The Foundation on Individual Rights in Education

The Foundation on Individual Rights in Education

The Foundation on Individual Rights in Education or FIRE FIRE

The organization annually rates colleges with respect to freedom of expression. They publish a top ten list for colleges that do not live up to the ideals of free expression, usually for a variety of reasons. They have many other resources on the website that enable serious thought about free expression.

Website https://www.thefire.org/

Top ten list https://www.thefire.org/fire-announces-10-worst-colleges-for-free-speech-2016/

 

FIRE’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech

  • Mount St. Mary’s University
  • Northwestern University
  • Louisiana State University
  • University of California, San Diego
  • Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
  • University of Oklahoma
  • Marquette University
  • Colorado College
  • University of Tulsa
  • Wesleyan University

Responsible Citizenship

As the First Amendment makes clear –  “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Thus, we as responsible citizens should exercise and protect those rights for the posterity of future generations. No generation can afford to become complacent in a democracy. The end result will either be tyranny or anarchy. Stay true!