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Montgomery Advertiser Published 11:11 a.m. CT April 18, 2017 | Updated 18 hours ago

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I remember back in Louisiana around 1970 Louisiana State University had a "Free Speech Alley" where students could express themselves on any subject from any point of view.

One of the speakers who showed up was David Duke, dressed in a Nazi uniform, including a swastika armband.Despite the unpopularity of his message, the university allowed him to speak, and did not pretend that his views were their own.

The same issue has come up this week regarding whether or not white racist Richard Spencer should be allowed to speak at Auburn University.The university has denied him use of its facilities because it did not want his racist comments to be interpreted as its own.

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The question is, since the university refused to allow any of its facilities to be used for the expression of unpopular ideas, is there freedom of speech on the campus? How does a university allow freedom of speech without appearing to advocate speech that is abhorrent?

Daniel Haulman Montgomery

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