The First Amendment is designed to protect peaceful expression and assembly. It does not protect against civil disobedience or inciting violence. According to the new president, America will no longer fund schools that permit “illegal protests,” with an emphasis on universities that permit pro-Hamas rallies. The question remains whether a protest can be deemed “illegal” under 1A.
The Education Department announced on Friday that it canceled a $400 million grant to Columbia University due to “inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.” Columbia University has become a battleground for faux philanthropists who wish to deliberately create civil unrest.
Last May, CNN reported that many of the “students” arrested at Columbia and City College of New York had no affiliation with either school. The New York Police Department arrested 282 people, and…
