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In reply to the discussion: The Limits of Free Speech [View all]mountain grammy
(26,553 posts)because I've never considered anti war speech unpatriotic.
and, yes, there was quite a bit of that going on in the 60's and 70's. Remember Kent State? Now that was the government limiting free speech to the extreme.
Universities did have control over anti war protests, but this is also protected under the freedom to assemble, so protests happened, and most were peaceful and without incidents and most were permitted under university rules. The more violent protests made the news and were met with law enforcement.
All kinds of protests and speeches take place on college campuses every day. Some are with official permits, some are not. Some are objectionable, but allowable under the first amendment, but all must comply with the university policies, rules, and code of conduct.