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Re: Our #2 in class wasn't allowed to give his speech

Although I'm not sure about this whole situation, isn't there something called freedom of speech in this country? He has earned the right to speak... I'm pretty sure this was a violation of his first amendment rights -

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

As Voltaire once said -

"I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."

Even if I don't agree with his speech, I think he should've had the right to give it. It may have been against war... but why is that a bad thing? Does anyone really LIKE war? The message I really saw in it was to go above hatred and fighting and move on to greater things... which is truly a great message.
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