The inmates run the asylum at Stanford Law School

The recent treatment of 5th U.S. Circuit Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan at Stanford Law School is appalling. A large group of students led by their professor of diversity, equity and inclusion did not like some of the decisions that the judge had made. They could have used his appearance as an opportunity to have a civilized discourse about their disagreements. Instead, they, along with their law school professor, proceeded to shout him down and heckle him with vulgar signs and prepared attacks.

The entire incident can be seen on YouTube.

Apparently, these future lawyers and their leader believe that if someone’s views run counter to theirs, that person should have to give up his/her First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

The DEI professor reiterated, several times, “Is the juice worth the squeeze?” What she is saying is, “If our views are so different from yours, should we really have to give you the right to espouse them?”

What does this say about the legal education being provided to the next generation of lawyers at our elite institutions? The behaviors seen in this encounter remind me of a scene out of “Animal House.” Is this what our revered institutions have become?

Mark Susskind, Rancho Mirage

Actually, Ken Calvert did not advocate for any American

A recent letter to The Desert Sun stated, "Ken Calvert has an excellent record advocating for his constituents." United States House of Representative Ken Calvert did not advocate for any American when he voted to disallow the millions of votes of the citizens of Arizona and Pennsylvania for president of the United States Jan. 6, 2021.

He said at the time, "during difficult and divisive times in our nation I believe we must follow the Constitution." He did exactly the opposite. As a result, he should not represent us in Congress or anywhere.

Michael P. Friedman, La Quinta

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: The inmates run the asylum at Stanford Law School