I guess I'm getting confused on this whole "free speech" thing; If Michael Mann suggests that it's OK to "confront" climate change "deniers" on campus, why isn't it OK to "confront" climate change *believers* on campus?

Twitter / MichaelEMann: Powerful Eos (@TheAGU) pie

Powerful Eos (@TheAGU) piece by J. Corbin & M. Katz,on confronting ‪#climatechange‬ ‪#denial‬; mentions ‪#HSCW‬ http://fb.me/BvqjnKuS

Twitter / Jeff_d_corbin: Confronting climate denier

[retweeted by Michael Mann] Confronting climate deniers on college campuses: My EOS Forum about ‪#Monckton‬'s visit to ‪#UnionCollege‬ http://www.agu.org/pubs/eos/  (Subsc req)

Flashback: A Shameful Attack on Free Speech by a Group Claiming to Speak for Coal-Dependent Workers - NYTimes.com

If you disagree with the views of a prominent climate scientist, one approach might be to attend his forthcoming lecture at his home campus, Pennsylvania State University, and engage in civil debate when he’s done.