The bottom line is: If any government has a rule that would legally allow it to punish people for things that don't deserve punishment, then that law should be scrapped or changed. — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Getting the police involved or levying an absurd punishment just because that's what some zero-tolerance rule mandates - even though it's clear that the student in question wasn't a danger - doesn't make anyone safer. Worse, it can actually cause… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
The truth is, one of the best things about being 15 years old is that things like candy are still exciting. Once you get… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
I have lexical-gustatory synesthesia. I can taste, and always have tasted, words. I remember when I was a kid and learning to read I… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Is burning an American flag a disgusting, reprehensible act? Yes, it absolutely is, and I would tell that to the face of absolutely anyone… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
I can't be alone in saying that humor has gotten me through some hard times in my life. — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Make no mistake: Deciding to abstain from the Pledge of Allegiance does communicate something, and therefore, it is a form of speech. It's also… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Yes, the First Amendment gives us the right to be 'offensive' with our speech. Given the fact that a new thing seems to be… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
I'm all for teaching about important concepts like consent; I'm also very aware of how damaging and destructive it can be to be a… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
I was in the journalism program in college and had some internships in print journalism during the summers. The plan was to go to… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Far too many people believe that they are owed some kind of 'safe space' from opposing ideas, and the fact is, that just isn't… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
Attending Columbia had always been my dream, but the truth is, my decision not to go wound up opening the door to things that… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
The bottom line is, our law enforcement is tasked with protecting us from harm - not with creating it by levying penalties for 'offenses'… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
College is supposed to be a place that prepares its students for the real world. That's the entire purpose of attending! Learning how to… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
