Jane Araf

Yeah. I mean, the first thing we did was reach out to two First Amendment legal scholars who really both are seen as advocates for that amendment and for free speech, but they come from different perspectives. One is Lee Bollinger, and he's the former president of Columbia University, and we all know what's happening with Columbia University right now. They've had their funding threatened.

Yeah. I mean, the first thing we did was reach out to two First Amendment legal scholars who really both are seen as advocates for that amendment and for free speech, but they come from different perspectives. One is Lee Bollinger, and he's the former president of Columbia University, and we all know what's happening with Columbia University right now. They've had their funding threatened.

They've made major overhauls of their security and protester rules to try to comply with the Trump administration's guidance to get that funding back. And they also agreed to the Trump administration's demand that they appoint a provost to provide oversight now over departments that teach about the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. By the way, none of those areas of study are

They've made major overhauls of their security and protester rules to try to comply with the Trump administration's guidance to get that funding back. And they also agreed to the Trump administration's demand that they appoint a provost to provide oversight now over departments that teach about the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. By the way, none of those areas of study are

They've made major overhauls of their security and protester rules to try to comply with the Trump administration's guidance to get that funding back. And they also agreed to the Trump administration's demand that they appoint a provost to provide oversight now over departments that teach about the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. By the way, none of those areas of study are

are the ones that were getting the federal funding. And Bollinger is seen as one of the foremost scholars on the First Amendment and free speech in this country.

are the ones that were getting the federal funding. And Bollinger is seen as one of the foremost scholars on the First Amendment and free speech in this country.

are the ones that were getting the federal funding. And Bollinger is seen as one of the foremost scholars on the First Amendment and free speech in this country.

And then we also reached out to Jonathan Turley. He's another very respected legal scholar on the First Amendment. He's often on Fox News as a commentator. And he recently wrote a book called the indispensable right, free speech in an age of rage.

And then we also reached out to Jonathan Turley. He's another very respected legal scholar on the First Amendment. He's often on Fox News as a commentator. And he recently wrote a book called the indispensable right, free speech in an age of rage.

And then we also reached out to Jonathan Turley. He's another very respected legal scholar on the First Amendment. He's often on Fox News as a commentator. And he recently wrote a book called the indispensable right, free speech in an age of rage.

And they really had... different perspectives on when they have felt that speech is threatened in this modern time. So in Bollinger's view, the danger is clearly right now.

And they really had... different perspectives on when they have felt that speech is threatened in this modern time. So in Bollinger's view, the danger is clearly right now.

And they really had... different perspectives on when they have felt that speech is threatened in this modern time. So in Bollinger's view, the danger is clearly right now.

He talked about how there's a moment like every 20, 30 years where the First Amendment free speech is really threatened. And he says the U.S. is going in that direction now.

He talked about how there's a moment like every 20, 30 years where the First Amendment free speech is really threatened. And he says the U.S. is going in that direction now.

He talked about how there's a moment like every 20, 30 years where the First Amendment free speech is really threatened. And he says the U.S. is going in that direction now.

He argues it was actually the Biden administration that was anti-free speech. And he points to something we hear a lot from Republicans and Trump allies, that on social media, conservative voices were being censored. And they say there was collusion with the government to make sure these voices were shut out or sidelined in academia, on social media.

He argues it was actually the Biden administration that was anti-free speech. And he points to something we hear a lot from Republicans and Trump allies, that on social media, conservative voices were being censored. And they say there was collusion with the government to make sure these voices were shut out or sidelined in academia, on social media.

He argues it was actually the Biden administration that was anti-free speech. And he points to something we hear a lot from Republicans and Trump allies, that on social media, conservative voices were being censored. And they say there was collusion with the government to make sure these voices were shut out or sidelined in academia, on social media.