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There was an editorial in the May 2, 2024 edition of the Orange County Register about which we all should be concerned. It called attention to the fact that a graduate student at Tufts University who is here on a student visa was recently arrested and taken to a Louisiana jail and is being threatened with deportation for doing nothing more than writing a Pro-Palestinian op-ed piece for a local newspaper. The thrust of her column was to protest American support for the war in Gaza. It did not recommend violence or otherwise taking inappropriate action. But if that is not a violation of our Free Speech Rights under our Constitution, I have trouble thinking about what could be a greater threat. So I believe we all should be concerned about this result.

When it comes down to it, do we not actually want all of our students to think about and even question what is going on in our world today? And, just to be clear, just because people might take the side of the Palestinians in this awful Gaza war does not in itself mean that they are Anti-Semitic. One of the true bases of our Great Country is our Freedom of Speech, and if that is diminished it will take a great deal away from who we are as a country. In fact, in that regard, I am certain that our Founders would be upset with us if we allowed actions like this to occur. I hope you agree!

(The following is a quote from a recent Ziggy cartoon: “At my age I worry less about how many days I have in my life than how much life I have in my days.” Good idea!)

Judge Jim Gray (Ret.) Superior Court of Orange County, California 2012 Libertarian Candidate for Vice President

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