April 8, 2016 – 4:25 pm
Whether or not you are a fan of Donald Trump, things like this should concern you (NJ.com) Â A West Long Branch man has been ticketed for flying Donald Trump flags outside his home. The police department says he’s in violation of a municipal ordinance prohibiting the display of lawn signs more than 30 days before […]
April 6, 2016 – 3:05 pm
It’s going to be quite amusing when all these college kids enter the civilian workforce and find out Things Don’t Work Like They Want Most College Students Want Free Speech On Campuses — But Not When It’s Hate Speech College students want free speech on their campuses but want their administrators to intervene when it […]
October 28, 2015 – 7:56 am
Well, now, this is an interesting case, and brings up a different issue (Daily Caller) An Amish man filed a federal suit in Pennsylvania last week because he was not allowed to purchase a gun without proper photo identification, according to The Washington Post. In the Amish tradition, practicing members cannot have their photo taken. According […]
September 28, 2015 – 6:58 am
Perhaps Mr. Obama should actually take a look at the Constitution now and then, because it doesn’t mean what he thinks it means (CBS News) Freedom of religion isn’t reason enough to deny any American their constitutional rights, President Barack Obama said Sunday as he addressed members of the LGBT community, one of his major […]
July 30, 2015 – 9:39 am
First Amendment? What First Amendment? (AP) A temporary restraining order has been issued preventing an anti-abortion group from releasing any video of leaders of a California company that provides fetal tissue to researchers. The group is the same one that previously released three covertly shot videos of a Planned Parenthood leader discussing the sale of […]
July 5, 2015 – 8:03 am
An interesting question posed by the Christian Science Monitor (via Hot Air headlines) Gay marriage: Can religious clerks conscientiously object to issuing licenses? After the US Supreme Court’s decision declaring same-sex marriage a fundamental right last week, many county clerks and local magistrates soon found themselves at the center of new questions about the scope […]
May 9, 2015 – 7:07 am
Over the course of time, you’ve had those that defended Pam Geller’s free speech, and those who are wringing their hands. Even some Republicans, such as Bill O’Reilly (who gets schooled here) went squishy. Of course, Replica Republican Kathleen Parker had to chime in Pamela Geller’s abuse of free speech The recent spectacle of Pamela Geller, […]
April 28, 2015 – 7:18 am
If a straight group went to a gay t-shirt printer and ask for a shirt that read “Vote no to gay marriage” and the printer said “no, not going to do it”, would that be discrimination and worthy of a complaint and possible lawsuit? Is that bigoted towards a viewpoint? Or, is it something else? […]
April 1, 2015 – 7:01 am
This had made liberals very upset, because institutionalized, government approved bigotry against religions (well, any religion but Islam) is a Good Thing in their world (NY Times) The Arkansas legislature on Tuesday passed its version of a bill described by proponents as a religious freedom law, even as Indiana’s political leaders struggled to gain control […]
January 10, 2015 – 8:14 am
Following in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, there has been quite a bit of discussion regarding freedom of expression, ranging the gamut from total expression to waffling to “yeah, but”. What concerns the NY Times? A License to Say Anything? SPECIALTY license plates — which bear the logo of a college or a […]
