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Hortensis

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16. :) I think they performed a valuable public service by showing

Tue Oct 25, 2022, 03:14 PM

Oct 2022

other venues that DVEs are called that because they're given to violent extremism AND that violence is a form of free speech.

As for the Proud Boys themselves, "Thank you for your service" too.

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Penn State Hosted The Proud Boys Despite Outcry. Students Were Attacked. [View all] Jilly_in_VA Oct 2022 OP

Um, it looks like "welfare of our community" was not equally strong. FSogol Oct 2022 #1

:) I think they performed a valuable public service by showing Hortensis Oct 2022 #16

Good point. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #48

:) Think of it as using Jujitsu to let our lemons make lemonade Hortensis Oct 2022 #50

They didn't invite them Cosmocat Oct 2022 #70

Universities should be able to know the difference between expression and platform. Gore1FL Oct 2022 #2

+1 chowder66 Oct 2022 #9

Exactyl housecat Oct 2022 #64

Even Universities have some dumbos. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2022 #3

I guess Penn State still doesn't protect its students, even after the Sandusky incident. TheBlackAdder Oct 2022 #29

Just some? I taught in one for 30 years, and even though much of the stupidity was political, housecat Oct 2022 #65

Like using the Hells Angels as security at Altamont. The_Casual_Observer Oct 2022 #4

The Stones chose them. SergeStorms Oct 2022 #27

They still have a contract on his life -nt Hieronymus Phact Oct 2022 #45

Next Month, a constitutionally protected speech by the KKK spanone Oct 2022 #5

Yes, KKK speeches and rallies are more often protected than not. sir pball Oct 2022 #12

so true. Unfortunately, many stopdiggin Oct 2022 #39

The PSU president would probably blame the Jews for standing up to the Nazis in 1933. Efilroft Sul Oct 2022 #6

Another wise decision by the PSU administration Freddie Oct 2022 #7

I went to PSU in the mid 70s. This pisses me off. Now, I don't feel so bad when I throw away the debm55 Oct 2022 #31

I throw my son's away for him Freddie Oct 2022 #42

Cool so I guess I'll ask to speak there about how I don't like Blue cheese except in my Mom's chowder66 Oct 2022 #8

Why is hate speech Constitutionally protected? Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #10

Because It's Speech? RobinA Oct 2022 #14

But, also, one can simply not HOST the event in the first place. Beartracks Oct 2022 #17

they certainly would have been within their rights stopdiggin Oct 2022 #28

Good points. Thank you. Beartracks Oct 2022 #60

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2022 #62

Yes, absolutely. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #51

Ummm, because it is. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2022 #61

Speech is protected from the government...not a Penn state...what she rapist and murderers Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #67

News flash: Penn State is a state agency. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #68

Some goofy group called "Uncensored America" sponsored this event FakeNoose Oct 2022 #11

And, predictably, the PSU president is bothsidesing it... regnaD kciN Oct 2022 #13

Is that really happening? Ray Bruns Oct 2022 #23

I have the PSU president's quote in this post. Efilroft Sul Oct 2022 #53

Shining a light ... Whiskeytide Oct 2022 #59

Allowing hate speech at your institution is not the same thing as "free speech." Beartracks Oct 2022 #15

There is abuse of free speech I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #18

Well said! hadEnuf Oct 2022 #46

There's a reason Canada has declared the PB's a terrorist organization...nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2022 #19

I suppose Penn would need to open their doors to a group of Nazis, too. You know, all for r/o SoBlueInFL Oct 2022 #20

For the record, this was Penn State, not Penn DFW Oct 2022 #22

Sorry for the typing error. I honestly thought I had typed "Penn State". SoBlueInFL Oct 2022 #33

Penn State kept Joe Pa around for years after Sandusky was found out RANDYWILDMAN Oct 2022 #21

That's true. debm55 Oct 2022 #32

I hope Ohio State hangs 70 on them this Saturday maxrandb Oct 2022 #24

I for one salute the university for promoting free speech. JohnnyRingo Oct 2022 #25

man, you're old school! stopdiggin Oct 2022 #34

Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #35

Thank you. nt MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2022 #63

I do not agree. A school should not promote an outlaw militia...it is a bad idea and students were Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #69

So Governor Mastriano "outlaws" BLM and then..... brooklynite Oct 2022 #71

One man's outlaw is another man's folk hero. JohnnyRingo Oct 2022 #74

Okay, what dimension are we in now? Unreal doesn't even start to explain! czarjak Oct 2022 #26

This is being forced on a lot of state universities. redstatebluegirl Oct 2022 #30

great point stopdiggin Oct 2022 #36

Yes sir! redstatebluegirl Oct 2022 #40

Penn State students expressed themselves FelineOverlord Oct 2022 #37

Campus Student Newspaper. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Alpeduez21 Oct 2022 #41

NAZIS are always party poopers. hadEnuf Oct 2022 #43

Stop giving these fucking morons a platform! Initech Oct 2022 #44

"constitutionally protected speech" my ass Ferrets are Cool Oct 2022 #47

Central pennsylvania is as Red as alabama wolfie001 Oct 2022 #49

We call it Penntucky in PA. debm55 Oct 2022 #57

Booh Yeah!!! wolfie001 Oct 2022 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Oct 2022 #57

Sure you can speak here but we are going to need a Prairie_Seagull Oct 2022 #52

No one is required to host nazis, kkk or any other hate groups on their campus Meowmee Oct 2022 #54

VP Damon Sims needs to resign. The welfare of the community trumps yellowcanine Oct 2022 #55

PSU defended Paterno, what else needs to be said about that AVERAGE University tenderfoot Oct 2022 #56

Now the College JustAnotherGen Oct 2022 #72

Constitutionally protected speech for NAZI GERMANY maybe, but not in the USA! Emile Oct 2022 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Oct 2022 #75