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Posted on 5/18/17 at 9:41 pm
Posted on 5/18/17 at 9:41 pm
Tennessee bans BLM and Antifa from Colleges
In Tennessee BLM and Antifa will be expressly forbidden by law to shut down conservative speakers. School officials cannot cancel speakers they don’t agree with, nor can they punish professors who mention conservative ideals as long as they conform to the class that is being taught.
BLM and Antifa will find that interfering in speakers on public university campuses is now a felony and I expect it will be rigorously enforced.
Would normally post in poli board... but this topic is touched here occasionally for some unknown reason
and just thought you folk that don't go there would appreciate it.
In Tennessee BLM and Antifa will be expressly forbidden by law to shut down conservative speakers. School officials cannot cancel speakers they don’t agree with, nor can they punish professors who mention conservative ideals as long as they conform to the class that is being taught.
BLM and Antifa will find that interfering in speakers on public university campuses is now a felony and I expect it will be rigorously enforced.
Would normally post in poli board... but this topic is touched here occasionally for some unknown reason
and just thought you folk that don't go there would appreciate it. 
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Posted on 5/18/17 at 9:47 pm to zatetic
Posted on 5/18/17 at 9:48 pm to zatetic
The state legislature can try but this won't hold up a day in court.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 9:55 pm to Prof
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The state legislature can try but this won't hold up a day in court.
Why not? It's a public University.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 9:57 pm to zatetic
Good for UT!
I hope they can make it stick.
I hope they can make it stick.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 10:05 pm to zatetic
Posted on 5/18/17 at 10:16 pm to Prof
You sound like you approve of limited free speech. Please tell me I am wrong?
Posted on 5/18/17 at 10:25 pm to Prof
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The state legislature can try but this won't hold up a day in court.
I don't see how. What is your objection?
Posted on 5/18/17 at 10:29 pm to Vols&Shaft83
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Why not? It's a public University.
I don't think the problem lies with allowing conservative speakers to speak. I think the problem they would run into is in trying to limit the free speech of opposing views. I admittedly did not read the law so it might be crafted in a way where free speech on either side is not infringed upon but if I had to guess what he was talking about, that would be it.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 10:51 pm to reedus23
What would be the definition of conservative speaker?
If you're talking about someone speaking about smaller government, guns laws, etc. who cares
But if they mean conservative is anti race mixing, gas all the Jewish people and let's incite a race war. then that probably is not appropriate and I think. A college should. Be able to tell those people to go frick themselves
People,like to hide behind the term "conservative" too damn much
If you're talking about someone speaking about smaller government, guns laws, etc. who cares
But if they mean conservative is anti race mixing, gas all the Jewish people and let's incite a race war. then that probably is not appropriate and I think. A college should. Be able to tell those people to go frick themselves
People,like to hide behind the term "conservative" too damn much
Posted on 5/18/17 at 11:50 pm to zatetic
These Millennial leftist bully groups are tyrannical. WTFA, Vols.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 11:52 pm to MeatPants
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What would be the definition of conservative speaker?
Used that term because that is what I believe the article used. Nothing more. Nothing less. I'll let the rest of you debate whether the term conservative has become a code word or cover for racism. Not addressing that at all.
Only point was that restricting the opposing views freedom of speech in response to those views could be problematic.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 12:02 am to reedus23
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I'll let the rest of you debate whether the term conservative has become a code word or cover for racism.
conservatives?
racist?
nah
couldn't be
that's just crazy
Posted on 5/19/17 at 1:27 am to Vols&Shaft83
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Why not? It's a public University.
Exactly so. Free speech protections are even stronger at state universities because the 2nd Amendment is all about the government curtailing your right. In this case protest and speech would come up against this.
UT has never been able to do anything about the billboard size abortion displays either nor the street preachers that are highly disruptive.
While you can technically forbid disruptions, you can't single one group out over another. IOW, this is fraught with potential problems.
That said, making it a felony is fricking insane.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 1:32 am to morriscat2
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You sound like you approve of limited free speech. Please tell me I am wrong?
Not at all. To me this is about the right to protest AND protecting free speech. The moment the government starts singling groups out for protection and prosecution as well as starts making the right to protest a felony we've entered Orwell land.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 3:51 am to Prof
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The state legislature can try but this won't hold up a day in court.
No, but they can get their fricking asses kicked. This is a preventative measure for the protection of the liberal idiots.
This is not Berkley and you know it.
This post was edited on 5/19/17 at 4:35 am
Posted on 5/19/17 at 6:15 am to zatetic
Tennessee passed the nation's first child restraint law for autos and also a strict DUI law in 1982. Sometimes the legislature gets out front.
Hope this sticks.
Hope this sticks.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 7:41 am to zatetic
I'm all for this. I don't care if it doesn't hold up in court. Leftist groups shouldn't be able to silence their opponents.
Making it a felony is just a big frick you from our legislature
Making it a felony is just a big frick you from our legislature
Posted on 5/19/17 at 7:47 am to MeatPants
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What would be the definition of conservative speaker? If you're talking about someone speaking about smaller government, guns laws, etc. who cares But if they mean conservative is anti race mixing, gas all the Jewish people and let's incite a race war. then that probably is not appropriate and I think. A college should. Be able to tell those people to go frick themselves
very true. I have heard people that idolize adolf hitler celebrate killing millions of jews call themselves the "real" conservatives.
it's time for common sense conservatives to stop allowing these fringe lunatics to define the word.
Posted on 5/19/17 at 7:49 am to Prof
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a felony we've entered Orwell land.
In case you haven't noticed, we've done entered due to the looney left.
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