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tishaLA

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9. They call censoring professors (and others) "The Individual Freedom Act"

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2022, 04:58 PM

Nov 2022

People probably invoke Orwell too much, but I'll do it again because this is the most Orwellian thing I've seen in a while.

How they thought something so blatantly unconstitutional would survive a court challenge is beyond me.

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U.S. judge blocks Florida law curbing professor speech [View all] groundloop Nov 2022 OP

Fuck you, Ronnie! grumpyduck Nov 2022 #1

I actually think the supreme court Casady1 Nov 2022 #2

Well, I must say....... MyOwnPeace Nov 2022 #3

I do know that Casady1 Nov 2022 #11

Yes - it is (has been) 'standing precedent' - just like Roe v. Wade........ MyOwnPeace Nov 2022 #13

I think you are right republianmushroom Nov 2022 #19

TY.. Very Good News! nt Cha Nov 2022 #4

Another blow to his dreams of fascism. GreenWave Nov 2022 #5

Pukes stand for personal freedom? The Unmitigated Gall Nov 2022 #6

Judge halts DeSantis' law censoring public university professors from expressing "woke" views LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #7

"good news, but more than likely the case will wind up being decided by 45*'s Supreme Court" SouthernDem4ever Nov 2022 #8

They call censoring professors (and others) "The Individual Freedom Act" tishaLA Nov 2022 #9

I was not aware of this. ShazzieB Nov 2022 #17

That was an easy one. paleotn Nov 2022 #10

Academic Freedom 1, deathsatan 0 SheltieLover Nov 2022 #12

guess Florida can pass any law it wants mountain grammy Nov 2022 #14

This also affects university staff and non-,teaching faculty obamanut2012 Nov 2022 #15

We're talking about adults here. patphil Nov 2022 #16

Well stated. ShazzieB Nov 2022 #18

Hooray, FL judge fighting DeSatan's "stop woke" decree! Timeflyer Nov 2022 #20

Kick ck4829 Nov 2022 #21