Category Archives: Free Speech
A Conflict of Interests: The Online Presence of Government Officials
Rich started the segment by talking about “real Americans” and commenting on how best to utilize taxpayer dollars, … He then commented on a Union Leader article concerning the ACLU’s involvement in an ex- firefighter’s suit concerning online comments. He … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech, Girard At Large, Local NH Politics
Tagged ACLU, Public Employees, Rich Girard
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Ted Cruz Shines in Senate Hearing on Campus Free Speech
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Supreme Court unanimous: There is no ‘hate speech’ exception to the First Amendment
Grab your ‘shovels’ and mount your “plows” ladies and gentleman because it’s time to move some snowflakes. The Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that there is no hate Speech exception to the first amendment. Justice Kennedy writing for four justices … Continue reading
Free Speech Win: Supreme Court says government can’t refuse disparaging trademarks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says the government can’t refuse to register trademarks that are considered offensive. The ruling Monday is a win for an Asian-American rock band called the Slants and it gives a major boost to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Speech, SCOTUS, The Slants, Trademark, Washington Redskins
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NH: Journalism event tries to restrict journalist
‘ I’ve tried to film civic events in at least 5 public libraries. | Ridley Report
Posted in Free Speech, Ridley Report
Tagged Dave Ridley, Journalism, Libraries, Video
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Readability Improvements to the New Media Militia Home Page
I just corrected a readability issue with the way content appears on the web page. WordPress (and by that I mean me) was set to show a synopsis and not the full content. This created a “continue reading” link when … Continue reading
San Diego State associate dean calls GOP an ‘extremist terrorist organization’
San Diego State University is defending an associate dean’s First Amendment rights after he called the GOP a terrorist group on Facebook. “The Republican Party has become an extremist terrorist organization,” SDSU Associate Dean Patrick McCarthy wrote in the comments … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Free Speech, Republicans
Tagged Patrick McCarthy, right wing extremist, SDSU
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More attempts to discourage filming near govt meeting (Wilton, NH)
‘ NH: The Wilton-Lyndeborough school district continues its public meeting. About ten yards from the entrance, the woman who tried to stop me from filming…has apparently come to Jesus when it comes to her opinion on cameras.’ | Ridley Report
Posted in Free Speech, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Ridley Report
Tagged Dave Ridley, Wilton
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Middlebury College students disciplined for speech incident, but no criminal charges
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Middlebury College disciplined 67 students, but local police said there will be no criminal charges in the March protest of a controversial guest speaker that turned violent as conservative author Charles Murray left a building on the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Free Speech, Union Leader
Tagged Charles Murray, Middlebury College
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The Left’s War on Free Speech
…With that introduction, my main point today is that we’ve experienced over the past eight years a profound shift in our political culture, a shift that has resulted in a significant portion of our body politic holding a five-year-old’s view … Continue reading
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