This Divided StateAnswer to last entry’s question: The Student Press Law Center, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the First Amendment Center all have valuable resources that students can use if they fear they have been victimized by censorship.
To put it lightly, I was very troubled by what I saw in the documentary in this Divided State. When the petty political divisions of our nation spill over into a collegiate arena, and threaten one of the most treasured freedoms in our nation, it is certainly cause for alarm no matter to who you owe your political allegiances. To compare the situation surrounding the Utah Valley State College speakers to a media blackout in a totalitarian regime is not far fetched, and this fact alone is disturbing. By silencing the views of others we deny knowledge to ourselves, hindering our development, not only as individuals, but as a nation as a whole. It is a gross manipulation of our constitutional rights and cannot be allowed, lest we be included among the less developed countries of the world.
It was ironic that a citizen’s rights to free speech would be challenged within a community of higher education, an institution founded upon the principles of freedom of expression and the communication of ideas. It is also ironic that those who denounced Michael Moore’s right to talk on religious grounds, did so while under the protection of the first amendment. They acted against the very law that gave them the ability to do so. Such half hearted hypocrisy, betrays their true ignorance of America’s founding ideologies. Forgive my harsh words, but this is one issue that truly makes me angry.
Question: Who produced and directed This Divided State? What is their educational and political background?
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