On the radio today:

Our Canadian friends Pete Vere and Kathy Shaidle, authors of the Tyranny of Nice.

We’ll talk about their hard work on behalf on free speech and the latest stunner from our northern neighbors:

Students at Queen’s University who sprinkle their dialogue with an assortment of “homo” or “retarded” could find out the hard way that not everyone finds their remarks acceptable.

The Kingston university has hired student facilitators to step in when they overhear homophobic slurs, remarks bashing women or racially tinged insults, along with an array of other language that could be deemed offensive…

“If people are having a conversation with offensive content and they’re doing it loud enough for a third person to hear it … it’s not private,” said Jason Laker, dean of student affairs at Queen’s…

“Having a program like this in place could stifle public discussion if people are worried their private conversations are being monitored,” said Angela Hickman, managing editor of the Queen’s Journal, a campus newspaper. “For a lot of people, their opinions get formed in conversations and so stifling that is dangerous.”

We’ll also interview State Representative Frank Nicely (R) who has thrown his hat in the ring as Speaker Pro Temp.  Nicely will face State Representative Steve McDaniel in the upcoming leadership elections.  Nicely is garnering the support of many Republicans who are worried about the message grassroots Republicans, independents, and some anti-income-tax Tennesseans will receive if the pro-income tax McDaniel is elected to the 2nd most powerful position in the State House.

State Representative Frank Nicely

If you are worried about the symbolism of placing a Republican Representative who was actively supporting a state income tax alongside Don Sundquist, then it would be in your best interest to immediately contact your own State Representative and express your concerns and ask them to vote for Rep. Nicely.  

REMEMBER: Just 5 legitimate, concerned constituent phone calls can have a major influence on your state representative.