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Two weeks after ADF sent a letter warning SIUE officials that viewpoint discrimination is unconstitutional, they finally disclosed the materials underlying the no-contact orders and related investigation. In February 2022, those officials issued no-contact orders against DeJong, prohibiting her from having “any contact” or even “indirect communication” with three fellow graduate students who complained that her expression of religious and political viewpoints constituted “harassment” and “discrimination.” But because her views-informed by her Christian faith and political stance-often differed from those of other students in the art therapy program, several of her fellow students reported her speech to university officials. While at SIUE, Maggie-like many other students-posted on social media, sent messages to fellow students, and engaged in class discussions on many topics, including religion, politics, critical race theory, COVID-19 regulations, and censorship. Maggie was in the art therapy program at SIUE when university officials placed her under a “gag order” for expressing her religious and political views. That’s the outcome of a lawsuit we filed on behalf of former grad student Maggie DeJong. The university will also revise its policies and pay $80,000. LESSON LEARNED: Three professors at South Illinois University Edwardsville will attend a training session on the First Amendment, taught by ADF attorneys.

You Can’t Fight the Culture War Without Making Movies | RealClearPolitics We can build cultural institutions and an alternative ecosystem. Hollywood's golden age celebrated American values.Ĭhanging the culture can start with nurturing filmmakers and telling great stories. The left dominates culture partly because they invest heavily in storytelling.įilm schools, funding, and networks support progressive filmmakers.īut high-quality cinema doesn’t require a left-wing bent. Good storytelling requires relatable characters, exciting conflicts, and fresh ideas. What’s harder is to master the art of effective storytelling. One way conservatives can start is by creating independent and documentary films.Ĭlear focus, hard work, and talent can go a long way.įor too long, conservatives downplayed the significance of culture – especially pop culture.īut culture is what shapes public opinion. This could be because they’re overlooking one simple fact:Ĭhange requires producing culture – not just criticizing it.

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Pew Research: Democrats Value Free Speech Far Less than RepublicansĬonservatives complain about losing the culture wars. They should fight back – using the free speech we’ve too often taken for granted. Neither the far-left nor the far-right have commanded a monopoly on the suppression of human freedom throughout history.īut regardless of the source, the destination is always the same.Īmericans cannot let a tiny cadre of radicalized elitists redefine dissent as “misinformation.” Unsurprisingly, that’s reflected in the breakdown of which Americans are most eager to see so-called “misinformation” snuffed out.ħ0% of Democrats want to police online speech, compared with 39% of Republicans, according to Pew Research Center. Those entrusted to doing the censoring almost always seem to adhere to a definition of “misinformation” that suspiciously cuts across partisan lines in a glaringly uneven way. In my last post, I went over a few of the many problems with trigger-happy anti-“misinformation” regimes.

The itch to give Big Government and Big Tech the power to censor what it deems to be “false information” is on the rise.

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