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.

Peter Sloterdijk on the predatory German welfare state – As the United States makes rapid progress to become just another European-style welfare state, one of Germany’s most controversial intellectuals, Peter Slo… 3 days ago … NCRCR Interview Series: Implicit Bias – Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Rachel Godsil, professor at Seton Hall School of Law and founding board member of th… 4 days ago …

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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.” Winston Churchill (1874-1965) “If you will not fight …. 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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In employment, the right to due process requires a government employer to provide a fair procedural process, before deciding to fire a worker, if the termination relates to a “liberty interest” (like the right to free speech) or a “property … Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits discrimination in many more aspects of the employment relationship. An employer may not treat workers differently, based on race, color, religion, national origin, …

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These companies did not fight for suffrage, they weren’t there for the civil rights movement, and they did not free the slaves. Their interests are not the interests of the United States, they are their own interests for themselves and …

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts mourns the passing of Howard Zinn, a true friend of civil rights and civil liberties for all. – The following was contributed by Carol Rose, Executive Director of the ACLU of Massachusetts . …. In Search of a Sensible Approach to Corporate Free Speech – You know, I’m not sure where I personally stand on *Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission*. The louder liberal responses to the ruling have been… 2 days ago …

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The issue is serious for the United States and may cost the President control of Congress in November 2010. There are those that would censor free speech on the topic for technical reasons–the Roemer homosexual leadership of Hitler’s … President Obama could use some education on the difference between civil rights and civil wrongs so far as his State of the Union speech goes. His intention to seek the repeal of the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy in the military is …

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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.”…. MA Civil Rights statute and possession of illegal firearms are felonies, but not murder. Misallocation of resources is easily apparent. If the police focused on criminals instead of harassing elders with disabilities there might be less violent crime. …

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In one of their first arguments to the court, the defendants said that certain “traditional” faiths are first tier faiths and that those faiths were meant to have equal rights and protections under the United States Constitution, …. It denies current members the right of free speech by forbidding them to speak to former members, even close family members. And it denies former members their right of freedom of worship by refusing to allow them to leave the religion with …

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MA Civil Rights statute and possession of illegal firearms are felonies, but not murder. Misallocation of resources is easily apparent. If the police focused on criminals instead of harassing elders with disabilities there might be less violent crime. … 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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I don’t care whether Obama violated precedent in criticizing the Supremes. I don’t care whether Obama’s criticism of past administrations was unprecedented or unsportsmanlike. I’m only interested in whether Obama’s criticisms were accurate. … Non-citizens can be restricted in their speech and political contributions, because they aren’t covered by the First Amendment. But now the Court has greatly expanded the protection of corporations. I’m on record here as not having …

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