Wednesday, February 24, 2010



Denial of free speech at North Carolina’s universities

We read:
"The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, announced yesterday the release of its report on the state of free speech on North Carolina's college campuses ....

Sadly, the report reveals that none of the 55 colleges and universities in North Carolina earns a green light for its speech regulations. FIRE awards a green light to those schools that do not maintain any policies seriously imperiling speech. Rather, of the 55 schools surveyed, a far-too-high 34 (or approximately 62 percent) earned a red-light rating and an additional 16 (approximately 29 percent) earned a yellow-light rating, while 5 private institutions were designated as "not rated."

Given this record, it is little wonder that the Pope Center's report concludes: "This report illustrates the unfortunate reality that North Carolina's institutions of higher education are, in many cases, failing to uphold their promises of free expression, assembly, and religion to students and faculty. In fact, no institutions in North Carolina have "green light" ratings."

The following are examples of policies in force at North Carolina's colleges and universities:

* Campbell University prohibits "obscene or indecorous language or conduct indicating his/her disapproval of any matter."

* UNC Greensboro "will not tolerate any harassment of, discrimination against, or disrespect for persons."

* Davidson College bans "innuendoes," "teasing," "jokes," and "comments or inquiries about dating."

* Livingstone College prohibits any conduct or expression that is "offensive or annoying to others."

Source

American universities are mostly little Soviets.

8 comments:

Bobby said...

I think the government needs to reconsider all the public grants those universities get. If they're not going to respect the First Amendment they don't deserve public money.

Anonymous said...

The Leftist inspired political correctness is picking up where the Nazis left off.

Anonymous said...

what surprises doesn't a college offer? They already don't like the founding fathers or the U.S. Constitution or the country. This tiny majority is indoctrinating countless naive young people... and there is no accountability.

Anonymous said...

lets see they hate

1. Christians
2. Straight White People
3. Wealthy people.
4. Gun owners.

hmmmm that describes for the most part our founding fathers.

Anonymous said...

You are quite right ghoward, yet the people allow it to continue. I would think that "true" Southerners would be really angry about this, but if they are, it must be a very subdued anger since you don't hear about it.

Apparently, the South will not rise again.

Anonymous said...

nice post. thanks.

Anonymous said...

What a great resource!

Wes said...

Livingstone College prohibits any conduct or expression that is "offensive or annoying to others."
Wow, that means that you are not allowed to talk because whatever you say, someone, somewhere will be offended. The good news is the flaming liberal professors will have retire because they continually say offensive things.