Academic Liberty and Free Speech at Boalt Hall

"First of all, Mike Anderson did read the memo before we proferred the aiding and abetting theory. So let's please stop those accusations. Please see http://meredicta.blogspot.com/ With regards to the forum, it will consist of distinguished academics who h"

"you can find the memo at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5025040/site/newsweek -- by the way, it wasn't posted until AFTER students called for Yoo's resignation. It's unfortunate that some people will demand swift action and ask questions later. Reminds me a "

"We don't approve of torture, moron. What we do approve of is having a forum for dissenting opinions. Don't talk about civil liberties unless you're prepared to uphold the right to speak freely for those you couldn't disagree with more."

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"If we really want to develop our skills as attorneys and political actors, we need to have a rigorous environment full of a wide variety of viewpoints--especially those that challenge our own. Squelching speech that offends or makes one uncomfortable does"

"I've signed both petitions and I agree with Jen (#117) completely. Study hard for the Bar guys!"

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"I teach constitutional and criminal law at Georgetown University, but am not an alum of Boalt Hall. I very much would like to sign this, or a similar, petition -- despite my disagreement with the substance of Prof. Yoo's position -- he most emphatically s"

"Mike: please give us a link that works or something to confirm that the memo was available prior to graduation. Something definitive please to end the debate."

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"I agree with Rana and Tina. It's difficult to express my disenchantment with the hypocrisy at Boalt, and I am tired of the voices of a few purporting to speak for us all."

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"I treasure Boalt Hall as a beacon of free speech. Free speech is not liberal free speech, nor is it conservative free speech. I some times feel that there are those, within this administration, who feel otherwise. Celebrate diversity."

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"So you've already convicted Yoo of committing such atrocities? Without giving him an opportunity to defend himself? Last time I checked Berkeley was a city in the United States, not Iraq. So much for due process. Wouldn't it have been more appropriate to "

"Free speech is not just for tree hugging, hippy pacifists."

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"What was the basis for the petition? The memo or merely published news reports? Well, just read the petition. The petition itself declares, "According to a recent report in Newsweek Magazine entitled 'The Roots of Torture', Prof. Yoo authored a memorandum"