Mike Pence warns Christian grads to prepare for ridicule from 'secular left'

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11. 'Liberty' University and free speech

Brad Polumbo
06.30.18 9:38 PM ET

... “At Liberty we believe firmly in academic freedom for our faculty and a commitment to the free and open exchange of ideas,” Falwell insists. “This is in stark contrast to many major universities, where students are often ridiculed in the classroom for expressing ideas that faculty deem to be politically incorrect and protests often result in speakers being disinvited from appearing because of their viewpoints” ...

... In 2016, Falwell himself censored an anti-Trump column in Liberty’s student newspaper, preventing publication of criticism of the Access Hollywood tape where Trump made grotesque comments about grabbing women. This censorship came only a week after Falwell released a statement celebrating Liberty’s commitment to free expression.

... In 2009, Liberty “derecognized” the school’s chapter of College Democrats because the national Democratic Party is pro-choice, and dares to “promote the LGBT agenda” ...

For all their talk about political correctness and free speech, Liberty administrators have essentially turned their campus into a safe space for the far right ...

https://www.thedailybeast.com/liberty-university-when-it-comes-to-free-speech-its-anything-but