History Repeats Itself: College Leftists Create Jew-Free Zones on Berkeley Campus – the Home of Free Speech

UC Berkeley prides itself on being the home of free speech.

According to the UC Berkeley website, “Free speech is one of UC Berkeley’s most cherished values: It is both part of our legacy as the home of the Free Speech Movement as well as central to our academic mission.”

Of course, that may have been true at one time, but that was before the modern day Marxist left took over academia.

Nine different UC Berkeley student groups recently banned Jews who support Israel from speaking on campus.

This is happening across the US today.

It’s like history is repeating itself.

WTF?

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carpediem · 61-69, M

@MistyCee Skokie tolerated the Nazi's better than groups who brought it up and made a scene. And the permit was actually issued by the Forest Preserve District.

Nine different UC Berkeley student groups recently banned Jews who support Israel from speaking on campus.

That does seem like tolerating to me.

MistyCee

@carpediem point made. I'm still waiting for how the University deals, or does not deal with this.

It's, imo, a tough call

carpediem · 61-69, M

@MistyCee I agree we wait and see what happens. I don't think it's a tough call in the least. If you allow one group to speak, you allow all groups regardless of their religious views, their political views, or whatever.

MistyCee

@carpediem lol. I agree, but having dealt with public universities and religious and political issues, it's usually more complicated with regards to how different groups are allowed to speak, vis a vis, use of facilities, etc.

carpediem · 61-69, M

"@MistyCee I understand. Administrative bureaucracy. In the end, it comes down to "No (insert group you dislike here) allowed". Doesn't seem very American to me. Lawsuits should follow.

MistyCee

@carpediem Mebbe, but I don't think lawsuits are such a great thing here, especially with student organizations where the "real" litigants are likely to graduate and move on before they're resolved.

The reality is, even in law schools, we're basically practicing stuff for our young uns, and the process is more important than the specifics.

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