Free Speech Watch|All civil liberties must be respected, even in times of national emergency, however, the Freedom of Speech afforded by the U.S. Constitution is arguably the most important. In these days of the so-called “Patriot Act” our free speech is constantly under serious attack. This website monitors the efforts to protect our free speech. It also monitors the People’s reaction to those efforts.

William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) “I’d rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.” Voltaire (François Marie Arouet, 1694- 1778) “Common ….. But as of this date one remains blocked. In February 2009 a long term producer of documentaries at CCTV told me “There is no such thing as Free Speech.” That was the second time someone in Cambridge said that to me. …

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Thus the framers of the United States Constitution concluded that protecting equal rights of conscience requires “free exercise” for all on a basis of equality. What does that really mean, and what limits might reasonably be placed ….. Rather than viewing the right to cover the face as a civil rights issue, out of context, Ms. Nussbaum should defend Muslim womens’ rights by studying the extent to which they can freely choose to accept or reject covering the face free of …

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Universities are supposed to be areas where there is open debate and free speech is prized…unless you deviate from the leftist ideology. From the. … In my History of Immigration in the United States class, the first day we watched a “ hilarious” clip from the Jon Stewart show making fun of those that are against amnesty or who want to crack down on illegal immigration. I ended up dropping the class due to a schedule conflict, but not before I heard several wisecracks …

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But the Justice Department’s explanation has failed to appease the United States Commission on Civil Rights, which is probing the department’s decision, or Republican lawmakers who say the dismissal could lead to an escalation of voter …

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The Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United that corporations have free speech rights because they are people, and money is free speech. Translation: Corporations can give as much money as they want to political parties. … They have filibustered more bills then ever in the history of the United States. They even filibustered an Unemployment bill that would have extended unemployment insurance for millions of Americans, including people in my blood family. …

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Hargopal from Andhra Pradesh spoke of his experience as a civil rights activist through the years of the Maoist interlude in his state. He mentioned in passing the fact that in a few days in Gujarat in 2002, Hindu mobs led by the Bajrang Dal and the VHP had killed more ….. To reclaim these stolen words requires explanations that are too tedious for a world with a short attention span, and too expensive in an era when Free Speech has become unaffordable for the poor. …

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(CNSNews.com) – The House passed new campaign finance restrictions last week, despite complaints from Republicans and some Democrats that the bill is an unconstitutional violation of Americans’ fundamental free-speech rights. The Senate has not yet taken … Washington (CNSNews.com) – Citing the country’s trade deficit, President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner each asserted last week that the United States cannot continue to lead the world economy. …

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They said that many Birmingham police officers engaged in “outrageous civil rights violations” against 9 pro-life advocates who were arrested last year. LLDR told Lifenews.com in June that the pro-life young people were unlawfully arrested in February of … In the course of seeking that injunction, LLDR lawyers learned that the city had a “demonstration” ordinance that required groups as msal as 2 persons to obtain permits before engaging in various free speech activity. …

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In an effort to replicate the tea party’s success, 170 liberal and civil rights groups are forming a coalition that they hope will match the movement’s political energy and influence. They promise to “counter the tea party ….. buying from a bankrupt real-estate mogul. They’re going to be living in that house like the next Queen and King of the United States, which is exactly how they think of themselves and their neighbors. The Sleazebag Monarchs of New York State. …

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The suit contends the law that gives his candidates a dollar-for-dollar match for any amount Scott spends more than $24.9 million violates Scott’s First Amendment rights to political speech. Scott’s suit also claims he is doubly …

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