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Republicans threaten to punish colleges that allow pro-Palestinian protests (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by WoahWoah to c/politics
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The article describes efforts by top Republicans to penalize U.S. universities that allow pro-Palestinian protests on their campuses. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise outlined plans to revoke the accreditation of universities that don't suppress criticism of Israel, potentially jeopardizing billions in federal funding. This push, coordinated with the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC, would be pursued under a second Trump administration. The offensive targets universities like Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University, which have faced controversy over their handling of student protests. Critics argue that this is an attack on academic freedom and could have severe constitutional implications.

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[–] Zombiepirate 42 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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.

[–] WoahWoah 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The constitution? Lol, that's so 20 years ago.

[–] Passerby6497 36 points 1 week ago

Ah, we finally see the cancel culture that republicans have been whining and crying about for a decade and, to the absolute surprise of no one, it's coming from the republicans.

[–] fluxion 32 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How dare they protest genocide. We must unleash the full wrath of anti-free-speech policies while whining about fact-checks of blatant misinformation being anti-free-speech

[–] WoahWoah 15 points 1 week ago

I was told I wouldn't be fact checked and that I get to keep my Swingline stapler...

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Translation: Republicans don't want protests contained to one place. Or, they believe out of sight, out of mind. You can't legislate moral positions.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Unless it's a protest they do then it has to be seen by all :/

[–] Passerby6497 4 points 1 week ago

You can't legislate moral positions.

*The republican party of the last 80 years*: "You fuckin what?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

This is just a line item on their war on public education. They are always looking to ~~scrape back any money that could go in their pockets~~ save the taxpayers money.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Whoa whoa whoa, I thought Republicans were all in favor of zero censorship...?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

They are. That's why Lonnie had to buy that shitty website and kick a bunch of Left-leaning accounts off. And jump around like an idiot. Don't you feel your speech is protected yet?

(shut up, it's sarcasm)