'A difficult position': Colleges sued by pro-Palestinian, pro-Israel protesters over First Amendment
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters apparently agree on one thing: Universities are violating their First Amendment rights. Source link
Tag: Amendment
New York Judge Blocks Amendment Banning ‘Gender Identity’ Discrimination – HotAir
The Democrats in New York have been working for more than a year on a plan to place an amendment to the state constitution on the ballot this November. The proposed amendment would formally ban discrimination based on “gender identity” as well as “pregnancy outcomes.” It’s a transparent ploy to attempt to drive liberal voter […]
Does The First Amendment Protect College Rioters?
The scenes of college and university students, along with their rent-a-mob reinforcements have disgusted many, if not most, Americans. Yet, conservative free speech advocates have decried the actions of law-and-order public officials, such as Texas Republican Governor Gregg Abbott to shut down the campus “protests” arguing that the First Amendment protects them, no matter how […]
Has No One Noticed 1st Amendment Foe Katherine Maher Chairs the Board of ‘Free Speech’ Signal Foundation? – HotAir
I’ve been trying to get through these different reports and watching various videos of this chick – woof. It’s hard. Honest to God, she gives me the skeevies. She is also on the board of one of the largest secure free speech web apps in the world. I do not understand the mindset of people […]
The 4th Amendment may be the most interesting of the Bill of Rights. (Part 4 of 4)
The Fourth Amendment is fundamental and paramount law protecting the security of our persons, houses, papers, and effects against unlawful government trespasses. But how did it come to be construed as protecting a right of privacy? The Fourth Amendment, properly understood, protects natural rights. Here is Part 4 of this series on its original meaning […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes Off the Rails with Foreign Aid Amendment – HotAir
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced an amendment on Wednesday that proposed that any member of Congress who votes to send aid to Ukraine must enlist to fight for Ukraine. “Any Member of Congress who votes in favor of this Act shall be required to conscript in the Ukrainian military,” the amendment reads, according to […]
Beverly LaHaye, pastor’s wife-turned-activist, dies at 94, helped defeat Equal Rights Amendment
Beverly LaHaye, a pastor’s wife who founded Concerned Women for America and led a revolt that defeated the Equal Rights Amendment, died Sunday at an assisted living facility in El Cajon, California. She was 94. Starting with six women in her living room, Mrs. LaHaye built Concerned Women for America into a national conservative advocacy […]
Atlanta judge rejects Trump’s attempt to toss case on First Amendment grounds
An Atlanta-area judge on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump‘s attempt to dismiss his Georgia racketeering indictment on First Amendment grounds. Judge Scott McAfee denied the motion in a 14-page order, saying constitutional protections do not insulate Mr. Trump and co-defendants from Fulton County charges that hinge on attempts to reverse Mr. Trump‘s loss to […]
DOJ Ignores 2nd Amendment
Less than a week ago, I published an article titled “When Your Red State Governor Dresses in Blue” about Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee trying to sneak in a RED FLAG law now. Today, March 23, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) “launched” an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center. To make this quick, I […]
Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix Moves Forward, Judge Shoots Down 1st Amendment Pleas
Just how all-encompassing is literary license? According to Delaware Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly, it has its limits — and Netflix appears to have run afoul of them. The streaming and entertainment titan saw a defamation lawsuit against it move forward after Connolly ruled that the Netflix miniseries “Inventing Anna” may have very well taken […]