I thought that, but I was wrong. If it must be fought, though, I'm glad
FIRE is on the case:
Last fall,
the student groups held an outdoor event displaying posters with
examples of expression that had been censored on campuses across the
country. Three other students filed formal complaints, claiming that
some of the posters were “offensive” and “triggering.” In response, USC
served Abbott with a “Notice of Charge” letter and launched an
investigation for “discrimination,” threatening him with punishment up
to and including expulsion for his protected speech.
Abbott and
the campus chapters of YAL and the College Libertarians are now suing
USC for violating their free speech rights. FIRE is sponsoring the
lawsuit, the twelfth in FIRE’s undefeated national Stand Up For Speech Litigation Project.
“The
University of South Carolina is so intolerant of free speech that
students can’t even talk about free speech,” said Catherine Sevcenko,
FIRE’s director of litigation.
In case you missed it, let's try part of that again, with gusto:
FIRE is sponsoring the lawsuit, the twelfth in FIRE’s undefeated national Stand Up For Speech Litigation Project.
That they have won so many, and lost none, tells you how anti-First Amendment our universities have become.
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