University defends First Amendment, rejects call for banning veterans.

A Colorado university that advertises its "military friendly" status says it will continue to allow posting and distribution of a newsletter advocating that veterans be banned from attending the school and all “four-year universities.”

The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), tells KKTV that "Social Justice Collective Weekly" may continue to post and circulate its newsletter - despite student complaints - even though it is calling for veterans, as a group, to be banned:

“The university explained while this group is not affiliated with the college, they say it is free speech and the group can post what they want.”

The newsletter, posted on university bulletin boards and left in libraries and other areas of the school, claims veterans “are associated with extremist right-wing groups” and, as such, should be banned:

“Veterans usually are associated with extremist right-wing groups such as the tea party and the NRA. In order to provide a safe place for all students, extremist right-wing groups must be suppressed on campus. This would include their followers: veterans.”

The publication says that, while veterans must be banned from all four-year universities, they should be allowed to go to trade schools and – and “maybe even” be permitted to attend community college:

“Veterans should be allowed to attend trade schools, or maybe even community college. But, in order to protect our academic institutions we must ban veterans from four-year universities.”

Ironically, the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs boasts on its website that it is a “military friendly” institution, as ranked by GI Jobs:

“Nationally recognized as a Military Friendly and Best for Vets University, we enroll more than 2,000 active and retired military personnel.”

UCCS is a taxpayer-funded, public university.

On Friday, UCCS Chancellor Venkat Reddy issued a statement that both rejects the views expressed in the newsletter and defends the First Amendment right of the author’s to voice those views:

“UCCS does not endorse and vigorously rejects the offensive viewpoints expressed.” “I reject the notion that we should censor those who denigrate others, as censorship would have silenced many voices over the decades who needed to be heard.”

Chancellor Reddy adds that, not only does he disagree the newsletter's proposal, he also believes it is illegal:

“On the other hand, respect for the right of someone to speak should never be taken as endorsing the viewpoints that someone has expressed. The viewpoints that the authors express are against the law. UCCS does not discriminate against veterans.”

Newsletter brands veterans as extremists. (KKTV: Screenshot)

Read Chancellor Reddy's full statement below: