Mr Campbell gives the school board hell. He’s a former member of that same board and he’s not intimidated by them at all.
Here is an excerpt of his critique. His whole speech was beautiful to hear.
“ I am here to speak today, I believe Gary you said it was item KKK in the agenda book. Well, isn’t that just a perfect summation of what it is I am here to talk about… KKK Your proposed new school board policy seeking once again to limit the constitutionally protected speech of American citizens.”
“Now you snowflakes apparently have a bigger problem with public comment. It seems to me that you think you can supersede the United States Constitution. Well? I’ve got news for you school board president Benito Mussolini your power does not supersede that of the U.S Constitution and the first amendment rights of the citizens of this great nation. Let’s be very clear here who has the power here. It is not govt policy—
Solicitor Michael Clarke of the law firm Rudolph Clarke then tried to cut in: “Mr. Campbell I will warn you at this moment, that if you make personal insults like that again or if you personally direct your comment you will be asked to step away from the podium.”
Campbell: Do not warn me, do not interrupt my time, Let me be very clear I am going to quote to you Solicitor, Do not talk over me. This is my comment, not your comment. I am quoting to you now from the United States Supreme Court 1964 case NYT vs Sullivan. This is constitutional case law in this country. I am quoting you from the U.S. Supreme Court. The judges wrote:
“This nation is founded on the profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues shall be uninhibited, robust, and wide open. And it may well include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on govt and public officials.”
That’s constitutional case law in this nation. I don’t have to be nice to you, nobody behind me has to be nice to you. If you don’t like living in the United States of America, then you go on and move to Russia, Cuba, or China. This is the first amendment. And I will caution you Solicitor there is a video camera to my left, If you edit this tape then you are going to have a big legal problem on your hands. Because my right to critique your fascism, which is what this is, is constitutionally protected…”
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