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ACLU: Missouri needs to protect students' free speech rights
Associated Press ^ | Nov 11, 2015 4:36 PM EST | Summer Ballentine and Alan Scher Zagier

Posted on 11/11/2015 5:15:25 PM PST by Olog-hai

Free speech advocates are expressing concern that instructions from University of Missouri police on how students should report "hateful and/or hurtful" speech could stifle legitimate differences of opinion. [...]

The university's student conduct code prohibits harassment, which it defines as "unwelcome verbal or physical conduct" against "actual or perceived membership in a protected class ... that creates a hostile environment." The conduct code also forbids bullying, retaliation and threatening or intimidating behaviors.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri responded with a statement calling for the university to not compromise the right to free expression in its efforts to fight racism. Its statement says, "Mistakenly addressing symptoms instead of causes, and doing it in a way that runs counter to the First Amendment is not the wise or appropriate response." ...

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: 14thamendment; 1stamendment; aclu; firstamendment; liberalagenda; melissaclick; mizzou; universityofmissouri

1 posted on 11/11/2015 5:15:25 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

But no free speech for professors, or university presidents.

I love how the Left sells rights to students who turn right around and deny them to everyone else.

Unfortunately, all too often those rights were sold by their professors. What goes around comes around.

Whites, it’s open season on you now. Nice work professors...


2 posted on 11/11/2015 5:20:35 PM PST by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. (Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: Olog-hai

The free speech of the students must be protected!! The rebel flag in the back of the student pick up must be protected!! The student who got drunk and uttered his inner most beliefs MUST BE PROTECTED!! Football contract players that renege and want to boycott the Team for communist politics need to be EXPELLED .Crush this crap!!


3 posted on 11/11/2015 5:20:54 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: Olog-hai

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4 posted on 11/11/2015 5:29:12 PM PST by dontreadthis
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5 posted on 11/11/2015 5:33:48 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Olog-hai

Classic case of manufacturing a crisis when there is none. Favorite liberal tactic.


6 posted on 11/11/2015 5:49:48 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: dontreadthis

Thanks for that link. ROFLMAO!


7 posted on 11/11/2015 6:01:20 PM PST by PGalt
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To: Olog-hai

Unless you have a 4.0 GPA....STFU and go to class or study hall or library....or home.


8 posted on 11/11/2015 6:22:23 PM PST by terycarl (common sense prevails over all)
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To: Olog-hai

I have a problem with lies being protected.


9 posted on 11/11/2015 6:42:52 PM PST by huldah1776
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