Blogging for Truth: Fighting the Anti-Gay Industry

Filed Under (First Amendment) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

His suit alleged that his First Amendment rights had been violated. Because one of his handouts included excerpts from the Declaration of Independence making reference to God, the ADF’s press release about the case was headlined

More: continued here

Using Open Access Models for Science Dissemination | ICTP Workshop

Filed Under (First Amendment) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

Duke’s caim is that it violates North Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 3.6, the same rule that was among those Mike Nifong was disbarred for violating. Well, I must say that I am glad that, after two years, Duke has finally discovered Although not unqualified, parties have a First Amendment right to say whatever they want about a case that is much broader than what is allowed to lawyers. Rule 3.6 certainly does not apply to the heartfelt statement lacrosse parent

More: continued here

Supreme Court Won't Consider Virginia Anti-Spam Law… (TechDirt

Filed Under (First Amendment) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

He argued that the law overstepped the boundaries by outlawing non-commercial, as well as commercial spam, including things like political and religious speech that have generally been protected under the First Amendment. JJ sends in the rather amusing news that the TSA’s SimpliFLY promotional campaign (which only existed during the 2007 holiday season) may actually violate the trademark of the Salt Lake City International Airport, which uses the term for its

More: continued here

Director of FBI Urges Renewal of Patriot Act « FactsNews…Just the

Filed Under (First Amendment) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

The American Civil Liberties Union has criticized the provision, saying it violates the First Amendment rights of U.S. citizens. Full Article. Filed under: Military, national security | Tagged: national security, War, security, FBI,

More: continued here

More EFCA Stuff « The Barbican

Filed Under (First Amendment) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

Sanctioning — and thereby promoting — demands that employees publicly disclose how they feel about unionization clearly violates their First Amendment entitlement to vote and practice their speech privately.

More: continued here

Is Mission Viejo councilwoman Trish Kelley interfering in the

Filed Under (First Amendment) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

Having taken the AB 1234 ethics training for CA elected officials I do not recall reading anywhere in that document about pressuring merchants to violate our First Amendment rights. You can read the referenced post and other south

More: continued here

Estate of Denial » Blog Archive » Britney update

Filed Under (First Amendment) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

The unauthorized use of these recordings, images, copyrighted works and trademarks constitutes actionable infringement under, inter alia, copyright and trademark law, and also violates Ms. Spears’s rights of publicity and privacy.” who serves as her estate’s other co-conservator; and hundreds of thousands of dollars to other attorneys regarding “Florida litigation,” “family law,” “First Amendment issues,” a “vehicle misdemeanor charge” and further legal matters.

More: continued here

Project Savior: If the Bill of Rights was Twittered.

Filed Under (Freedom of Speech) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States,

More: continued here

CMJR 494 & 450: Response to "Fear spoils freedom's promise"

Filed Under (Freedom of Speech) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

Yes, some people are going to be racist, sexist, crude & a whole host of other labels but in the United States its still their right to voice their opinion. The most pressing justice issue is the thought that what people say can now be In the end I agree that some kind of REGULATION is needed, but my question is: who would the watch dogs be without freedom of speech? How could anyone possibly influence or impact the government if that government were to turn bad and

More: continued here

It has Begun Welcome to Fascist Corporation of America – Care2

Filed Under (Freedom of Speech) by webmaster on 31-03-2009

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the …. is devoted, not to government per se, but to good government, which by definition is limited constitutional government, and to the freedoms of individuals as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and secured to them by the Ninth and Tenth

More: continued here