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.

… I get back from my Dem Reps in the form of Congressman Brian Baird, and Senators Cantwell and Murray who have all expressed the support of legislation that is blatently in viloation of our Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence. … The opinions published on this page are the sole responsibility of the Webmaster and as such are protected under the 1st Amendment of The Constitution of the United States of America covering freedom of speech. …

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… Bill McKibben, Bill O. Reitz, bill of rights, binding arbitration, biodiesel, bioethics, biofuel, biomass energy, biotechnology, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, birth control, birth defects, Bismarckian welfare state, BitTorrent ….. free-trade agreement, freedom, Freedom From Religion Foundation, freedom of association, Freedom of choice, freedom of conscience, freedom of contract, freedom of entry, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the seas …

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The Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution and the similar Declaration of Rights in the Vermont Constitution lay out for all to see those principles that we hold dear and which are not subject to a vote. “The people have a right to freedom of speech,” the Vermont Constitution says. There is no exception that reads “unless the people of the state vote to remove that freedom from any person or group.” This entire discussion came to mind because of a conversation I’ve been …

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When that belief takes hold again in the United States, we will likely see a serious recovery. — Burton Folsom Jr. is a professor of history at Hillsdale College and author of New Deal or Raw Deal?: How FDR’s Economic Legacy Has …

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Mr. DAN SCHNUR (Former Communications Director): There’s only so much of a window of opportunity for even the president of the United States or the White House to talk to voters. And every minute that they spend talking about Fox News …

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… both the Declaration of Independence (“that all men are created equal”) and the Constitution (“No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any …

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On May 15, the Home Office decided that Snoop Dogg should be denied entry to the United Kingdom for the foreseeable future due to the incident at Heathrow as well as his previous convictions in the United States for drugs and firearms …

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President Abraham Lincoln also presented canes in recognition of the pueblo’s non-violent position toward the United States during the American Civil War. Most recently, King Juan Carlos of Spain presented the Spanish canes to the All Indian Pueblo … The Federal Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 states, “No Indian tribe exercising powers of self-government shall make or abridge the freedom of speech or the press.” Today, I exercise my First Amendment right to free speech . …

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Tehran’s response is yet one more sign of the absolute contempt with which the Iranian regime views the United States in general and President Obama’s nine-month effort at engagement in particular. So what’s the president to do?

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… against what might happen in a democracy if socialism is pursued to its ultimate goals should serve as a clear warning to the present generation in both the U.K. and the United States — If only someone was listening to the warning! …

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