ODE: On The Right Side Of History
As stated above in Dan’s letter, we all know that the magazine has been under attack from the minicrats on the PFC. They understand neither viewpoint neutrality, First Amendment precedent, or even what it means to regulate content:
But Quiroz said he is not judging the magazine’s content, but rather how that content might affect students.
Mason, then, would like to hold the OC responsible for how other people (or person, in this case) feel about the content. As Dan has brilliantly outlined above, there are very few circumstances when this is the case legally and the PFC is has neither the authority nor the understanding to make such a judgement.
Aside from that, I wanted to direct everyone to today’s ODE editorial. It shows a depth of understanding, makes the point logically and swiftly, and is really very persuasive. Today’s editorial is a far cry from Kleckner’s rancid treatment of the issue back in the MEM days. They didn’t even waste column inches talking about how unworthy a publication the OC is before they defended our right to exist. What’s more, the ODE is on the right side from the get-go this time. So, kudos to them. Or “quacks” as they would put it.
