Word: speech
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...speech, sponsored by the Harvard Law School Civil Liberties Union, follows the rejection of Bork's nomination by the Senate Judiciary Committee and precedes the full Senate vote, expected to occur next week...
...reference to the cancellation by Law School officials of Adolfo Calero's speech after a protester (Tufts senior Joshua Laub) tried to attack the contra leader, Orenstein states, "Such panicked reactions [to protests]... stifle free speech on campus." Such logic is unfortunately warped. If the owner of a private forum in which to speak removes that forum, that does not constitute a restriction of free speech. A physical attack upon one who is speaking, however, is a "stifling" of that individual's right to free speech, and hence responsibility for any reaction thereto lies with the attacker...
...have the responsibility to make sure of their arguments' strength. Literally at a loss for words, those protesters' only means for ideological survival is to deny the existence of the opposition's right to prove them wrong. Therein lies the heart of Harvard's embarrassing freedom of speech problem, and hopefully its solution. Allen Barton...
...because we could use that kind of ability." But that pales beside the glandular and verbal flare-ups among the Democrats. Bush's 21 years of solid public service in six big jobs stand like granite, sober but more enduring than a weekend on the Monkey Business or a speech imported from British Pol Neil Kinnock. We always choose a President by comparing him with somebody else...
...Brooklyn illustrated the campaign's divisive potential, a New Hampshire rally that evening showed Robertson's ability to generate revival-meeting rapture. His announcement speech, finally given in its entirety, was interrupted by ten standing ovations. The crowd of 1,200 roared with delight as he talked of returning prayer to the schools. This passion petrifies traditional Republican politicians, but Robertson has yet to craft a message that secures widespread secular support...