The whole narrative is constructed from a falsity. Protesting isn't equivalent to silencing free speech- it's an exercise of free speech
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Students don't want bigots speaking in the facilities they pay to maintain. They don't want to silence them. There's a difference.
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I know: it's hard when cold, hard facts that completely undermine your POV are presented to you. Chin up; see it as an opportunity.
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@FreemanWSJ, you want to actually respond instead of retweeting this snarky tweet? You ignore the fact that people can protest racism 1/ -
sexism, and other forms of discrimination without wanting to take away free speech. You (I would think) purposefully misconstrue the 2/
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results of this poll to fit your personal narrative. Yale did not *ban* free speech when they sent an email asking students to be aware 3/
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of how costumes could be viewed as potentially racist. I would think VERY few members of the student body would be in favor of *banning* 4/
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anyone else's right to expressive themselves. You can hate what someone has to say and still defend their right to say it. You confuse 5/
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"The best lack all conviction..."
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It's the grown-ups who need to learn what free speech is - and what it isn't.
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I'm bemused by those on all sides of the political spectrum who think freedom OF speech is freedom FROM criticism or consequence. Nope.
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Free speech not hate speech
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Only if it corresponds with what they believe.
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Where's William F. Buckley when you need him?
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Except if they do not agree with it or if it does not conform to their way of thinking
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The Kiss of Political death for a candidate, ask Hillary!
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water is wet. Fire is hot. Sun is in sky. In other news.
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If you go to
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Actions speak louder than words ... I think they lied.
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