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Cal Poly student Will Taylor has a on the site of the , Cal Poly's main student newspaper, about ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø and the director of our Individual Rights Defense Program, Adam Kissel. Taylor writes:

What was so impressive about ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø was that they truly are non-partisan. Kissel said that some of the cases he helped defend were completely against his personal belief system and were even shocking to him. But ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø pushes ahead anyway. As he said at the beginning of his talk, "This is the beginning of your adult life; we want you to be able to have full and honest free debate."

At a time in our country when it seems that every person involved in political issues, controversial topics and complicated situations is taking a side, it is important to have groups like ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø that represent a middle ground. Instead of simply attacking opposing beliefs without any thought or reason, it is important to truly consider the other side of the argument. Acknowledging which parts of the argument make sense and are functional is crucial to not only strengthening one's argument but also to improving personal empathy, something I truly believe is lacking in our culture at the moment.

The whole blog entry is well worth a read, as it gives an informed student's perspective on what a ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø speaker can bring to campus. If you want to host a ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø speaker on your campus, you can get more information on FIRE's Campus Freedom Network's speakers page.