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Dianne Feinstein Defends Canceling Conservative Speakers On Campus
The Daily Caller ^ | June 22, 2017

Posted on 06/22/2017 7:15:18 AM PDT by deplorableindc

Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended the University of California, Berkeley at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, and suggested colleges shouldn’t have to accommodate controversial speakers.

The hearing was sparked by countless free speech violations on college campuses across the country, where conservative speakers are often shouted down by leftist protesters, physically assaulted or in some instances prevented from speaking at all.

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In a heated back-and-forth with one of the panelists at the hearing, UCLA law professor and First Amendment expert Eugene Volokh, Feinstein declared, “One of the problems that I have is that there is an expectation that the university handles it,” referring to universities accommodating contentious speakers.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


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1 posted on 06/22/2017 7:15:18 AM PDT by deplorableindc
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To: deplorableindc

Well the only problem with that, is that Republicans are now controversial speakers. In fact I would think there are probably a few democrats that are controversial speakers.


2 posted on 06/22/2017 7:20:28 AM PDT by poinq
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To: deplorableindc

Screw that bitch.
Every time I hear about her, I think she should be depicted standing upon the dead bodies of George Moscone and Harvey Milk, as those very corpses gave her her entire political career.


3 posted on 06/22/2017 7:20:48 AM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: deplorableindc

Speechless


4 posted on 06/22/2017 7:21:00 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: deplorableindc

Goebbels would have loved her.


5 posted on 06/22/2017 7:23:08 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Kriggerel

And got her a concealed carry permit


6 posted on 06/22/2017 7:24:32 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: deplorableindc

Can’t have people interfering with the liberal brainwashing, eh?


7 posted on 06/22/2017 7:26:15 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: deplorableindc

And if there are any conservative pro-2nd Amendment speakers trying to get on campus, DiFi will personally take care of them!


8 posted on 06/22/2017 7:26:44 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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To: Kriggerel
Screw that bitch.

No, thank you.

9 posted on 06/22/2017 7:27:11 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: deplorableindc

Her George Wallace moment on the University steps...


10 posted on 06/22/2017 7:27:47 AM PDT by mikec256
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To: Yo-Yo

I meant it metaphorically.

Wouldn’t want you to run the risk of hypothermia of the male parts (at best), or running afoul of vagina dentata (at worst). :P


11 posted on 06/22/2017 7:29:46 AM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: deplorableindc

When CW II happens, and patriots go into California to clean it out, which card in the deck of cards will Pelosi be?

Queen of Hearts?

(Assuming we have a deck of cards like the ones given out for the invasion of Iraq)


12 posted on 06/22/2017 7:37:16 AM PDT by baltimorepoet
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Did I say Pelosi? I meant Feinstein.

I sometimes get my Quislings mixed up.


13 posted on 06/22/2017 7:37:52 AM PDT by baltimorepoet
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To: deplorableindc

When University administrators are unable to protect the rights of speakers, they should ask President Trump to “pull an Ike” and send in federal troops or the National Guard. I’ll bet he would honor the request.


14 posted on 06/22/2017 7:38:47 AM PDT by ggboss
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To: deplorableindc

The university MUST take on the responsibility of allowing all speakers. The state MUST back them on this.

Either that or no speakers are allowed.

There is no other solution. All or none.

Finestein must go, or change.


15 posted on 06/22/2017 7:40:28 AM PDT by cicero2k
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To: deplorableindc

You took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution so help you God Ms. Feinstein.


16 posted on 06/22/2017 7:58:46 AM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: deplorableindc

The goal is to prevent normal people from speaking. This is just an excuse.


17 posted on 06/22/2017 8:00:27 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Le Pen: "Islamism is a totalitarian ideology that has declared war on our nation, on civilization.")
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To: deplorableindc

So universities can block left-wing or gay speakers if they choose.


18 posted on 06/22/2017 8:11:59 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

according to our senator who swore to uphold the constitution


19 posted on 06/22/2017 8:14:22 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: deplorableindc

Lord help the Democrats if college students hear anything that might cause them to question their political brainwashing.


20 posted on 06/22/2017 8:44:33 AM PDT by Robert357 ( Dan Rather was discharged as "medically unfit" on May 11, 1954.)
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