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

[Ryan Dognaux]

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.