How Does This Still Happen? Southern Oregon U. Students Not Allowed to Distribute Constitutions

Southern Oregon University administrators told
students that they couldn’t freely distribute copies of the
Constitution out in the open, on public university property.
Officials tried to usher the students indoors, to the
preposterously unconstitutional “free speech zone” where political
activity is deemed permissible.

The students, who wish to start a Students for Concealed Carry
chapter at the university, recorded their interactions with various
officials. The footage was published by Campus Reform.
One telling exchange with an administrator who defended the free
speech zone:

“Clearly there is a number of reasons why [the free speech zone]
exists. I think we need to look at all those, good, bad, and
indifferent. It’s not just abut the free speech of students. When
you open it up to free speech that means anyone, anywhere can come
on and do that and that might create some other challenges for this
campus that we are not prepared to manage.”

My goodness, what is he afraid of? It’s a public university:
Anyone, anywhere should be able to walk onto the campus
and express opinions!

The students wisely asserted their First Amendment right to
canvass wherever they want. The administrators, on the other hand,
seemingly made an effort not to address the fundamental free speech
argument—and have decided not to take any disciplinary action
against the students—which leads me to believe that they were well
aware they would lose. Is the point of college merely to trick
teenagers into thinking their rights are nonexistent?

A reminder: When colleges push this, the Foundation for
Individual Rights
eviscerates them.

Hat tip: Fox News