text: "Free speech is the right of individuals and communities to express themselves without repression from the state,” according to the group. “The students are not the state nor the repressors. Taking to the stage and using this platform was an act of free speech — not a violation of it.” " 
  
   What an ironic statement.  It implies that repression of free speech is perfectly fine so long as it's not the act of "the state."  Such a position give license to any group or individual to censor by force or by intimidation the Free Speech rights of others.  Of coure that' precisely what these students (and, it seems, some non-students) did....they, through physical force and intimidation censored the speech of U of O President Schill.  
  
  Might I suggest the U of O needs to provide a remedial course in both basic government and law and another in civil discourse for its students.  Clearly at least "about 40" of them have no understanding of these concepts.  That's a real shame (in all senses) GC