Free Speech Is? Protected? Chalk? Something Else?
Surpise surprise it took took a Special Emory U Panel to Determine Free Speech... is Protected"
"The knowledge that someone supports Trump and is willing to express his feelings in chalk is not a threat."
5.13.2016
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Trey Sanchez
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It takes a village, as the old saying goes and apparently it takes a special panel at Emory University to determine if political messages posted around campus are protected free speech. Thankfully, they determined that students are free to engage... in free speech.
Emory's official university Standing Committee for Open Expression published a LENGTHY executive summary of its opinion on matters related to chalkings and other political expression on campus. Essentially, it was determined that writing "Trump 2016" in chalk is no less acceptable than someone putting up a "Mein Trumpf" poster with Trump wearing a Hitler mustache and a KKK hood. Both are protected free speech under the opinion of the panel.
In addition, the special panel dealt a blow to sensitive snowflakes that the presence of such free expression is not grounds to claim intimidation, threat, or emotional distress:
The knowledge that someone supports Donald Trump and is willing to express his feelings in chalk is not a threat, and is not a reasonable cause for fear in this context...
Expressions of opinion on subjects of social or political interest cannot constitute “mental or emotional injury.”
The summary goes into explicit detail regarding many so-called incidents on campus, from the chalkings, to statements on illegal immigration, and pro- and anti-Israel sentiments -- all protected under the Open Expression Policy.
Legal Insurrection's reaction sums this up perfectly: "Emory needed a special panel to figure this out? What a bizarre turn of events."
Read the entire summary at The Washington Post.
The Freedom Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Therefore we do not endorse political candidates either in primary or general elections. However, as defenders of America’s social contract, we insist that the rules laid down by both parties at the outset of campaigns be respected, and that the results be decided by free elections. We will oppose any attempt to rig the system and deny voters of either party their constitutional right to elect candidates of their choice.
All of the above are part of it but not the correct answer.
In this day and age Free Speech is Money. Because Speech isn't Free. How do I know? Supreme Court says so.
"The knowledge that someone supports Trump and is willing to express his feelings in chalk is not a threat."
5.13.2016
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Trey Sanchez
34
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Share to Facebook28Share to TwitterShare to Google+More AddThis Share options25Share to Print
It takes a village, as the old saying goes and apparently it takes a special panel at Emory University to determine if political messages posted around campus are protected free speech. Thankfully, they determined that students are free to engage... in free speech.
Emory's official university Standing Committee for Open Expression published a LENGTHY executive summary of its opinion on matters related to chalkings and other political expression on campus. Essentially, it was determined that writing "Trump 2016" in chalk is no less acceptable than someone putting up a "Mein Trumpf" poster with Trump wearing a Hitler mustache and a KKK hood. Both are protected free speech under the opinion of the panel.
In addition, the special panel dealt a blow to sensitive snowflakes that the presence of such free expression is not grounds to claim intimidation, threat, or emotional distress:
The knowledge that someone supports Donald Trump and is willing to express his feelings in chalk is not a threat, and is not a reasonable cause for fear in this context...
Expressions of opinion on subjects of social or political interest cannot constitute “mental or emotional injury.”
The summary goes into explicit detail regarding many so-called incidents on campus, from the chalkings, to statements on illegal immigration, and pro- and anti-Israel sentiments -- all protected under the Open Expression Policy.
Legal Insurrection's reaction sums this up perfectly: "Emory needed a special panel to figure this out? What a bizarre turn of events."
Read the entire summary at The Washington Post.
The Freedom Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Therefore we do not endorse political candidates either in primary or general elections. However, as defenders of America’s social contract, we insist that the rules laid down by both parties at the outset of campaigns be respected, and that the results be decided by free elections. We will oppose any attempt to rig the system and deny voters of either party their constitutional right to elect candidates of their choice.
All of the above are part of it but not the correct answer.
In this day and age Free Speech is Money. Because Speech isn't Free. How do I know? Supreme Court says so.
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- 1Posted by $ Suzanne43 7 years, 11 months agoSo writing Trump 2016 may not be a threat. The university is probably going to have to increase the size of their safe zones now. The "sensitive snowflakes" are going to be under such stress.| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
- 1Posted by $ Olduglycarl 7 years, 11 months agoI think I read today that a court said that chalk is not aggression or something like that, I get so many news articles I can't remember where I read it.| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
