Sentences with phrase «support of free speech»

In the aftermath of the brutal killings of a dozen staff members at the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo last week, rallies in support of free speech sprang up across Europe and elsewhere, most featuring the slogan «Je Suis Charlie.»

In the «radioactive atmosphere» that permeated the campus at the time, even faculty members known for their support of free speech voted for the code, he writes.

Tiravanija's support of free speech is conveyed by his choice to broadcast the low - budget film Punishment Park (1971), a documentary on the suppression of Vietnam War protests.

Dworkin argues that the support of free speech as a requirement for democracy demands, by its own logic, «some threshold line to be drawn between interpretations of the First Amendment that would protect and those that would invade democracy.»

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Many filmgoers and theater owners said they supported the film in the name of free speech.

Demonstrators gathered near the University of California, Berkeley campus amid a strong police presence and rallied to show support for free speech and condemn the views of Ann Coulter and her supporters.

It sounds to me like you are fine with atheists supporting discrimination against gays, just so long as gays don't have to support the free speech or other rights of atheists.

This approach — keeping the process open to unpopular groups and viewpoints — explains many of the modern court's rulings supporting racial equality, voting rights and free speech.

Both of these former heroes have recently been accused of «transphobia», and been disinvited from speaking at events («no platformed»)-- Tatchell because he supported the free speech of critics of transgenderism, even though he didn't support their views.

Nii, you are too stupid to understand that atheists do not want to persecute anyone — you are free to believe whatever you like - we fully support freedom of speech an religion.

I support free speech, however, that does not mean I need to stand silently in the face of abhorent, hateful statements.

During the McCarthy era, she testified willingly before the House Committee on Unamerican Activities in support of the oppression of American communists, a clear indication that she did not believe in free speech.

And I guess the line «Silverman acknowledges that the pair of new billboards will likely cause a stir» does not support my argument that this is an angry group of individuals who use their right to free speech to incite controversy.

So you support the jailing of Europeans for expressing their God - given right of free speech?

Going by what is happening at the global stage, there is again, a telling proof that «for democracy to succeed, a relative level of literacy, a growing middle class, and political institutions that support free speech and human rights is desirable.

Fraga surrounded himself with a younger team and focused his speeches on the risks of socialism, such as the creation of dependent societies, which, through their support of welfare and subsidies, weakened values such as work, responsibility and merit; in turn, societies would become less competitive and free.

Analysis by Spiked magazine, supported by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, found that more than nine in 10 UK universities were restrictive of free speech.

Elia responded Thursday in a letter to the governor that she too supported the students who exercised their free speech rights, and that her agency will investigate «any reports where the safety of students was put in jeopardy, as we always do.»

«They say they support free speech, yet they attempted to disrupt a hearing and prevent members of the Elections Committee from taking testimony on the City's taxpayer - funded election system.

Ed Miliband focused much of fire on Gove during his conference speech, but Labour supports most of the Department's of Education's free schools programme.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) cited free speech concerns when she withdrew her support in late July for the bipartisan Israel Anti-Boycott Act, yet in the past she has taken positions in defense of restrictions on constitutional rights.

«The British establishment no longer supports free speech, but the president of the United States, Donald Trump, clearly does, and that's why he tweeted, as a public display of support for Britain First and its deputy leader,» she said.

The pair's speeches come a few days after Liz Kendall voiced support of free schools and pledged to meet the Nato target of spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence.

«I would like you to know that I very much hope the Russian authorities would support the principle of free speech for all their citizens and not feel that they have to punish you for your protest.»

The key section of his speech was these words: «Just as those who supported the dogma of big government were proved wrong, so, too, those who argue for the dogma of unbridled free - market forces have been proved wrong again.»

A spokesman, Scott Reif, said the groups that advocated public financing «say they support free speech, yet they attempted to disrupt a hearing and prevent members of the Elections Committee from taking testimony.»

The First Amendment guarantees free speech and a free and unrestrained press as the primary protections for ensuring a diverse marketplace of ideas in support of an informed citizenry.

As the rituals of election - season civics lessons were disrupted by the ugly rhetoric of the campaign, teachers struggled to accommodate political conversation and free speech, while rejecting divisive language and supporting their students.

In Friedrichs, the plaintiffs — teachers who disagreed with the politics of their union — argued that the act of collective bargaining is inherently political, and thus by being forced to support an organization they do not agree with, their free speech is being violated.

His thin - skinned temperament, his bullying tendencies, his scapegoating of Mexican - Americans and Muslim - Americans, his support from White Nationalists and Vladimir Putin, his impulsive attacks on free speech and our allies around the world — none of that has evaporated in the light of day.

It's time to ask: What kinds of experiences in schools promote support for social equality, free speech, and respect for fair political process?

On the face of it, teachers seem to have been somewhat more likely to support free speech than other Americans.

Combining the data for the entire four - decade period, we find that about 71 percent of teachers have supported the free - speech rights of these four types, while only about 58 percent of other Americans have.

Highly educated Americans are about 24 percentage points more likely than their less educated counterparts to support the free - speech rights of an atheist.

«We support the right of free speech by the protesters to Omer Fast's exhibition at the gallery,» the gallery said in an email.

Toward the end of that overview, she boldly and vigorously supports free speech.

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As a concept commanding universal support, free speech is in serious retreat, to the point where one of Mann's groupies is happy to argue that, for really important issues like «climate change», free speech has to take a hike.

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In that decision — which has been criticized by some as hostile to free speech rights and humanitarian efforts — the justices found that a Patriot Act provision that prohibits providing «material support» to designated foreign terrorist organizations could be applied to conflict - resolution advice and legal services provided by human rights organizations to groups such as Turkey's Kurdistan Workers» Party and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

In one instance, on October 3, 2017, the National Post published Pardy's opposition to the Law Society's new Statement of Principles requirement, citing selected Charter free speech jurisprudence as his underlying support.

``... let me make it very, very clear, we fully support freedom of press, speech and expression; we fully support free exchange of ideas on social media.

I supported Milo Yiannopoulos in the hope and expectation that his expression of views contrary to the social mainstream and his spotlighting of the hypocrisy of those who would close down free speech in the name of political correctness would promote the type of open debate and freedom of thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses today.

Of Yiannopoulos, he said: «I supported Milo Yiannopoulos in the hope and expectation that his expression of views contrary to the social mainstream and his spotlighting of the hypocrisy of those who would close down free speech in the name of political correctness would promote the type of open debate and freedom of thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses todaOf Yiannopoulos, he said: «I supported Milo Yiannopoulos in the hope and expectation that his expression of views contrary to the social mainstream and his spotlighting of the hypocrisy of those who would close down free speech in the name of political correctness would promote the type of open debate and freedom of thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses todaof views contrary to the social mainstream and his spotlighting of the hypocrisy of those who would close down free speech in the name of political correctness would promote the type of open debate and freedom of thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses todaof the hypocrisy of those who would close down free speech in the name of political correctness would promote the type of open debate and freedom of thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses todaof those who would close down free speech in the name of political correctness would promote the type of open debate and freedom of thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses todaof political correctness would promote the type of open debate and freedom of thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses todaof open debate and freedom of thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses todaof thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses today.

«Let me make it very, very clear, we fully support freedom of press, speech and expression, we fully support free exchange of ideas on social media.

«I supported Milo Yiannopoulos in the hope and expectation that his expression of views contrary to the social mainstream and his spotlighting of the hypocrisy of those who would close down free speech in the name of political correctness would promote the type of open debate and freedom of thought that is being throttled on many American college campuses today,» Mercer wrote.

COO Sheryl Sandberg said Facebook will stand by its policy of allowing issue - related ads to be served because of its support for free speech, but she said the company wants to elevate the quality of discourse on the platform.

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