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Fresno State did the right thing by not firing a professor who tweeted awful things about Barbara Bush

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  • In the wake of her vile tweets, many conservatives indeed defended Randa Jarrar’s right to speak freely — despite claims to the contrary.
  • Fresno launched an investigation into her words, but ultimately decided that they were protected under the First Amendment.

After Randa Jarrar’s vile tweets about former first lady Barbara Bush went viral, many called on Fresno State, the university at which she teaches, to fire her. The negative attention inspired Joseph I. Castro, the university’s president, to launch an investigation into what Jarrar said and what actions the university might be permitted to take.

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