Truth, Error, and the First Amendment
Siarlys Truth, Error, and the First Amendment Alexandria Freedom of religion is a logical conundrum, but one which the United States constitution has managed spectacularly well. Most branches of...
View Article… but I will defend to the death your right to say it
Lynn … but I will defend to the death your right to say it Alexandria I wasn’t going to post on the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque,” because much of what I’d have said has already been said by others....
View ArticleOn being offended and the limits of the First Amendment
Lynn On being offended and the limits of the First Amendment Alexandria My Alexandria co-blogger Hyphenated-American had a question for me, on my earlier Park 51/Cordoba House post, that I’ll quote in...
View ArticleOn intellectual honesty, and other links
Lynn On intellectual honesty, and other links Alexandria Via Matt Yglesias, I find explanations by Julian Sanchez and Noah Millman of the meaning of “intellectual honesty.” Actually, I always assumed...
View ArticleNational Day of Prayer – Perhaps an “As Applied” First Amendment Violation
Siarlys National Day of Prayer – Perhaps an “As Applied” First Amendment Violation Alexandria I have a lot of contempt for anyone who sounds off on a federal court decision after hearing a quick sound...
View ArticleGod Hates Shrimp: Upholding the Right to Sue Fred Phelps
Siarlys God Hates Shrimp: Upholding the Right to Sue Fred Phelps Alexandria I’m a First Amendment purist. I appreciate the late Justice Hugo Black’s reminder that “Congress shall pass no law means...
View ArticleAssaulting Religious Freedom
H. M. Stuart Assaulting Religious Freedom Alexandria In “The assualt [sic] against religious freedom” and a precursor post, Catholic homemaker and budding young adult fiction author Erin Manning...
View ArticleHow the Occupy Protests Can Earn My Support
Franklin Evans How the Occupy Protests Can Earn My Support Alexandria Peaceful assembly has a legal definition. A laudable purpose is not license to violate that definition. It is as simple as that....
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Defends Churches
Country Thinker The Supreme Court Defends Churches Alexandria Hosanna-Tabor opinioncame out last month. I really wasn’t sure how this one would turn out, so I was surprised to see that it was a...
View ArticleSteve Coll At The New Yorker On Whistleblowers: ‘A Test Of Confidence’
Chris Navin Steve Coll At The New Yorker On Whistleblowers: ‘A Test Of Confidence’ Alexandria Full post here. How much protection should journalists have when pressured to reveal their sources? ‘In...
View ArticleIRS Proposes Taxing Political Speech
Teresa R. IRS Proposes Taxing Political Speech Alexandria The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed new regulations for (501) (c) (4) non-profit groups. These groups are not charities but are...
View ArticleIntolerance by the Tolerant
Teresa R. Intolerance by the Tolerant Alexandria Lawrence Torcello, a professor of philosophy from Rochester Institute of Technology, has called for ‘deniers’ of anthropomorphic climate change to be...
View ArticleThe Perils and the Virtues of Free Speech
JMK The Perils and the Virtues of Free Speech Alexandria Kathleen Parker recently courted ridicule with the 1st Amendment-bashing comment, “Speaking one’s mind isn’t really all it’s cracked up to...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Struck Down “Buffer Zone” Law
Teresa R. U.S. Supreme Court Struck Down “Buffer Zone” Law Alexandria The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously struck down a “buffer zone” law in Massachusetts which restricted where the pro-life...
View ArticleGarland Shooting: First and Second Amendments Still Recognized in Texas
H. M. Stuart Garland Shooting: First and Second Amendments Still Recognized in Texas Alexandria Long time readers of this blog know that the ineffable Stuart compound lies within that land the writer...
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