Friday, August 22, 2014

Freedom of Speech at the University of Illinois: the firing of Steven Salaita confirmed

This is what the Chancellor said: "What we cannot and will not tolerate at the University of Illinois are personal and disrespectful words or actions that demean and abuse either viewpoints themselves or those who express them."  I never knew that disrespectful words are not covered by the 1st amendment.  Also, what did they mean by "actions"? Did Steven rough up "Israel" on Twitter? That was the action?