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Former FIRE Intern on 'Glenn Beck' to Discuss Problems for Conservatives on Campus
Former FIRE intern Kirby Thomas of Bucknell University is scheduled to be on FOX News' Glenn Beck television program tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET. Kirby and other student guests are expected to discuss the problems often faced by conservative students who wish to speak out on campus. After Bucknell censored its Conservatives Club, of which Kirby was a leader, FIRE put Bucknell on FIRE's Red Alert list of the worst of the worst schools for liberty on campus. Tune into FOX News Channel on Friday at 5 for the show!
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