Kansas Charlie Kirk Bill Could Backfire?!?

Both sides of the aisle know this . . .

Most politicos don't really want "free speech" and they're mostly just supporting comments that help their agenda. 

We're not certain we agree with prog bloggers on this one  . . . But we do know tribute legislation is often misguided . . . Here's a look:  

A bill introduced in the Kansas House this week, one that its Republican sponsor hopes will embolden free speech in honor of Charlie Kirk, might indeed prevent censorship and nudge student voices, as he intends.

However, it might also frustrate many Kansans (including fellow Republicans) who won’t enjoy the unfettered expression — from students and faculty, on campus and online — that this bill protects. We can nitpick other likely consequences of the bill after we cover the basics.

Rep. Brett Fairchild, R-St. John, introduced a bill Tuesday that would, generally speaking, enlarge the free speech rights of people on Kansas university and postsecondary education campuses. The bill’s acronym? The FORUM Act, for “forming open and robust university minds.”

In the other chamber, Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, announced this week that additional legislation “is being drafted to safeguard free speech for students across Kansas education, from K-12 to public colleges.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Reflector: Kansas House bill honoring Charlie Kirk seeks to liberate campus voices, but it’s complicated