By  James Bowden

Pop Quiz: does a hotel blatantly oppress an individual or a group’s right to freedom of speech by canceling a contract with an anti-Islamic organization seeking to hold a conference on the basis that it may cause interruptions to the hotel’s business? 

a)       No.

b)       Yes

c)       Both A and B

d)       Wait, what? 

If you went to law school and you answered B or C, you should probably seek a refund of your tuition money. Fact: private persons cannot violate the First Amendment guaranty of freedom of speech. The restriction only applies to state actors. But thank you for playing.