Free Speech Prevails at Princeton | Robert P. George | First Things
My Princeton colleague Joshua Katz is, to say the least, an unlikely figure to be at the center of controversy. He has never been a political person, and though we are friends, I don t have the slightest idea what his political party affiliation is or whom he has voted for in elections. His scholarly research is in historical and comparative linguistics, and he mainly teaches Greek and Latin languages and literature. He describes himself as a library rat.
Nevertheless, he was recently at the center of a controversy that gained national attention. Many believed, though I did not, that his free speech rights would not be honored. Some feared, and others hoped, that he would be subjected to discipline, perhaps even the termination of his employment despite being a tenured professor. In the end, however, Princeton University fully honored his rights and no investigation was conducted or disciplinary action against him taken.
Princeton passed the test and the story of how it passed the test is worth telling.
Good for Princeton. You can say of Princeton, at least it’s not Harvard. Oh, calm down you Tigers, I’m only joshing you.