Quarantining the Constitution: The Fight for Free Speech on a California Campus

Produced by Ted Balaker. Field produced by Matt Edwards. Shot by Anton Seim. Edited by Zach Weissmueller. Narrated by Edwards.

[StereoSpace]

"Students are afraid to speak on campus." Well, that's the whole point, isn't it? And successful it is. Like Orwell pointed out, tolerance is really intolerance. Newspeak is real, and it's here now.

[VincentandCoBxl]

The mere concept of a free speech zone is a bit mind boggling.

[drewkelley]

“It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier,
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.”
- Charles Michael Province, U.S. Army

Well Done, Soldier!

[creatinghavoc]

Hey guys. I just thought of this really innovative way of dealing with speech you don't like. It's called "ignoring it."

[RightToSelfDefense]

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,  shall not be infringed.  2nd Amendment.

If someone tries to suppress your right to free speech as expressed in the 1st Amendment,  
isn't the 2nd Amendment the means to protect the rights of the people in order to keep it a free State?

[johnbiddle]

FIRE does an outstanding job, working tirelessly for the rights we mistakenly take for granted.

[JamesJon]

Yeah! Go, Rob! Send those communists sniveling back into their shadows!

[ashotofwhiskey]

I'm glad neither campus I've ever attended had a free-speech zone.  We did have to reserve rooms and such for club events, but there were many options for us.

[wolfofverdun]

why are these lawsuits happening there should never be a climate politically or socially where FREE speech is restricted to a specific zone, in fact the U.S constitution designates that any and all U.S claimed territory to include our states and of shore outposts as free speech zones. In other words any U.S territory is a giant continuous free speech zone.

[matthjar]

Yes... it is part of a club... .a club called US citizen ship....  of which you and I and the students, security Guard, and all college officials and administrators are part of....

[tom-dznuts]

I'm glad most of the Main Stream Media supports your actions. As a journalist, you'll probably fall in line with them perfectly.

[Mrchadmam]

He should have been awarded 1 billion dollars that would make another university think twice

[FoneStar]

The entire Earth is a free speech zone.

[typeviic]

There are many on the right and left that dont understand the 1st Amendment.

[suilvenmountain]

'free speech zone' like 1984.

[shadegreen]

an army vet not allowed to pass out the constitution of the united states in the united states on united states tax payer funded land on constitution day. how the heck can that in any way, shape, or fashion be looked upon in anyway but as unconstitutional and unamerican?

[duzzitmatter]

Doesn’t he mean that it’s fifty thousand times better now? (7:16)

[joelcalderon]

I agee. Speking campus. Free speech modesto.

[matthjar]

The best way to have Free speech is merely to speak Freely.... and if the authorities have a problem with it, then it is their problem to deal with, not the free speakers problem at all. In the end the best speech will "Win" if it is truly the best speech; of course, you prolly already know this.

[gabiehazie]

Free speech? Free speech isn't free if you have to ask. Well said sir. 2019 and I haven't seen anything change.