Ann Coulter wanted any Berkeley student who heckled her to be expelled. Because free speech.http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/berkeley-cancels-ann-coulter-lecture-but-shes-coming-anyway/article/2620709 …
-
-
Replying to @studentactivism
Lots of folks in my mentions saying Coulter only wanted people "heckling to prevent an invited speaker from speaking" to be expelled.
5 replies 10 retweets 50 likes -
Replying to @studentactivism
Of course, that standard is so vague as to be meaningless, and if adopted would give any such speaker tremendous power to force expulsions.
2 replies 10 retweets 72 likes -
Replying to @studentactivism
Think a heckler is being too persistent? Refuse to continue, demand their expulsion. It's an absurd, demand, and hostile to free speech.
6 replies 7 retweets 72 likes -
Replying to @studentactivism
And of course the chilling effect on protected speech would be immense. Quite possible that such a policy would itself be unconstitutional.
3 replies 8 retweets 59 likes -
Replying to @studentactivism
But of course nobody expects Ann Coulter to uphold free speech principles. Everyone knows she doesn't give a damn about free speech.
7 replies 23 retweets 107 likes -
Replying to @studentactivism
Which is fine: The First Amendment applies to its enemies, too. But it's quite another thing to wrap her in the mantle of academic freedom.
3 replies 15 retweets 69 likes -
Replying to @studentactivism
The campus is more than a physical location. You don't become a part of the campus community by renting a lecture hall for the night.
20 replies 131 retweets 529 likes -
Replying to @studentactivism
Right-wing speakers are weaponizing academic freedom against the university, an institution they regard with antipathy. Don't be bamboozled.
143 replies 537 retweets 1,104 likes
This is a pathetic tweet.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.