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To: SteveH

Universities have every right to enforce their own code of conduct. Just as you don't have the right to speak "freely" at work...

The First Amendment protects speech against the government. It is not a license to say what you want, whenever you want, and wherever you want.


3 posted on 05/13/2006 6:36:56 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe (http://ntxsolutions.com)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
Universities have every right to enforce their own code of conduct. Just as you don't have the right to speak "freely" at work... The First Amendment protects speech against the government. It is not a license to say what you want, whenever you want, and wherever you want.

And, if the university receives large bundles of federal grant dollars?

People are paying serious money for those students to be there and big gobs of it comes from the “government” (i.e., my wallet).

If anyone should be shut up, it is the homo-activists and the perverts who are only at school to cause trouble... the universities need to serve their customers, not the freaks...

7 posted on 05/13/2006 6:58:58 PM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: Lunatic Fringe

"Universities have every right to enforce their own code of conduct."

Georgia Tech is a State University, it is not private.


9 posted on 05/13/2006 7:31:19 PM PDT by jocon307 (The Silent Majority - silent no longer)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
Universities have every right to enforce their own code of conduct. Just as you don't have the right to speak "freely" at work...

Of course you are referring to a government, not private, university here, restricting freedom of religion. ANd not some made up for publicity religion.

13 posted on 05/13/2006 8:14:29 PM PDT by 69ConvertibleFirebird (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
The First Amendment protects speech against the government.

The last time I looked, the State of Georgia was the govenment there.

Now, if you want to argue that the Bill of Rights just applies to the Feds, and that the states can establish religion, ban guns, and control speech and press, force confessions, and arrest without probable cause, make that clear.

18 posted on 05/13/2006 9:18:05 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Lunatic Fringe; SteveH
Universities have every right to enforce their own code of conduct. Just as you don't have the right to speak "freely" at work...

Based on your argument, a university has the right to ban pro-homosexual speech, doesn't it?

23 posted on 05/14/2006 11:58:45 AM PDT by connectthedots
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