Steve Kelman, Harvard Kennedy School prof, moderate Dem, pro free speech/anti cancel culture, pro tax rich, pro-Israel. Research improving gov performance, China interest. Blog reprints Facebook posts
There's no constitutional guarantee of free speech. The first amendment merely says that Congress and by extension state legislatures may not abridge freedom of speech:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
If someone calls for genocide of the Jews Congress may not out all that, nor by extension by any government entities for example the University of massachusetts.
Speech is not free in my living room: if you call for genocide I'll ask you to leave quickly. That ought to be the case at Harvard. If a faculty member or a student calls for genocide they can and should be disciplined
There's no constitutional guarantee of free speech. The first amendment merely says that Congress and by extension state legislatures may not abridge freedom of speech:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
If someone calls for genocide of the Jews Congress may not out all that, nor by extension by any government entities for example the University of massachusetts.
Speech is not free in my living room: if you call for genocide I'll ask you to leave quickly. That ought to be the case at Harvard. If a faculty member or a student calls for genocide they can and should be disciplined