Free Speech Watch » Free Speech http://freespeechwatch.org 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. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 ENOUGH ROOM: Greece Raids Rich Tax Cheats http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/enough-room-greece-raids-rich-tax-cheats/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/enough-room-greece-raids-rich-tax-cheats/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/enough-room-greece-raids-rich-tax-cheats/feed/ 0 Of Real Muslim Terrorism and Veiled Threats: Sid Harth « News … http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/of-real-muslim-terrorism-and-veiled-threats-sid-harth-%c2%ab-news/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/of-real-muslim-terrorism-and-veiled-threats-sid-harth-%c2%ab-news/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/of-real-muslim-terrorism-and-veiled-threats-sid-harth-%c2%ab-news/feed/ 0 Free Speech? Only If You Speak The Language Of The Left | RedState http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/free-speech-only-if-you-speak-the-language-of-the-left-redstate/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/free-speech-only-if-you-speak-the-language-of-the-left-redstate/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/free-speech-only-if-you-speak-the-language-of-the-left-redstate/feed/ 0 Knowledge Creates Power: What Happened to the Post Racial Dream … http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/knowledge-creates-power-what-happened-to-the-post-racial-dream/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/knowledge-creates-power-what-happened-to-the-post-racial-dream/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/knowledge-creates-power-what-happened-to-the-post-racial-dream/feed/ 0 Pam's House Blend:: Message heard: "The gAyTM is closed." So what now? http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/pams-house-blend-message-heard-the-gaytm-is-closed-so-what-now/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/pams-house-blend-message-heard-the-gaytm-is-closed-so-what-now/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/pams-house-blend-message-heard-the-gaytm-is-closed-so-what-now/feed/ 0 Writings by the incomparable miss roy | Reformistan http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/writings-by-the-incomparable-miss-roy-reformistan/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/writings-by-the-incomparable-miss-roy-reformistan/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/writings-by-the-incomparable-miss-roy-reformistan/feed/ 0 News of the finance » Blog Archive » Newslinks 07/11/10 http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/news-of-the-finance-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-newslinks-071110/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/news-of-the-finance-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-newslinks-071110/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 webmaster (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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]]> http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/news-of-the-finance-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-newslinks-071110/feed/ 0 Blog: Nc Dwi Lawyer » Civil Lawyers In San Diego Who Represent … http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/blog-nc-dwi-lawyer-%c2%bb-civil-lawyers-in-san-diego-who-represent/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/blog-nc-dwi-lawyer-%c2%bb-civil-lawyers-in-san-diego-who-represent/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/blog-nc-dwi-lawyer-%c2%bb-civil-lawyers-in-san-diego-who-represent/feed/ 0 Liberals Rearrange Deck Chairs | RedState http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/liberals-rearrange-deck-chairs-redstate/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/liberals-rearrange-deck-chairs-redstate/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:08 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/12/liberals-rearrange-deck-chairs-redstate/feed/ 0 The Apocalypse of the Uninformed Voter: Freedom…reduced to a … http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/11/the-apocalypse-of-the-uninformed-voter-freedom-reduced-to-a/ http://freespeechwatch.org/2010/07/11/the-apocalypse-of-the-uninformed-voter-freedom-reduced-to-a/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:50:14 +0000 webmaster I watched an Independence Day themed commercial on TV which stated, “Veterans gave us the right to free speech…. Veterans gave us the right to a free press…. Veterans gave us the right to vote…. Veterans gave us civil rights…. etc. etc. etc .” My first thought was NO! … After Texas had declared their independence from Mexico and the set back at the Alamo which helped drive Santa Anna and his forces back to Mexico, the United States annexed Texas. Then the troubles began. …

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