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Watch Me Testify Before Congress About Free Speech on Campus Today at 2:00 p.m. [LIVE STREAM]
My organization, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), has been fighting to protect freedom of speech on college and university campuses since 1999. Throughout my career, I have seen countless examples of campus speech codes—absurd, often unconstitutional restrictions on the free speech of college students and professors. From restricting free speech to tiny, out of the way “zones” to overbearing “harassment” policies, campus speech codes come in many forms but have far-reaching consequences.
It is with great honor that I share with you that today I will address the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice to talk about speech codes and the general state of free speech on America’s public college campuses.
Please tune in to the live webcast at 2:00 p.m. EDT today using this link.
Update: Here is my oral testimony with slides.
Published in Education
Mr. Lukianoff,
You were well spoken and, apparently well received. Kudo’s to you and your cohorts.
What are your feelings on how it went?
9:20 PM MDT, just saw this. I’ll have to wait for your remarks, Greg, and for the Judiciary Committee to get their website working. Trying to access their archived webcasts results in a 503 Service Unavailable. Stupid government, mutter, mutter …
Well, I can’t say I watched the entire committee session, I just bounced around looking for your 5 minutes. Still, I’m left with the impression it’s not even kabuki. Formal Japanese theater just lacks that in-your-face quality, y’know.
Keep up the good work, Greg. I admire your patience dealing with those @$*!# and simpletons. I can’t imagine having to actually listen to Connors. And Cohen was worse.