Stanford dean of DEI attacks invited speaker, Judge Kyle Duncan

[Anonymous]

Will someone please explain what in the actual hell is going on at these so-called "elite" law schools? After seeing the way students - and now administrators - shut down conservative speakers, I am completely revolted. Especially at institutions that supposedly pride themselves on being "bastions of free speech and open debate." What utter BS. I sincerely hope the attention-seeking, loudmouth dean, Tirien Steinbach, is fired - though I know she won't be. There is no free speech going on here.

https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/crybullies-at-stanford-law-school-threaten-free-speech/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-appointed-judge-wants-stanford-apologize-disrupted-speech-2023-03-11/

[Anonymous]

Yale backed off a bit recently after a judge threatened their precious clerkships.

[Anonymous]

Well, listening to Steinbach's tirade and reading the interview with the newly fired DEI director at New College of Florida, I think that the DEI community is anything but "inclusive."

[Anonymous]

Part of the problem is that judges have become a complete disgrace.

Thanks for that, Donald Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Part of the problem is that judges have become a complete disgrace.

Thanks for that, Donald Trump.

No, this has nothing to do with judges and everything to do with campus climate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Part of the problem is that judges have become a complete disgrace.

Thanks for that, Donald Trump.

No, this has nothing to do with judges and everything to do with campus climate.

Are abortion rights activists welcome to speak at conservative Christian colleges? Campus climate!

[Anonymous]

I looked at the students protesting, screaming at him, calling him a "racist" (WTF??), snapping their fingers, and generally acting like complete aholes, and wonder: what parents would pay a fortune to send their kids to a place like this? What law firms would hire idiots like these?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, listening to Steinbach's tirade and reading the interview with the newly fired DEI director at New College of Florida, I think that the DEI community is anything but "inclusive."

+100
Amazing that he was an *invited* speaker and she bulldozed right in there and monopolized the lectern so she could bray about absolutely nonsensical garbage. Interesting that another dean was brave enough to state that behaving that way goes against Stanford's free speech policies. I sincerely hope Steinbach is thrown to the curb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will someone please explain what in the actual hell is going on at these so-called "elite" law schools? After seeing the way students - and now administrators - shut down conservative speakers, I am completely revolted. Especially at institutions that supposedly pride themselves on being "bastions of free speech and open debate." What utter BS. I sincerely hope the attention-seeking, loudmouth dean, Tirien Steinbach, is fired - though I know she won't be. There is no free speech going on here.

https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/crybullies-at-stanford-law-school-threaten-free-speech/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-appointed-judge-wants-stanford-apologize-disrupted-speech-2023-03-11/

Meh. The only guarantee you have is you won’t be imprisoned by the government for your speech. This notion that you are owed a platform or audience for reprehensible viewpoints (which much of what passes as “conservative” these days is) is wild — you aren’t. The world is equally free to reject your speech, ridicule you for it and hold you accountable for hateful things you say and do, which includes being canceled professionally. Natural consequences. It’s not like your speech is valid just because you are free to express it without fear of imprisonment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, listening to Steinbach's tirade and reading the interview with the newly fired DEI director at New College of Florida, I think that the DEI community is anything but "inclusive."

Why, oh why won’t they tolerate other people’s intolerance?

[Anonymous]

The 5th Circuit is a highly partisan court and this is a highly partisan man. My take on this is that this event was planned and orchestrated to elicit exactly this reaction. This Judge was a member of the Federalist Society when he was nominated to the bench. He was confirmed because he will render the sort of opinions that the Federalist society wants, which are against what the majority of the country wants. It's minority rule over the majority and the majority is well-aware.

I graduated law school in '98 and if this had happened back then I would have been appalled. But 25 years later it's pretty clear what the score is. This is people telling those in power they see through them and making their voice heard.

[Anonymous]

Holy moly that Dean is a complete narcissist.
The students don’t seem to have any intellectual curiosity or interest in knowing the different perspectives they’ll come across in their careers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will someone please explain what in the actual hell is going on at these so-called "elite" law schools? After seeing the way students - and now administrators - shut down conservative speakers, I am completely revolted. Especially at institutions that supposedly pride themselves on being "bastions of free speech and open debate." What utter BS. I sincerely hope the attention-seeking, loudmouth dean, Tirien Steinbach, is fired - though I know she won't be. There is no free speech going on here.

https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/crybullies-at-stanford-law-school-threaten-free-speech/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-appointed-judge-wants-stanford-apologize-disrupted-speech-2023-03-11/

Meh. The only guarantee you have is you won’t be imprisoned by the government for your speech. This notion that you are owed a platform or audience for reprehensible viewpoints (which much of what passes as “conservative” these days is) is wild — you aren’t. The world is equally free to reject your speech, ridicule you for it and hold you accountable for hateful things you say and do, which includes being canceled professionally. Natural consequences. It’s not like your speech is valid just because you are free to express it without fear of imprisonment.

Slow clap. Beautiful example of exactly the reprehensible behavior exhibited by Stanford law students - and deans. I have news for you. You don't INVITE someone to come and speak and then treat them like a pariah - without even letting them speak. Get over yourself. And exactly what "hateful" things has this judge said or done?

[Anonymous]

Stanford is a joke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The 5th Circuit is a highly partisan court and this is a highly partisan man. My take on this is that this event was planned and orchestrated to elicit exactly this reaction. This Judge was a member of the Federalist Society when he was nominated to the bench. He was confirmed because he will render the sort of opinions that the Federalist society wants, which are against what the majority of the country wants. It's minority rule over the majority and the majority is well-aware.

I graduated law school in '98 and if this had happened back then I would have been appalled. But 25 years later it's pretty clear what the score is. This is people telling those in power they see through them and making their voice heard.

Then they should never have extended an invitation to him if the plan was not to let him speak.