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Jake Stern

(3,145 posts) Sat Oct 12, 2019, 01:48 PM Oct 2019

Oberlin College appeals $31 million Gibson bakery decision [View all]

All Gibson's asked, in return for dropping the case, was for Oberlin to put out a statement that they believed that Gibson's wasn't racist but Oberlin basically told them to fuck off and a jury made them pay out the nose.

It would be interesting to see how Oberlin students and leadership really feel about free speech by having alum Michelle Malkin try to book a speaking engagement there.

Read More: https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2019/10/oberlin-college-appeals-31-million-gibson-bakery-decision.html

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Oberlin College appeals $31 million Gibson bakery decision [View all] Jake Stern Oct 2019 OP

Oberlin really screwed the pooch here. An apology to Gibson Bakery comradebillyboy Oct 2019 #1

That's all they asked for - an apology Jake Stern Oct 2019 #2

Proud history Doremus Oct 2019 #4

Sounds like they did that with the winning lawsuit. aikoaiko Oct 2019 #5

So? Doesn't mean the town is on board with it Jake Stern Oct 2019 #7

They do have a very proud history, hmanne Oct 2019 #8

$31m will be a very nice bootstrap fescuerescue Oct 2019 #13

Why should the college suffer Michelle Malkin? 58Sunliner Oct 2019 #3

Oberlin is claiming to be a defender of free speech Jake Stern Oct 2019 #6

She is a propagandist. A college has a duty to be selective. 58Sunliner Oct 2019 #11

And calling a small local business "racist" without reason is not propaganda? Jake Stern Oct 2019 #12

Why are you conflating these issues? RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #14

Defenders of free speech and all that entails. nt. hmanne Oct 2019 #9

She makes stuff up. I won't defend that crap. 58Sunliner Oct 2019 #10