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Steven's avatar

Once again you consistently spin everything Trump-related in the most negative light you can. Here, these are quotes taken from your own article:

"Colleges can and should respond to unlawful conduct,"

"If a college runs afoul of anti-discrimination laws like Title VI or Title IX, the government may ultimately deny the institution federal funding"

"Misconduct or criminality — like true threats, vandalism, or discriminatory harassment, properly defined — is not protected by the First Amendment. In fact, discouraging and punishing such behavior is often vital to ensuring that others are able to peacefully make their voices heard."

Nothing said in President Trump's posting contradicts any of that. FIRE's own surveys show that these schools are places where the students are more afraid of the admin, their fellow students, and in many cases criminal "protestors" who aren't even students at those schools... Yet it's Trump you accuse of infringing Free Speech for taking actions your own article confirmed are "vital to ensuring that others are able to peacefully make their voices heard".

If you're going to keep claiming that FIRE is non-partisan than why do these articles consistently libel President Trump, bury the admissions that he's doing anything good, and misrepresent the actual facts of the case?

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Margo Margan's avatar

I had heard the Texas case was a controversial one... Even as someone among the groups stereotypically associated with those advocating for drag bans (right-leaning and Christian), I still find those types of bans troubling. Actually, they make me angry... I firmly believe that every person has a right to freely express their own beliefs and live in the culture and livestyle they choose, including my own political or religious decisions, and I know the way towards finding acceptance for myself isn't censoring others.

I've experienced a lot of left-wing censorship that ultimately shifted me to lean more right, but I share the fears of right-wing policies going too far. Censorship solves nothing.

It's frustrating how few people realize they don't have to punish something just because they don't like it! There has to be a better way forward... And I appreciate FIRE standing up for free speech regardless of the viewpoints expressed! We need more non-partisan and bi-partisan efforts like this!

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