In the wake of the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college, University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue says protecting free speech and civil debate on public school campuses remains a vital priority. “Yesterday’s events reminded me just how important it is to protect civil debate and open dialogue on our campuses,” said Perdue in a statement Thursday. “As educators, we have a responsibility to ensure that our students, faculty and staff can speak freely and respectfully, without fear of being unlawfully silenced or disrupted.” In the face of a terrible tragedy, affirming the importance of free speech and civil debate here in Georgia has Kirk’s legacy RISING…
Carr joins LSU football fight
In the South, college football is religion – and now it’s politics too. Members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) are furious with LSU over its attempts to sign players already in the NFL to come back to college to play for the Tigers. On Wednesday, Attorney General Chris Carr, (presumably at the behest of some big names at UGA) urged the SEC to take “all measures available” against LSU. Thursday, the league heeded that advice, suing LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin. The legal quagmire pitting the conference against itself has LSU SINKING…
