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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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My favorite FF, Tom Paine: what he wrote will give you shivers
I thank Harvey Kaye, writing on BillMoyers.com for quoting my BFF, Tom, as he did in today’s essay, “Let Them Call Us Rebels.” I started reading Paine in 2004, just after Bush won re-election and I was bouncing off the … Continue reading
Posted in The god problem
Tagged First Amendment, The Constitution, Tom Paine
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“10 common misconceptions about the Constitution”
I picked up this article from the American Bar Association Journal on Twitter and had a terrific time reading it and taking the 10 question quiz. Which I didn’t do really well on, but whether you get an incorrect or … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order
Tagged Amenments to the Constitution, The Constitution, The Constitution and laws
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