Goodbye Freedom of Speech

[KevinTheOmnivore]

I don't know that the substance (I use that word lightly) of his essay is what really matters. "Hey, he makes good points, we should debate them." Uh, well, no. Whether or not he has some good points buried under his idiotic and offensive comments isn't the point. The debate is whether or not the nasty things he said are grounds for termination, particularly based upon the criteria of his job. I, personally, say yes.

The other matter is whether or not getting terminated would be a violation of his 1st amendment rights. I vote no on that count, cuz he already acted upon that right. He got his garble published, and he hasn't been arrested, shot, or beaten by the state for it.

He exercised his freedom, and now UC-Boulder may exercise theirs. Seems fair.