Almost a month after Michael Knowles, a host as well as an author for The Daily Wire, was reportedly assaulted during an event at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, Knowles returned to Missouri to give a talk at the state Capitol.<\/p>\n
In April Knowles was asked to give a speech on the University of Missouri Campus in Kansas City by the school’s Young Americans for Freedom group. During the event Knowles was assaulted by a student who had attended, the student was later arrested.<\/p>\n
The University’s Chancellor, Mauli Agrawal, praised the students for their reaction to Knowles presenting a conservative, republican view. \u201cUMKC community responded in the best way \u2014 by organizing and conducting a counter-event across campus \u2026 that focused on positive messages about diversity and inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Agrawal later apologized for his comment and stated that the university was committed to \u201csupport[ing] freedom of expression for all\u201d and \u201cto rise to the higher principle of promoting a respectful exchange of ideas for our students to form their own views and engage in critical thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n
Missouri Senator Eric Burlison invited Knowles to meet with a group of Republican lawmakers and some of Knowles supporters on May 9 to give a quick speech on education. The author has been advocating for a “robust liberal education system” lately, especially after his attack in Kansas City.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt it was important to come here \u2026 to defend liberal education, to defend the values that undergird liberal education, and to remind us that what\u2019s happening on campuses is a preview of what\u2019s going to happen in our country 20 years from now,\u201d Knowles continued. \u201cA free, self-governing republic cannot exist without a robust liberal education system. And if that has been hollowed out, and if bedrock principles of our country are not only not being defended, but are being dismissed and negated, we\u2019re not going to have a recognizable country in the future.\u201d [1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n Knowles stated that the U.S. public school system is lacking in the accountability department. Many Americans are also complicit when it comes to any problems in public schools, allowing problems to continue to grow.<\/p>\n It was an honor to welcome @michaeljknowles<\/a> to the Missouri Senate. He deserves our respect at every University in Missouri. Thank you to @EricBurlison<\/a> for inviting him back to our state! #moleg<\/a> #conservative6<\/a> #MAGA<\/a> #1stAmendment<\/a> #FreedomOfSpeech<\/a> @MissouriGOP<\/a> @DLHoskins<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/XnkWq2AuoO<\/a><\/p>\n — Bob Onder (@BobOnderMO) May 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n