SAE Ban

I am a pretty big proponent of the Bill of Rights, and all of the rights that we were given because of it. The first one, the amendment that allows for freedom of speech, is a cornerstone of the United States and separates us from many other countries around the world. People often get confused however, on exactly what freedom of speech entails. Basically, all case law after its inception aside, freedom of speech means that American citizens can say whatever they want and cannot get punished by the United States government. This does not mean that you can say whatever you want and not get in any trouble from anyone in the United States. Unlike the United States constitution, universities and fraternities do not have a First Amendment that allows for you to say anything that you want. This is because universities and fraternities have set core values that one usually cannot go against, as it will generally result in a removal from that institution. One of these values is anti-racism. Students cannot go around promoting racism at a university because can create a hostile learning environment, plus it makes the university look bad. They can do this because you are not being forced to attend this school or pledge a fraternity by the government, and they only accepted you in these institutions because they thought that it would be beneficial for the school. The same concept applies for jobs; if you work somewhere, they have every right to fire you if you do something that go against what the company believes in. Therefore, this is not at all a first amendment issue. Now, if the government were to detain these two individuals for the racist remarks, then it would become a first amendment issue. That's the beauty of Freedom of Speech; you can say whatever you want, and the government cannot punish you, but any non-governmental organization that you are apart of sure as hell can.