Tag: First Amendment

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MacDonald: All the Speech You’re Free to Hate

June 9, 2025 Steve MacDonald

The idea that saying things about Jews or Israel that are contrary to the approved narrative is hate speech is dangerous. Antisemitism is a thing, but as I warned previously, it continues to be wielded with destructive effect. Anti-Semitism can’t be dismissed, nor can it be allowed to infringe, but laws to address it look … Read more

The Government Need Not Subsidize Constitutional Rights To Avoid Infringing Them

May 8, 2025 Steve MacDonald

While the center-right spins up a recent District Court ruling that looks like another nail in the coffin of nationwide injunctions (restraining judicial tyranny is never a bad thing), another Judge Timothy Kelly just punched the DEI cabal in the throat. Background. Private Contractors sued the Federal Government on First Amendment grounds (among other things) … Read more

A Fresh Warning to Public Officials Who Block People on Social Media

January 27, 2025 Steve MacDonald

The courts have said don’t do it. Do not block “constituents” on social media – if you use that platform for politics. The lesson is to separate the two, but not everyone is able. In some cases, especially for the Marxist-Leaning lot, they could no sooner separate politics from discourse than bones from their flesh. … Read more

Merits Hearing on the Nashua Flag Case & the Abuse of Mootness

November 13, 2024 Laurie Ortolano

The Federal Flag Hearing On Tuesday Morning, November 5, 2024, the Concord Federal Court held a merits hearing on the Scaer v City of Nashua First Amendment Flag case. The coincidence of our National Voting Day and this case could not be more fitting. I had the pleasure of attending. The City filed yet another … Read more

Please Stop Feeding the RINOs

October 2, 2024 Doris Hohensee

There is no upside to electing Kelly Ayotte over Joyce Craig. Ayotte will maneuver with stealth in favor of anti-freedom policies and will be difficult for many Republicans to go against. Those same policies initiated by Craig would be resoundingly opposed by Republicans. Donald Trump has been continually battling establishment Republicans. There are many, including Gov. Sununu, … Read more

Free Speech and the Department of Political Justice

September 15, 2024 Andrew P. Napolitano

In 1966, two famous Russian literary dissidents, Yuli Daniel and Andrei Sinyavsky, were tried and convicted on charges of disseminating propaganda against the Soviet state. The two were authors and humorists who published satire abroad that mocked Soviet leaders for failure to comply with the Soviet Constitution of 1936, which guaranteed the freedom of speech. … Read more

On VT Bashing Christians and Ignoring Its State Constitution

July 16, 2024 Skip

Vermont joins Oregon in hating Christians, going after not those wishing to adopt but those who want to give children a foster home while their parents get their acts together (a majority of the cases; I’ll put aside other types of reasons like parental deaths for now).

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Silly Me Thinking that Government Was Supposed To Stay Out Of Our “Religious Healthcare”…

July 15, 2024July 14, 2024 Skip

The Left is always yammering about “Reproductive Healthcare,” which ALWAYS requires Government intervention, even as the baby killers keep saying that only women and doctors should be involved in such a decision to kill a baby.

On Vermont Bashing Christians and Ignoring Its State Constitution

July 15, 2024July 14, 2024 Skip

New Hampshire Library Forced To Admit it Violated Employees First Amendment Rights

November 19, 2024June 11, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Arlene Quaratiello is an NH House Rep. and local Librarian who ran afoul of the wokeasaurus in Raymond when she dared to exercise her First Amendment right to free speech by supporting a candidate for which her Public Library “betters” did not approve.

RFK, Jr. On The Threat The Biden-Regime Poses To Democracy

April 3, 2024 Ed Mosca

Far from a perfect answer. Not even a very good answer … as RFK, Jr. accepted CNN’s nonsense that questioning an obviously rigged election is somehow the equivalent of trying to overthrow the government. BUT … he hit the nail on the head about the threat the Biden-Regime poses to democracy. You canNOT have a … Read more

Irony Alert: Congress Wants to Ban a Platform Doing More to Protect Free Speech Than They Do

March 21, 2024 Steve MacDonald

The Congressional TikTok Ban is a bad idea, and Republicans promoting and advancing it make it worse. We can wonder why they are helping Biden’s agenda but a greater issue is wanting any president to have the ability to censor any social media platforms at an executive whim.

With 9-0 Decision SCOTUS Tells Public Officials How Blocking People on Social Media Could Get them Sued

March 17, 2024 Steve MacDonald

I like to harp on local House Reps, typically Democrats, who block people on social media that disagree with their public political statements, positions, or advocacy. Now, I can say they should have seen this coming, especially those who praised the courts for smacking then-President Trump around for doing the same thing.

“Storming the Court” – And the First Amendment

March 4, 2024 Michael Moffett

“Eleven conferences — the Atlantic 10, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Pac-12, WAC, Southeastern and West Coast — recently told ESPN that a home school with a post-game celebratory court storm could be subject to a fine under certain circumstances. Some have precise penalties, while others have general … Read more

The First Amendment is a Problem for at Least One Third of Americans

March 2, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Polling on the problem of too much free speech is a scary enough prospect as the Government that lies to us works to convince Americans that it not only has no obligation to protect their First Amendment rights but that citizens should rally to demand it take them.

Mind Blowing Revelations on Government Censorship And Election Interference

February 18, 2024February 17, 2024 Steve MacDonald

It turns out the Censorship Industrial Complex is not just real. It is a lot more complex than you likely imagined. It is currently centered in the US under the Department of Homeland Security, but there are a lot of players and moving parts, as explained by Tucker’s latest Guest, Mike Benz. And they meddle in elections.

Ed Markey’s Bill to Ban “Militias” Nationwide Could Backfire in a Big Way

February 7, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Vermont Democrats banned militias last year, which we observed was an odd departure given that the state existed because of one. Comrade Ed Markey (D- MA), following Vermont’s lead, though it is more likely a shared totalitarian itch they have to scratch, has offered up legislation to ban “militias” nationwide.

Church and State, Part II

December 24, 2023 Op-Ed

Hello, Friend of Freedom! First off, let me wish you a Merry Christmas! I know some of you may choose other holidays to celebrate and not choose to celebrate Christmas, and some of you will not celebrate at all. Hey, that’s why is great to be in America! We have the freedom to celebrate our faith as expressed for centuries, and we have the freedom to do nothing at all.

With Nikki Haley in Second Place in NH I Feel Obligated to Remind Voters That She is a Constitutional Threat

November 22, 2023November 21, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Much has been said about the rise of Nikki Haley to second place in New Hampshire, mainly as a vehicle for bashing a struggling Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has the second place spot almost everywhere but the Granite State.

Night Cap: The 1st Amendment does Not Protect Exposing Children to Explicit Material

November 1, 2023 Steve MacDonald

The “banning books” bullies, by whom I mean the groomers ranting about how trying to keep kids away from porn is banning books, might want to lawyer up. A case in New York has brought an unpleasant truth to the head of the line in this debate.