{"id":2095672,"date":"2023-11-09T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-students-testify-before-congress-on-leftist-harassment-at-universities-across-u-s\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T18:44:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:44:07","slug":"conservative-students-testify-before-congress-on-leftist-harassment-at-universities-across-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-students-testify-before-congress-on-leftist-harassment-at-universities-across-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservative Students Testify Before Congress On Leftist Harassment At Universities Across U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconservative-students-testify-before-congress-on-leftist-harassment-at-universities-across-u-s%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2095672&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Conservative and Jewish\u2063 College \u2064Students Testify Before Congress on Campus Silencing<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A \u200bgroup of conservative and Jewish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-special-agent-finds-17514-georgia-voters-with-out-of-state-forwarded-mail-addresses\/\" title=\"Former FBI Special Agent Finds 17,514 Georgia Voters with Out-of-State Forwarded Mail Addresses\">college students<\/a> appeared before Congress on Wednesday to share their \u200bexperiences of being silenced \u200dand threatened on campuses across the \u2063country. The hearing, held by\u2063 the House Judiciary Committee, focused on free speech and anti-Semitism. Among the witnesses were current and former college students, including members of the conservative group Young Americans for Freedom (YAF). However, the hearing was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/booker-some-republicans-had-complete-lack-of-decency-respect-at-kbj-hearings\/\" title=\"Booker: Some Republicans Had 'Complete Lack of Decency,' Respect at KBJ Hearings\">repeatedly interrupted<\/a> by anti-Israel activists before they were escorted out of\u2063 the room.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Freedom of Speech Unequal for Conservatives, Says Witness<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jasmyn\u200b Jordan, \u200ba University of Iowa student and chairwoman\u200c of\u2064 the Iowa YAF\u200d chapter, testified that freedom of speech is\u200b not equal for conservatives and liberals\u200d on college campuses. She recounted an incident where she was doxxed and falsely labeled as a Nazi, a token, a white supremacist,\u2063 and a bigot after hosting Kellyanne Conway as a speaker. Jordan, who is \u2063black, \u200dexpressed that\u2064 some students even feared she might commit a hate crime against them \u200bsimply because\u200d she \u2063holds conservative principles. She emphasized that these beliefs about\u2063 conservatives are\u200d untrue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jordan also shared an incident \u200cwhere her group invited Daily Wire host Matt Walsh to speak on \u2064campus, but\u2063 students and faculty attempted to cancel \u2064the event because they found Walsh&#8217;s \u2062speech offensive. Attendees were spat \u2062on, \u2063marbles were\u200d spilled on\u200d the\u2063 floor to prevent people from attending, and a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-students-testify-before-congress-on-leftist-harassment-at-universities-across-u-s\/\" title=\"Conservative Students Testify Before Congress On Leftist Harassment At Universities Across U.S.\">band\u2063 played loud \u200bmusic<\/a> outside to drown out Walsh&#8217;s speech. Despite meeting with the university administration, Jordan stated \u200bthat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-shows-a-cop-heroically-stop-armed-gunman-at-university-of-chicago-that-didnt-stop-defund-the-police-demands\/\" title=\"Video Shows a Cop Heroically Stop Armed Gunman at University of Chicago. That Didn\u2019t Stop Defund the Police Demands.\">left-leaning students<\/a>\u2062 are continually allowed to\u2062 break the rules and are coddled by the school.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: Jasmyn\u2063 Jordan details her experience \u2062at the University of \u200cIowa where her and fellow classmates have been harassed, spat on, and even sent \u200bdeath threats for their personal views and beliefs. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QHXwXXqydW\">pic.twitter.com\/QHXwXXqydW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 House Judiciary GOP \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JudiciaryGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JudiciaryGOP\/status\/1722287314011824482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Threats and Harassment Faced by Conservative Students<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connor \u2064Ogrydziak, another witness and member of YAF, testified about the threats and harassment his chapter faced from \u200cradical leftists. After hosting Michael Knowles for an\u200b event, \u200bthe University of Buffalo&#8217;s student senate \u200dvoted to no \u2063longer recognize the YAF chapter as a student organization. Ogrydziak emphasized that regardless of political beliefs, \u200cno student should be mistreated or silenced on campus. He shared incidents where YAF members were\u2063 chased across campus and one board member was physically attacked\u2062 after\u200d hosting former Republican\u200b Congressman Lt. Col. \u200bAllen\u2064 West.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ogrydziak\u200b expressed concern about the lack of consequences for those involved in the mob-like behavior, \u2064questioning \u2064the precedent \u200dit \u200csets \u200dfor future protests on campus. He urged for accountability\u2064 to prevent a pattern of such behavior from being repeated.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt should be common ground that no \u200bstudent deserves to be threatened, mistreated, or silenced\u2062 on campus due to \u200dtheir personal beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Connor Ogrydziak \u2063outlines\u2062 the censorship he and other conservatives experienced\u200b at\u200d the University of Buffalo. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YyTOeeKL3Y\">pic.twitter.com\/YyTOeeKL3Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 House Judiciary\u2064 GOP \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \u200d(@JudiciaryGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JudiciaryGOP\/status\/1722286429886099602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November\u200c 8, \u200c2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did \u200dthe \u200dwitnesses at the hearing propose addressing the issues of campus silencing and anti-Semitism on college\u2063 campuses<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Ersity of \u200dIowa and the challenges she faced as \u2063a conservative student. \u200d#CampusSilencing pic.twitter.com\/8tJenidhgC<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dHouse Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) May 22, 2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response to Jordan&#8217;s testimony, Representative Jim Jordan from Ohio, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, expressed \u200dhis concern \u200dover\u2062 the\u2062 lack of free\u200c speech for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-student-group-plants-1000-pink-flags-at-ut-austin-to-memorialize-unborn-they-were-gone-within-12-hours\/\" title=\"Conservative Student Group Plants 1,000 Pink Flags At UT Austin To Memorialize Unborn. They Were Gone Within 12 Hours.\">conservative students<\/a>. \u200dHe highlighted\u200c the importance of allowing \u2062diverse \u2064viewpoints to be heard on college campuses, but acknowledged that there seems \u200cto\u200d be \u200da bias against conservative beliefs. Representative Jordan vowed to \u200caddress this \u200bissue and protect the\u2062 First Amendment rights of all \u200bstudents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Anti-Semitism and Threats against Jewish Students<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jason\u200b Hill, a professor at DePaul University, also spoke at the \u200chearing about the rise of anti-Semitism he has \u2062witnessed on college campuses. He stated that Israel has \u200cbeen singled out and demonized,\u2063 often resulting\u2062 in hostile environments for Jewish students. Hill emphasized that universities must do more\u2063 to protect Jewish\u2064 students from discrimination and\u2064 threats, and called for a stronger response \u200bfrom academic institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hill recounted an incident where \u2063a \u200bJewish \u2063student at the University \u200dof California, Berkeley, was asked \u2063by his\u200b professor during\u2062 a lecture why he\u200b supported an apartheid state. He described how \u2064this not only undermines the student&#8217;s \u2062right to free speech and\u200d expression,\u200c but also creates\u200d an atmosphere of fear and isolation for Jewish students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, Molly Wine, \u200da former student at the University \u2063of California,\u2062 Los Angeles, testified about the harassment\u2063 and threats she faced as \u200ca Jewish student. \u2063She described \u200cinstances \u200dof being \u200bcalled a &#8220;racist&#8221; and &#8220;Nazi sympathizer&#8221;\u200d simply for expressing her support for Israel. Wine \u200cemphasized the need for universities to address\u200b this issue seriously\u2064 and take\u2063 appropriate action to \u2064ensure \u200cthe safety and freedom of Jewish students on campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Continued Interruptions and Disruptions<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout the hearing, anti-Israel activists repeatedly\u200c disrupted the proceedings, \u200dcausing multiple delays. They shouted slogans and held \u200csigns, expressing their opposition\u2063 to\u2062 the\u200c testimony \u200cof\u200b the conservative and\u200c Jewish students. These disruptions prompted intervention from security personnel, who escorted the protesters out of the room. Despite the disruptions, the witnesses continued \u2062to share their \u2064stories and\u200b advocate for greater protection of free speech and\u200b against anti-Semitism\u200b on college\u200c campuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Calls for Action<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hearing \u2062concluded with\u200b members of the Judiciary\u2062 Committee expressing their support for the witnesses and\u2063 vowing \u200bto \u200daddress the issues\u2063 of \u2062campus silencing and\u2062 anti-Semitism on college campuses. They emphasized\u200d the importance of protecting \u2064all students&#8217; rights to free speech and expression, regardless of their political beliefs or religious \u200bbackground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a time when universities are meant \u200bto be\u2062 platforms for intellectual \u2063diversity and open discussion, it is concerning to see\u2062 conservative and Jewish students facing silencing and threats on \u200ccampuses.\u2063 It \u200dis\u200d crucial for\u200b academic institutions to create an\u200d inclusive environment where all perspectives can\u200d be voiced \u2062without \u2062fear of retribution or discrimination. Actions must be taken\u200d to\u2064 address these issues and protect the rights and safety of all \u200bstudents.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservative and Jewish college students testified before Congress on Wednesday on how their point of view has been silenced and how they have been threatened on campuses across the country.\u00a0 The hearing \u2014 which took place before the House Judiciary Committee \u2014 focused on free speech and anti-Semitism and featured current and former college students<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2095673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2095672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2095672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095672\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2095673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2095672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2095672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2095672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}