Advisory Opinions Educating the Youth
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Jul 15, 2025 Join Sarah Isgur and David French as they dive into the complexities of free speech in education and its evolving landscape. Discover the implications of recent IRS settlements on nonprofits and political endorsements. They also dissect the impactful Citizens United ruling, questioning its influence on campaign finance. The conversation reveals the challenges of navigating identity and personal expression in educational settings while tackling the relationship between money and political speech. It's a lively debate about rights, regulations, and the future of expression.
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David French's FIRE Journey
- David French shared his early involvement with FIRE, including being their first volunteer lawyer and later president.
- He recalled how media coverage of free speech on campuses was initially very limited, contrasting sharply with today.
IRS Settlement Favors Churches
- The IRS settlement allowing houses of worship to endorse candidates may create constitutional issues.
- Preferential free speech treatment for churches over other nonprofits risks legal challenges.
Teacher Speech is Government Speech
- Speech by public school teachers during class is considered government speech under Garcetti.
- This means teachers' speech as part of their job is not protected by the First Amendment.
