Posted on 09/21/2014 1:46:44 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
Penn State Young America’s Foundation Chapter were told to take down their table from a designated “free speech zone” on campus.
They were handing out Constitutions – on Constitution Day.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
“If they would have been handing out K-4 and condoms all would have been gay in “Happy Valley””
That’s why Beaver Stadium is in Happy Valley!
If you can carry a table under your arm, then on what Constitutional basis can the State prohibit you from putting it down, especially in a so called "Free Speech Zone"?
You seem to have a narrow definition of "free" and a very wide definition of "abridge".
Someone should have dotted both eyes of the official when he said that. Its way past time to make a stand.
PSU researchers could cure pediatric cancer tomorrow, and they would be roundly criticized and called out as a pedophile by 75% of this once intelligent forum.
Too bad for the Second Mile boys that Jerry Sandusky never tasted it.
Leftists are now totally out of their closet of hate and showing their vile and satanic hate of God, America, the Constitution and Israel.
Bump
[They should not be restricted and “zoned.” You may not like what these “preachers” are saying (they are right by the way), but the COTUS is clear in the First Amendment. The First protects religious expression and speech. It never guarantees anyone (except on private property) protection from hearing “religious” or any other “speech” (especially political or religious). We have freedom of religion and speech in this country....not freedom from religion or speech.]
Your right to free speech ends where another persons nose begins.
In an ideal world, we’d have to ability to say whatever we wanted, wherever we wanted, and everyone would be able to choose what to listen to. But in the real world, there is only so much space available and it’s often the case that high traffic areas get quickly saturated with activists all shouting over each other in their attempt to be heard. If left completely unregulated, then chaos would result and the concept of “free speech” would become meaningless.
In my first hand experience on campus, there are always so many groups trying to stake out the most heavily trafficked areas like the campus commons in order to hand out pamphlets that it’s sometimes like running a gauntlet. When you are trying to get from one building to the next in only 10 minutes and you have to pass through these high traffic areas, being forced to navigate through a minefield of tables and other stationary structures is no longer just a minor inconvenience, it’s an impediment to being able to participate in the classes you’ve signed up for (and spent thousands of dollars on). Understand that it’s the goal of these groups to try to stop as many people on their way through so they can plead for their cause - whatever it may be - and setting up obstacles (like folding tables) right in the middle of the flow of pedestrian traffic is the best way to accomplish this.
Finally, the right to free speech is in no way abridged by prohibiting groups from setting up tables, booths, gazebos, circus tents or any kind of encampment - whatever its size. They can stand there like everyone else and speak their minds and pass out as many pamphlets that they can stuff into their backpacks.
Another penny state alum refusing to acknowledge what their school did to cover up pedophilia.
[Another penny state alum refusing to acknowledge what their school did to cover up pedophilia]
Really? This is your answer to those who say the school is correct to restrict tables in free speech zones? That they sympathize with pedophiles?
Wow.
Nope. If you’re following the discussion it’s an answer to another poster regarding psu and the sandusky mess.
nothingnew here.
FMCDH(BITS)
I think the officials were pretty professional.
Policy.... Does not trump the first amendment. The first amendment trumps policy.
In order to infringe on the right to free speech, the policy must be narrowly tailored to advance a COMPELLING government interest.
The table policy apparently only applies to those advancing a conservative message.
What compelling government interest is the table policy supposed to advance? Other than be just another attempt to limit free speech on the campus?
What on earth does a table have to do with the 1st Amendment? One of us is losing our mind.
It's the only play in their playbook. They are going to be shocked at the results of all the court cases playing out in the next year (JVP vs. NCAA, Spanier vs Freeh, State of PA vs. Curley/Spanier/Schultz).
That would be you.
FMCDH(BITS)
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