Professor Fired Over Charlie Kirk Post Wins $500,000 and Gets Job Back

[konradv]

This has nothing to do with the First Amendment, the government did not punish him, an institution did.

An institution with links to the government, i.e. a STATE school.

 

[drudge X]

‘Darren Michael, an associate professor of acting and directing at Austin Peay State University (APSU) in Tennessee, has resumed his post following his removal over a social media post related to Charlie Kirk last fall, the university told Newsweek in an email.

Local media WKRN News 2 reported that in addition to resuming his tenured position, ASPU will pay him $500,000. ASPU Chief Strategic Communication Officer Ginna Holleman confirmed to Newsweek that Michael and ASPU “reached a settlement agreement,” but did not provide details on the matter.
[…]
Shortly after reports of Kirk’s assassination, Michael posted on a social media a screenshot of a widely circulated Newsweek article from 2023 that quoted Kirk noting that gun deaths in exchange for the preservation of Second Amendment rights are part of America's reality.
[…]
ASPU is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee, with around 11,000 students enrolled.’

Professor fired over Charlie Kirk post wins $500,000 and gets job back

A Tennessee professor who was removed over a social media post about Charlie Kirk's death has been reinstated.

www.newsweek.com

The First Amendment protects the right of individuals to free speech and expression, even if some perceive that speech as offensive.

Conservatives aren’t at liberty to silence those who express facts and the truth conservatives don’t like.

Charlie Kirk says gun deaths "unfortunately" worth it to keep 2nd Amendment

The conservative founder of Turning Point USA made the comments following a mass shooting in Nashville last week that resulted in six deaths.

www.newsweek.com

Stop shoveling that horse manure will ya.

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[theHawk]

An institution with links to the government, i.e. a STATE school.

i.e. NOT the Federal Government, which is what the First Amendment protects us from.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Good for him.

Lefties, do not forget this.

People should not be fired over social media posts.

Apply that shit to everyone.

 

[konradv]

i.e. NOT the Federal Government, which is what the First Amendment protects us from.

State governments are subject to the Constitution.

 

[Lockback]

Well, he favors killing people for what they say. I wonder if he would feel the same if he were the target?

Reason #239 why we should never send our children to colleges where they can be influenced and brainwashed by sick Leftists who hate America and want Western civilization destroyed.

 

[Frankenstein]

Read the ******* story Sheep and your question will be answered.

As for "He won't be there long," is this graffiti you read above a glory hole?

You do know the f word isn't an adjective right, clown?

 

[Frankenstein]

State governments are subject to the Constitution.

Which is why ICE is kicking out illegals, get used to it

 

[ColonelAngus]

Reason #239 why we should never send our children to colleges where they can be influenced and brainwashed by sick Leftists who hate America and want Western civilization destroyed.

This is exactly why they murdered Kirk.

He was a conservative voice disrupting the communist brain washing farms so prevalent in our university system currently.

 

[Marener]

i.e. NOT the Federal Government, which is what the First Amendment protects us from.

The first amendment protects us from all government because of the 14th amendment.

 

[Lockback]

This is exactly why they murdered Kirk.

He was a conservative voice disrupting the communist brain washing farms so prevalent in our university system currently.

Exactly.
He had the courage to go into the belly of the beast.
And the Beast killed him.

 

[Zincwarrior]

So what? That doesn’t make it the federal government.

It means that the position is a property right protected under the Bill of Rights against the Government as the Bill of Rights now extends to state and municipal entities.

 

[PeterPilot]

C_Clayton_Jones

Given that the GOP flew the Zionist Flag at its convention last year, it's no wonder they happily ignore constitutional principles.

 

[theHawk]

The first amendment protects us from all government because of the 14th amendment.

A school still isn’t the government.

They have the right to fire people for making disturbing comments.

 

[Marener]

A school still isn’t the government.

They have the right to fire people for making disturbing comments.

He didn't make any disturbing comments.

And schools have to abide by the first amendment.

 

[theHawk]

It means that the position is a property right protected under the Bill of Rights against the Government as the Bill of Rights now extends to state and municipal entities.

Oh really, is that why Dem cities and states are always passing gun restrictions?

 

[Lockback]

He didn't make any disturbing comments.

The hell he didn't. Just because you approve of Kirk's murder doesn't make it right.

And schools have to abide by the first amendment.

If that's the case, why are so many conservatives constantly hassled and censored?

 

[Marener]

The hell he didn't. Just because you approve of Kirk's murder doesn't make it right.

Read the article. He didn't say anything approving the murder.

If that's the case, why are so many conservatives constantly hassled and censored?

You aren't. You're just whiny bitches.

 

[Papageorgio]

‘Darren Michael, an associate professor of acting and directing at Austin Peay State University (APSU) in Tennessee, has resumed his post following his removal over a social media post related to Charlie Kirk last fall, the university told Newsweek in an email.

Local media WKRN News 2 reported that in addition to resuming his tenured position, ASPU will pay him $500,000. ASPU Chief Strategic Communication Officer Ginna Holleman confirmed to Newsweek that Michael and ASPU “reached a settlement agreement,” but did not provide details on the matter.
[…]
Shortly after reports of Kirk’s assassination, Michael posted on a social media a screenshot of a widely circulated Newsweek article from 2023 that quoted Kirk noting that gun deaths in exchange for the preservation of Second Amendment rights are part of America's reality.
[…]
ASPU is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee, with around 11,000 students enrolled.’

Professor fired over Charlie Kirk post wins $500,000 and gets job back

A Tennessee professor who was removed over a social media post about Charlie Kirk's death has been reinstated.

www.newsweek.com

The First Amendment protects the right of individuals to free speech and expression, even if some perceive that speech as offensive.

Conservatives aren’t at liberty to silence those who express facts and the truth conservatives don’t like.

Charlie Kirk says gun deaths "unfortunately" worth it to keep 2nd Amendment

The conservative founder of Turning Point USA made the comments following a mass shooting in Nashville last week that resulted in six deaths.

www.newsweek.com

They all have a right to free speech, just as Kirk did. I have been saying that forever. People had a right to not call people their chosen pronouns, but many lost their jobs over that.

Each side sees free speech as limited, a true American would not just pick one side over the other. You do that all the time. You aren’t really for all free speech, you are for your free speech.

 

[Lockback]

Read the article. He didn't say anything approving the murder.

You aren't. You're just whiny bitches.

Your Communist point of view leaks through every post.