Tag Archives: free speech

Do you understand what this man is saying?

I don’t. I understand the individual words but the import? Nah. From Harper’s Weekly Review: “If people want less free speech, they will ask government to pass laws to that effect. Therefore, going beyond the law is contrary to the … Continue reading

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The First Amendment, the Cato Institute and the Koch Bros

The Cato Institute, founded by the Koch Bros, just issued a report “on the state of free speech in the United States.” Actually, since the report was produced by Cato, I should wrap it in “”. Sort of like, “report.” … Continue reading

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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

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