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Schools Infringing on Free Speech Rights

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FIRE

July 20, 2010

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Watch John Stossel's interview with Greg and former Washington State University student Chris Lee, where they discuss WSU's deplorable attempts to censor Lee's satirical musical and the wider infirmity of politically correct speech codes on campus.

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