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Ms. Toad

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1. At least those at public universities probably have an even stronger right to protest.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 10:11 AM

Sep 2017

Employees have few rights to engage in political speech while on the job, beyond those permitted by their employers.

It is much harder to suppress political speech by students at a public university, on the other hand, because doing so implicates state action and the first amendment.

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Can college players protest??? [View all] Watchfoxheadexplodes Sep 2017 OP

At least those at public universities probably have an even stronger right to protest. Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #1

Allow? Johnny2X2X Sep 2017 #2

Disagree... brooklynite Sep 2017 #5

College players rarely on the field for the anthems unc70 Sep 2017 #3

maybe off topic, but is the national anthem played at college games? rurallib Sep 2017 #4

Not looking forward to Basketball season... Thor_MN Sep 2017 #6

University of Nebraska players did in September California_Republic Sep 2017 #7