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lordsummerisle

(4,651 posts) Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:51 AM Oct 2015

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Ben Carson Wants To Police Speech On College Campuses

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday he would use the U.S. Department of Education to police speech on college campuses.

During an interview, Glenn Beck asked Carson if he would shut down the Education Department as president.

"I actually have something I would use the Department of Education to do," Carson responded. "It would be to monitor our institutions of higher education for extreme political bias and deny federal funding if it exists."

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-police-speech-colleges_5627b787e4b02f6a900eebbb?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

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Ben Carson Wants To Police Speech On College Campuses (Original Post) lordsummerisle Oct 2015 OP

This guy Carson is dangerous. Imagine what else he has up his sleeve. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2015 #1

Hmm, wonder if he would police churches and deny tax exempt status for political bias? woodsprite Oct 2015 #2

Well, not for Christian churches that support the Republican party, of course. tanyev Oct 2015 #4

He should start with himself. hobbit709 Oct 2015 #3

Dep. of Ed should monitor the Executive for da' Stupid. Darb Oct 2015 #5

RKP5637

(67,089 posts)

1. This guy Carson is dangerous. Imagine what else he has up his sleeve. n/t

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:53 AM

Oct 2015

woodsprite

(11,905 posts)

2. Hmm, wonder if he would police churches and deny tax exempt status for political bias?

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:58 AM

Oct 2015

Something tells me he wouldn't consider that.

tanyev

(42,523 posts)

4. Well, not for Christian churches that support the Republican party, of course.

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:14 AM

Oct 2015

I suspect everything else would be fair game.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

3. He should start with himself.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:07 AM

Oct 2015

Darb

(2,807 posts)

5. Dep. of Ed should monitor the Executive for da' Stupid.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:15 AM

Oct 2015

What a ridiculous fool. The Republican Party has jumped the shark.

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