Silence is not always golden.


That’s what is happening with greater frequency and more intensity on college campuses these days.





State representatives Dan Brady and Peter Breen get it. They have co-sponsored the Campus Free Speech Act that would require state colleges and universities to put into place policies to protect the freedom of speakers to exercise their right of free speech.

The proposal is scheduled to go before the House Higher Education Committee today. It’s a shame provisions have been removed that would have put measures, such as fines or censure, in place to hold violating institutions accountable. Still, it’s a sound proposal that deserves consideration.




