Tag: Freedom of Speech
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Woke Shakespeare
Continue Reading →In keeping with the need to woke the world. I give you, Woke Shakespeare. Stripped of all those now unacceptable terms which so terrorize, diminish, and traumatize us. I should add a trigger warning, but wouldn’t the word “trigger” also…
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Free Speech: From the Horse’s Mouth (and it depends on which horse)
Continue Reading →Here’s a simple explanation against the argument that the impeachment hearing violates the former President’s First Amendment rights. If a police officer says, in a speech, that he only arrests black people because they commit the most crimes, he may…
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A Pendulum Swings, But Not Too Far
Continue Reading →Since the January 6th attempted insurrection by violent supporters of Mr. Trump, incited by a host of lies about the Presidential Election, the pendulum has changed direction. Many of those involved have been arrested, lost their jobs, and been the…
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An Inviolate Freedom of the Press: If We Can Keep It
Continue Reading →Original intent is an issue often argued in matters regarding the Constitution. Usually it is in regards to the Second Amendment. But today we face a more serious challenge. One that strikes at the very heart of our freedom; Governmental…
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Freedom of Speech: The FIRST Amendment
Continue Reading →I do not write this piece without trepidation. I hope to convey the point without feeding into the adversarial generalizations some believe this requires. I seek to cause no harm to the many sincere people who support the Black Lives…
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Freedom of Speech*(*Conditional, of course)
Continue Reading →In Muslim culture, they greet one another in this way. “As-salaam Alaykum,” meaning “Peace be upon you” and answered by “wa ʿalaykumu s-salām” meaning “and peace be upon you too.” (Apologies if I got the spelling wrong) What’s wrong with…