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Dangerous Speech: Would the Founders Be Considered Domestic Extremists Today?
“If you can’t say ‘Fuck’ you can’t say, ‘Fuck the government.’” ― Lenny Bruce Not only has free speech become a four-letter word—profane, obscene, uncouth, not to be uttered in so-called public places—but in more and more cases, the government deems free speech to be downright dangerous and in some …
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City Officials, Police Ask Federal Court to Dismiss First Amendment Lawsuit Over Violation of Street Preachers’ Free Speech Rights
Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have asked a federal court to reject an attempt by the City of Hampton and three of its police officers to have a First Amendment lawsuit against them dismissed. Rutherford Institute attorneys sued government officials after police officers cited, convicted and arrested two street preachers …
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New York Buses Must Run ‘Muslim’ Ads
The courts are playing fast and loose with our First Amendment rights…again. Having been in the middle of the free-speech fight now for the better part of 10 years, I can tell you that we are witnessing nothing less than the shredding of our most important and foundational constitutional right. …
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Designated Terror Group Files Lawsuit Against Gun Supply Store for Establishing Muslim-Free Zone
In the middle of July, Florida Gun Supply declared itself to be a “Muslim-Free Zone.” Now, the designated terror group and unindicted co-conspirator in the united States’ largest terror funding plot, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, has chosen to sue based on alleged discrimination. Reuters reports: The lawsuit filed in …
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Media Cut Off from Jade Helm 15 Military Exercises
So much for the First Amendment under imam Barack Hussein Obama! Restricting freedom of the press seems to be the norm for this administration and once again, they have demonstrated an unwillingness to be transparent with the American people on what is presumably a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act …