The recent terror attacks in Paris thrust the issue of terrorism, its relation with Islam, and how to defeat it back into the forefront of national debate. At the same time, it has created a wave of reckless rhetoric on the far right. That … [Read more...]
The Weekly Standard, A Sometime Champion of Freedom of Speech
You know for all of the articles championing freedom of speech, which have appeared of late in the Weekly Standard, I was taken aback by the recent article: ‘Anti-Military Anthem Played at 'Concert for Valor'. This past year numerous pieces … [Read more...]
50-Plus Law Professors, former AGs, say Citizens United wrong, May Require Constitutional Amendment
After the Citizens United decision last year, leaders like Representative Cory Atkins, Bill Strauss and Senator Jamie Eldridge worked hard on legislative responses to the damage that Citizens United did to our democracy. But they … [Read more...]
Bradley Manning – Hero or Traitor?
There is a Bradley Manning Support Website which has videos, links to news coverage, and more. There is also a Congressman from my home state of Michigan calling for Bradley Manning's execution Who is Bradley Manning? It appears … [Read more...]
Pastor Jones won’t burn Korans
Pastor Jones won't burn Korans, will be meeting with Imam Rauf Besides the idea that burning anyone's holy books is wrong, and in my view UnAmerican (take that, Senator McCarthy) - my own view had come to be that Pastor Jones' actions were … [Read more...]
Begging the question on corporations, speech, and Citizens United
What follows is not necessarily supported by current law, which in some respects has (erroneously, IMHO) conferred some sort of fictitious "personhood" on corporations. Rather, it's an attempt to cut through legalisms to get to what's … [Read more...]
A Stinging Setback for Press Freedom
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. OK, it's not without its humor. The blogger in question called the plaintiff a "skank." http://www.mediabistro.com/bay... Cohen had asked Google for the information, so she could sue the author for … [Read more...]
Lacking Firepower?
There is, in fact, a plan to arm certain divisions of the BPD with the guns, bringing up a cavalcade of issues regarding the use of said weapons. There could be circumstances in which the use of these weapons is called for, and nobody one … [Read more...]
More on campaign finance and corporate people
Some on this site would, I assume, say that the answer is yes, of course that's right. I'm not a strong supporter of commercial speech rights.... But I hold that view whether the speaker is a natural person or a juridical person such … [Read more...]
Should Lowell have a curfew?
The oral argument in court today focused on the severity of the penalty and the lack of protections that the law allows. For example, a high school student who is at a friend's house working on a class project that takes them … [Read more...]
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