We bumble our way through questions of free speech regularly. Call it a hobby. Maybe it’s two hobbies. Talking about it and exercising it, while the former is the latter. However that works here is a legal question for the ages. Is flashing your headlights to warn oncoming traffic of a speed trap protected by the First Amendment?
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What Mueller’s Report Teaches Us About Democrats
The Mueller report is a partisan screed that does everything it can to make a case for guilt despite the lack of any evidence of guilt. Democrats, taking the cues Bobby Mueller left behind vow to continue the quest. And while they think the message is “Trump is guilty” the message is that neither evidence nor innocence matter.
Epping School Board: Comments by Board Members, Camera Jerk, and the complete video
When all of the Public that wished to comment on the Trump T-Shirt controversy had spoken, Board members decided to speak including the two student representatives: And that concluded the public session concerning Ciretta MacKenzie wearing her “Make America Great Again” t-shirt at the America Spirit Day at Epping High School. NOW – why did … Read more
Epping School Board meeting – Trump T-Shirt: “Make America Great Again” Public Comment time
As we all know by now, a young freshman girl, Ciretta MacKenzie, wore a Trump T-Shirt to school with his trademark campaign phrase “Make America Great Again”. The actions of the Epping High School Administration made a simple patriotic clothing decision a national news item. The Epping School Board made the decision to allow for … Read more
GrokTV: MicroInterview – Ciretta MacKenzie
While her Mom, Rose MacKenzie, may have started the evening, I did ask Mrs. MacKenzie for permission to interview her daughter, Ciretta, over this entire incident of the Epping High School Principal Brian Earnst (who has since apologize to Ciretta, the family, and the Epping community) telling Ciretta to either change her “Make America Great … Read more
GrokTV: Epping School Board Meeting – Rose MacKenzie
I have to agree with Ann Marie – the evening meeting of the Epping School Board did NOT go as I had expected: boisterous, yelling, fingerpointing, partisanship, and the like. Neither did the other media outlets that were there. Why? I give credit to Rose MacKenzie, Ciretta’s mom. She was the Guest of the School … Read more
My Report from the Epping School Board meeting: Civility, Respect, and Free Speech
The mother of the girl who was told to cover up her Trump T-shirt started the meeting with a statement. She had composure and, set the stage for a civil discussion on what happened. I wish every parent took the opportunity to address their school board in the same way when problems arise. After that, … Read more
TRUMP RALLY for EPPING STUDENT !! (Support Free Speech) [Updated – Location Change]
UPDATE: GraniteGrok will be there to cover the meeting. Come on over and say “HI”! ***** Students do not forfeit their 1st amendment rights when they walk into a school. So, Come out and support the Epping student who was told to cover her “Make America Great Again” t-shirt. There will be a rally in … Read more
Epping Principal Apologizes to Student and Family Over Trump Shirt Incident
Epping has acted quickly to address a free speech issue at Epping High School. What started as a Union Leader story (Kimberly covered it for us here) went national in a matter of days. Ending with the principal apologizing.
“ze” “co” “thon”
It’s all about control If you want to control people’s thoughts where would you begin? Let me suggest a good way, perhaps not the only way but an effective way, maybe the best way to influence thought is to begin by controlling the use of words. Forced control of words is as unamerican as thinking … Read more
Human Rights Commission Director Suspended for Objection to ‘Black Rifles Matter’ Sticker
Human Right’s Commission Director Marti Buscaglia saw a “Black Rifles Matter” sticker on the back of a truck in her commission’s parking lot. It offended her so much she left her business card with a note on the back. ‘Please do not park this truck with that offensive sticker in this parking lot.’
The Future of Free Speech is in Jeopardy
While the Courts and even the ACLU are still defending free speech, the campus culture is doing everything in its power to create future generations opposed to the practice. Future lawyers, jurists, politicians, even work-a-day schlubs. Beloit College offers our latest proof.
Democrat Debra Altschiller ‘Likes’ Denying Your Right to Free Speech
It’s not every day that the headline writes itself, but here we are. New Hampshire House Democrat Debra Altschiller made time to react to a status update on Facebook. She ‘Liked’ a post exposing a list of Democrats who voted to deny citizens their constitutional right to free speech.
New Trump EO Could Cost Colleges Big Money If They Don’t Protect Free Speech
President Trump signed an Executive Order today that “directs 12 grant-making agencies to use their authority in coordination with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure institutions that receive federal research or education grants promote free speech and free inquiry. ”
Dangerous People are Teaching Your Kids
The educational establishment has been on a mission for decades — indoctrination in secular left-wing theology. The most recent iteration of this is identity politics and the assault on western culture through the use of Diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Liberal Utopia is Incompatible With Intellectual Diversity
Boston University student Diana Soriano suggested to her peers that the classroom could benefit from more intellectual diversity. Most classrooms would. So, how was her suggestion received? She was compared to a well-known student who had been labeled a neo-nazi.
“The GraniteGrok Full Employment Act” – SB106
And this here in the “Live Free or Die” State – King Dan Feltes wants to put duct tape on your mouth. All three of these (enumerated below) Constitutional protections to your right to Free Speech in matters political are under attack in SB106 sponsored by NH State Senator Dan Feltes to protect himself (and … Read more
PayPal CEO Admits the SPLC Informs Its Decisions on Banning People for Their Speech
PayPal should be free to do whatever it wants with its business. That includes blocking access to customers for whatever rhyme or reason it deems relevant. Partnering with the Southern Poverty Law Center to identify who to block or ban, however, is not be such a great idea.
Here Come the Bigots
Nicole Klein Knight is a State Representative for Manchester’s Ward Four. As you might glean from this tweet, she is a Democrat: Nicole sees people not as individuals, but members of groups. If you are old; if you are white; if you are a man … you have no worth as a human being. That … Read more