First Amendement Archives

OPINION: Who Decides What You Can Display on Your Own Property?

August 15, 2026 John W. and Nisha Whitehead

PORT ST JOE, Fla. — The Rutherford Institute is urging the City of Port St. Joe, Fla., to work with a local business owner to find a prompt, practical resolution to a dispute involving a proposed 18-foot cross display on private property. Drawing on more than four decades of experience helping citizens and public officials … Read more

MACDONALD: Go, Ahead – Be Offended

April 25, 2026 Steve MacDonald

The Hive Mind is having a rough couple of years. Trump is dismantling their government laundromat. He started with USAID, but the hammer has come down all across the Executive branch. DOGE is still the disease that keeps the fraudsters awake at night. Fewer headlines, but plenty of internal action. ACT Blue is getting legal … Read more

MACDONALD: Another NHSBA “Policy” Suppresses Free Speech

April 14, 2026 Steve MacDonald

The New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA), the notorious creator of numerous combative and corrosive anti-parent policies often adopted by school districts across New Hampshire, recently held a presentation. To summarize, it is the board’s position (not so much policy) that school board members abrogate their First Amendment Rights so that parents and taxpayers don’t … Read more

The Independents: Black Ink, 1A Wins, and TSA Woes

March 27, 2026 The Independents with Carla Gericke

This week on The Independents with Carla Gericke, Censorship, the First Amendment, Missouri v Biden, Sunshine Week, gas prices, and more on today’s show! But first, a big shout-out to the Josiah Bartlett Center, the Free State’s free-market think tank. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, … Read more

KLAR: Supreme Court Weighs First Amendment Rights of Pregnancy Centers

December 20, 2025 John Klar

New Jersey’s demands for donor lists may have gone too far The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on December 2 in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v Platkin. The court’s forthcoming decision will have far-reaching impacts for pregnancy centers across the country that have experienced fierce attacks in pro-abortion blue states. At issue … Read more

MACDONALD: First Circuit Overrules Obama Judge – Defunding Planned Parenthood is On!

September 13, 2025 Steve MacDonald

For two months, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s bobblehead was a prominent feature next to the sacrificial altars of Planned Parenthood supporters. After Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill defunding Planned Parenthood, which President Trump signed, the Obama appointee decided it was unconstitutional. For reasons only her law school and law professors can unravel, … Read more

MacDonald: Fifth Circuit Kicks the Left’s “Book Ban” Narrative To The Curb

June 1, 2025 Steve MacDonald

You can buy it in a bookstore. You can order it online and have it delivered the next day. You can even get a digital copy right now. If, however, a taxpayer or a parent believes the content of a book is age-inappropriate and ought not be included in a library collection accessible to children, … Read more

BREAKING NEWS – SCOTUS Upholds TikTok Ban

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Skip

Just a quick post – more later. TikTok vs. Garland A couple of snippets from the SCOTUSBlog live chat: PDF of the decision is at the bottom of this post. Two other non-decision issues came up from some of the commenters: Given that he’s officially relieved of his duties in three days and that most … Read more

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The First Amendment and Your Right to Vote

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 John W. and Nisha Whitehead

Each state has its own laws regarding what First Amendment activities are permissible at polling places.

Why Are You So Sure They Won’t Come for Your ‘Speech’?

October 5, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Be they bewildering, perplexing, or just puzzling, the world is filled with things that don’t seem to or perhaps don’t always make sense. Not right away, nor even after some measure of consideration. Our tolerance for such things will be as manifold as there are people to consider them, but some things oughtn’t be so … Read more

Kamala Harris Will Shut Down X If Elected

September 2, 2024 Ray Cardello

Kamala Harris has been a prosecutor, a statewide district attorney, and vice president. Each position claims to uphold the Constitution of the United States, and yet, you have to wonder if Kamala Harris has ever read the document. She certainly has not gotten to the section called The Bill of Rights because she has no … Read more

Do You Really Advance Truth by Destroying Truth?

December 9, 2020

Today the First Amendment to the constitution of the once freest nation in the world is moribund. Its enemies are not Klansmen in hoods seeking to intimidate blacks. And its enemies are not right-wing conspiracy theorists rooting out communists.

GrokTV: NRA President David Keene at the Londonderry Fish & Game – Part 3

September 26, 2018October 21, 2012 Skip

Once the stump speeches by Ovide Lamontagne, Frank Guinta, and Charlie Bass were over, David Keene, President of the NRA, again took up the mic to give his closing remarks to the membership. Drew Beamer, NH NRA Field Campaign Representative, then closed out the brief program, asking the assembled NRA members to take action.

Given that President Obama “let the mask slip” concerning implementing new gun control on the nation (an issue in which he has ALWAYS voted for more restrictions rather than for more freedom, showing his distrust of lawful citizens without affecting the actions of criminals)…: