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A sparkly and sparky holiday gift
It’s a lawsuit! See? I haven’t forgotten how deeply satisfying lawsuits can be, but over the past four years…well, you know. Anyhow, as the Times headline suggests, this one is exciting: The ‘Red Slime’ Lawsuit That Could Sink Right-Wing Media … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged CNN, defamation, Dominion Voting Systems, Federal Communications Commission, Floyd Abrams, Fox, Kyle Griffin, Newsmax, OAN, right wing media, Ronald Reagan, Rudy Giuliani, The Fairness Doctrine
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Let’s think about the First Amendment
Today the Times has two excellent articles on the First Amendment. Both of them provoke thought–always a good thing. First, After Backing Alt-Right in Charlottesville, A.C.L.U. Wrestles With Its Role – The New York Times. Two paragraphs from the article: … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged ACLU, Anthony Romero, Charlottesville, First Amendment, free speech, hate speech, Jim Rutenberg, right to peaceful assembly, right wing media, Scopes trial, The Constitution
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