Tag: Free Speech

Facebook Suspends Alex Jones for 30 Days for “Bullying” and “Hate Speech”

July 31, 2018

July 30, 2018 by  James Murphy   Controversial talk-show host Alex Jones has been suspended for 30 days by Facebook because of posting four videos that the social-networking giant deemed offensive. The suspension only includes Jones’ personal page and any pages directly managed by him. The page for his Infowars platform is, thus far, unaffected by … More Facebook Suspends Alex Jones for 30 Days for “Bullying” and “Hate Speech”

Huckabee: Wilkinson Led Group Out Of Red Hen To Protest Sanders Eating At Another Restaurant

June 27, 2018

June 26, 2018 jonathanturley There is an interesting account of the recent controversy at the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Va. from the father of White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders that has gone largely unreported.  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has claimed that Stephanie Wilkinson “organized” a group to follow Sanders and her family to a nearby … More Huckabee: Wilkinson Led Group Out Of Red Hen To Protest Sanders Eating At Another Restaurant

Seattle City Council Places Prior Restraint on Free Speech of Landlords

June 13, 2018

June 12, 2018 by  Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.   “What should ye do then, should ye suppress all this flowery crop of knowledge and new light sprung up and yet springing daily in this city? Should ye set an oligarchy of twenty engrossers over it, to bring a famine upon our minds again, when we shall … More Seattle City Council Places Prior Restraint on Free Speech of Landlords

VIDEO Secret U.K. Proceedings Send Activist to Prison, Gag Media

May 30, 2018

May 29, 2018 by  Alex Newman The United Kingdom appears to be turning into a police state faster than even the most alarmist analysts believed possible. In what sounds like it could have come from George Orwell’s nightmares, anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson, without even having access to his lawyer, was ordered to more than a year … More VIDEO Secret U.K. Proceedings Send Activist to Prison, Gag Media

Federal Judge Rules Against Berkeley In Victory For Free Speech

April 29, 2018

April 28, 2018 jonathanturley I have previously criticized the University of California at Berkeley for its highly biased history in dealing with conservative speakers who come to campus.  Now, federal judge Maxine Chesney has agreed with the Young America’s Foundation (and the U.S. Justice Department) in rejecting a motion to dismiss by Berkeley — forcing the school … More Federal Judge Rules Against Berkeley In Victory For Free Speech

What Does Free Speech Mean?

April 22, 2018

Among other cherished values, the First Amendment protects freedom of speech. The U.S. Supreme Court often has struggled to determine what exactly constitutes protected speech. The following are examples of speech, both direct (words) and symbolic (actions), that the Court has decided are either entitled to First Amendment protections, or not. The First Amendment states, … More What Does Free Speech Mean?

The Christian Origins of America’s Constitutional Republic

March 31, 2018

Feng Wei Photography/Getty Images 31 Mar 2018 by Michael Patrick Leahy As one billion Christians around the world gather on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the foundational event of the Christian faith, it is worth reminding every American about the Christian origins of our constitutional republic. Three key theological concepts from … More The Christian Origins of America’s Constitutional Republic