In the last few years, political conservatives have self-righteously proclaimed themselves to be fervent champions of free speech on college and university campuses. I say “suddenly” because throughout American history it has been political conservatives who have consistently been the opponents of free speech and academic freedom. Put simply, throughout American history political and religious conservatives have followed a consistent pattern of attempting to silence free speech on campus when they objected to the ideas put forth. How dare anyone, they now declare, silence free speech on college and university campuses? Can you really tell me, I asked, that you would then be on the front-lines defending the free speech rights of such anti-Christian bigots?

Source: Huffington Post May 01, 2017 14:37 UTC