Judge Sides with UF Professors in Academic Freedom Case

Judge Sides with UF Professors in Academic Freedom Case
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The Spin

Democratic narrative

Academic freedom, and free speech more generally, are crucial pillars of democracy. UF attempted to shut these down to silence speech inconvenient to the state's Republican administration.

Republican narrative

This was not about academic freedom; UF employees were using the university's prestige and the state's time and resources to advocate for their personal political views. It's unacceptable for taxpayers to have to shoulder that burden.


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