
Taxpayer-funded East Carolina University gaveĀ fans a free lesson inĀ Liberal Hypocrisy 101 when a dozen members of the marching band refused to play the national anthem or took a knee during an October 1 football game.
As Todd Starnes writes on his blog:
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The stadium was filled with booing as the band prepared to perform its halftime show.Ā āI am ashamed of this school for letting the band do this,ā one irate reader posted on the universityās Facebook page. āShame ECU, shame!ā
…Ā ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton released a statement defending the marching bandās disgraceful actions.
āWhile we acknowledge and understand the disappointment felt by many Pirate fans in response to the events at the beginning of todayās football game, we urge all Pirate students, supporters and participants to act with respect for each otherās views,ā the chancellor wrote.Ā He also affirmed āthe rights of our students, staff and faculty to express their personal views.ā
Oh really?Ā So what would have happened if the marching band had formed the words āAll Lives Matterā on the football field? Or āMake America Great Againā? Would that have been permissible?
Itās doubtful.
On college campuses, not all speech is free speech.
Universities only protect difference of opinionĀ when the opinion is progressive.
Parents should take their outrage to the bank and “express their personal views” by canceling their checks to this university.