The basis of any free world is the freedom of speech. Without it, a despot can work his may unrestrained, which is one reason why the Biden-Harris government’s disdain for this Constitutionally protected right is thus disquieting. The problem, however, did n’t start with Old Joe and Kamala. America’s colleges for ages have been irradiated plains of far-left education, at which opposing views are demonized, stigmatized, and silenced immediately. However, there is a brave and essential group of people who are rebelling.  ,
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The Young America’s Foundation sued UCLA on Thursday for thwarting my May 15, 2024 lecture titled” Everything You Know About Palestine Is Wrong.” I made it to campus, but being under police protection on a level that would have been appropriate for a president of the United States or a visiting head of state, which only added to UCLA officials ‘ knowledge that the pro-Hamas protesters would quickly escalate into violence.  ,
Nevertheless, indulge them they did. I was given permission to enter the hall where the event was supposed to have taken place, where I briefly met with the UCLA YAF chapter’s patriotic students, who had initially invited me to campus. No one else, however, was allowed in. I had been looking forward to what had been certain to be a hostile but, I hoped, illuminating give-and-take with some of the campus pro-Hamas cohort. Instead, I persisted from the window as they passed, waving their propaganda signs and yelling their vile slogans, until the UCLA students instructed me to stay away from the window, lest these indoctrinated thugs turn to violence that the campus police feared so much.
UCLA top dogs cited those very” security concerns” in shutting down the event. Given the clear bloodlust of the pro-Hamas crowd, that may seem reasonable at first. However, YAF’s Spencer Brown, who before moving over to YAF was Townhall’s managing editor, explained the ominous implications of this:” These UCLA administrators violated the YAF students ‘ rights and failed to prevent a heckler’s veto by caving to pro-Hamas agitators. UCLA must continue to be viewpoint-neutral and is not permitted to choose winners or losers when it comes to free speech because it is a public school funded by taxpayer dollars.
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Indeed. Colleges and universities across the nation have n’t been viewpoint-neutral for a very long time, but that does n’t mean that patriots have to accept the status quo. These institutions play a pivotal role in training the next generation, which is why Marxist entities, as well as well-heeled pro-Sharia states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have targeted them for so very long. The pro-Hamas cadres who were demonstrating their support for jihad terror did n’t appear out of thin air. The necessary foundation for this has been laid out for a very long time.
That explains why UCLA officials are on the side of the pro-Hamas thugs because they have little interest in preserving the right to free speech. UCLA administrators resorted to lying outright in the face of criticism over the cancellation of my event. In May 2024, a UCLA official claimed that” the Young America’s Foundation event at UCLA on Wednesday evening was canceled by the university. There is misinformation circulating.” This is incorrect. After the event’s shift to a closed, recorded event, the organizers suggested and UCLA approved, the event took place in the designated location.
This was entirely false and deceptive. Because I was right there on the scene, I am aware of that. The event was canceled. Word about the cancellation was shared on campus and on social media. Then, as they were going to have me meet the YAF chapter there and record a few videos, YAF asked me to go to the campus. Nothing could possibly be honestly said to mean that the event took place. However, this is the sleight-of-hand that left-fascist university administrators employ nationwide to silence dissident voices.
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According to Mountain States Legal Foundation Senior Counsel James Kerwin, “UCLA allowed its campus to be taken over by a radical anti-Israel mob, claiming that it could not do anything because the mob had a right to free speech ( never mind the violence and property destruction )”. The contrast is stark and indefensible:” But UCLA changed its tune and shut the discussion down when YAF wanted to hold a true free speech event — a peaceful lecture presenting a different perspective on the Middle East conflict.”
Kerwin drew the obvious conclusion: “UCLA pretends it cares about freedom of expression, but when push comes to shove, it only allows one side to have its say. That is a violation of the First Amendment. This lawsuit will put an end to the campus shout-down mobs and prompt UCLA to do what it should have done long ago. Exactly so. This case might set the stage for freedom of speech on all campuses. For the future of our nation, every patriot should hope that YAF will prevail.