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Virtual Toad

Well-Known Member
Public school teachers, while working in their capacity as public school teachers, have very limited free speech protections. This is well-established.

University professors have robust free speech protections. Public school teachers in their free time have robust free speech protection. But not while they're "on the clock."
If you've been paying attention you would know that the FL legislature is working on draconian steps to severely curtail the free speech of our state's university professors. The chilling effects here are thorough and widespread by design-- from the same playbook-- and go much farther than the current battle with Disney.
 

CaptainAmerica

Premium Member
If you've been paying attention you would know that the FL legislature is working on draconian steps to severely curtail the free speech of our state's university professors.
I'm aware, and those restrictions would be unconstitutional and wouldn't stand. It's still disturbing that they're trying, but it won't hold up. SCOTUS will strike that down (if it goes that far, which it won't) 9-0.
 

Mr. Stay Puft

Well-Known Member
Public school teachers, while working in their capacity as public school teachers, have very limited free speech protections. This is well-established.

University professors have robust free speech protections. Public school teachers in their free time have robust free speech protection. But not while they're "on the clock."
University professors won't either, with what DeSantis plans to do with higher education.
 

tissandtully

Well-Known Member
I'm aware, and those restrictions would be unconstitutional and wouldn't stand. It's still disturbing that they're trying, but it won't hold up. SCOTUS will strike that down (if it goes that far, which it won't) 9-0.
I think the scary part is that they are trying to do these things. The law figuring out what's right isn't always inevitable. You can see why people are worried, right?
 

CaptainAmerica

Premium Member
You can see why people are worried, right?
No. The rule of law is robust. Our former president attempted a coup to steal the 2020 election. He filed over 50 lawsuits attempting to overturn legitimate election results and he lost every single one of those cases, many of which were decided by judges and justices that he had appointed.

I see why people don't like these things, and there are many of them that I don't like either. But I don't think "worry" is justified.
 

Brian

Well-Known Member
Yes the next course of action from Disney will be interesting to see. Seems like we won't have long to wait, one way or the other.
Boom! Take that DeSantis!


*(This is from a satire site, and posted before. It just never gets old).
 

GimpYancIent

Well-Known Member
I think the scary part is that they are trying to do these things. The law figuring out what's right isn't always inevitable. You can see why people are worried, right?
The attorneys are loving all of this back and forth. The visitors, tourists, travelers, guests and even casual passersby don't give a damn about this soap opera / reality show, their interests are in enjoying the parks and entertainment / food. Talk about the monetary costs of visiting WDW and you will then have the majorities attention.
 

tissandtully

Well-Known Member
The attorneys are loving all of this back and forth. The visitors, tourists, travelers, guests and even casual passersby don't give a damn about this soap opera / reality show, their interests are in enjoying the parks and entertainment / food. Talk about the monetary costs of visiting WDW and you will then have the majorities attention.
Not really what I was talking about but OK. Definitely a different discussion for not in this thread.
 

flynnibus

Premium Member
I see why people don't like these things, and there are many of them that I don't like either. But I don't think "worry" is justified.
Yeah… i mean those perfectly legal challenges didn’t culminate in a physical domestic takeover invasion of government for the first time in our history or anything.

Perfectly harmless… just legal items working through the legal system….

/s
 

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