority colleges receive government funds directly and indirectly. As a consequence they have to follow Federal guidelines.
This in my opinion makes them a quasi-government entity. Many older colleges are land grant colleges making their very existence dependent on the government.
They should not be able to restrict speech outside of a classroom or meeting room.
The USSC — defender/arbiter of the U.S. Constitution — has had, over the past ten month, little interest in anything to do with the Constitution. They clearly enjoy just appearing impressive wearing their black robes and looking serious.
That’s already decided. The answer is yes, of course. Unless “consequence” amounts to stern words post facto.
Another way to look at this, and this is common, is simply to relabel the action as not a violation. set the bar so high, that it will never be breached.
Example - ban all firearms but not violate 2nd amendment, because “arms” in the 2nd amendment means spears.
SCOTUS opinions are loaded with ridiculous logic. The institution is literally hallucinatory. Look, right there, abortion and homo marriage are constitutional rights. They can see it CLEARLY. You are the defective person for inability to see.
If it can be ruled incorrectly I have every confidence that SCROTUS will do it.
in this day and age..that might well turn out to be consequent to the size of your bank account!
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