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Texas is about to ban talking on college campuses at night. Seriously. (www.houstonchronicle.com)

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Texas lawmakers trying to muzzle campus protests have just passed one of the most ridiculous anti-speech laws in the country. If signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Senate Bill 2972 would ban speech at night — from study groups to newspaper reporting — at public universities in the state.

Ironically, the bill builds on a previous law passed in 2019 meant to enshrine free speech on Texas campuses. But now, lawmakers want to crack down on college students’ pro-Palestinian protests so badly that they literally passed a prohibition on talking.

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 192 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (17 children)

SB 2972 would require public universities in Texas to adopt policies prohibiting “engaging in expressive activities on campus between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.” Expressive activity includes “any speech or expressive conduct” protected by the First Amendment or Texas Constitution.

Let's do the same thing with the second amendment and see how that goes over in Texas. "You have the right to bear arms, but not when you should be in bed...."

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 130 points 1 month ago (12 children)

How does a law explicitly interfering with first amendment rights not get immediately struck down as unconstitutional? Limiting free speech is not even an unintended theoretical side effect of the bill; it's the expressed purpose.

[–] jonne 5 points 1 month ago

You're assuming that the supreme court still cares about the spirit or letter of the law. It's just a rubber stamp for whatever the right wants.

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