A First Step Toward Restoring Free Speech on Campus
3/24/19
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from The Wall Street Journal,
3/22/19:
The president’s executive order highlights the routine attempts to intimidate and silence conservatives.
While opinions differ sharply about President Trump, everyone can agree he speaks plainly. On Thursday he issued an executive order supporting free speech on campus. “Under the guise of ‘speech codes’ and ‘safe spaces’ and ‘trigger warnings,’ universities have tried to restrict free thought, impose total conformity, and shut down the voices of great young Americans,” he said at a White House ceremony. “If a college or university doesn’t allow you to speak, we will not give them money. It’s very simple.”
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