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Re:Turning College Into a No-Thought Zone by darkstar999 on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @02:52PM (#8043804)
Straw man much? We're talking about public spaces here. The article says this is a state school, so it is funded by tax dollars, and therefore the outdoor campus could arguably be considered public space.

The 1st amendment has _never_ applied to private places. It is between persons and the government.

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Re:Turning College Into a No-Thought Zone by CamperBob2 on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @03:06PM (#8043879)
There is a principle in First Amendment regulation that says that the government should not exercise more control over speech than is necessary to accomplish its specific legal purposes. In this respect, there's obviously a difference between speech in outdoor and indoor settings.
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