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- Did Kim Kardashian Get an Exemption in the First Amendment?Kim Kardashian's handlers seem to think that the First Amendment comes with new a Kim Kardashian clause?
- The First Amendment Suffers Another Loss with the Eviction of Occupy WallstreetThe First Amendment right to assembly and redress grievances with our Government is no more. We cannot assemble and peacefully protest. We are deemed a hazard to the public good if we demand treatment that our Constitution guarantees.
A Clear and Present Danger: The First Amendment Vs. The Supreme CourtThe United States entered WWI in 1917 but was ill-prepared to meet the demands of a ready-made military base. The Conscription Act and the Espionage Act set the stage for the initial challenge to the First Amendment in front of the Supreme Court.
BART Conflict Reveals Power of the Cell TowerAs San Francisco's BART conflict demonstrates, cell phones bring a new, highly effective tool to the battle for free speech.
Senator John Kerry Lobs Grenade at First Amendment in Ongoing War on ProsperityJohn Kerry urges the Media to censor the Tea Party- Maggie Gallagher Wants to Eliminate the First AmendmentMaggie Gallagher is concerned about the redefining of the relationship between Judeo-Christianity and the Constitution.
- The Giraffe and the First AmendmentOpEd piece on the the case of Global Wildlife vs. Hammond Action News, the freedom of speech, particularly satire, comes under review.
Church and State"Separation of church and state" is not a phrase that appears in the Constitution, nor was such an idea prevalent in early American life. So where does it come from?- Teachers and the First Amendment:This article is based on established case law and concerns a public school teacher's rights under the First Amendment. While the focus is on public school teachers, this article is applicable to most public employees.
First Amendment Protects Westboro Anti-Gay ProtestsIn victory for freedom of speech and religion, the offensive protests of Westboro Baptist Church and its pastor, Fred Phelps, were ruled constitutional. Westboro and Phelps have a constitutional right to display their ignorance.- Tea Party Patriots American Policy Summit and the First AmendmentThe Tea Party is having a gala event that will host their Patriots of America Policy Summit on February 25th 2011.
- Natural Rights & the First Amendment Vs. The Espionage ActComparing natural rights and the first amendment to the espionage act.
CensorshipThis is an opinion piece against the right for the government to censor certain items and how it is destroying our First Amendment rights.- Book Banning and the First AmendmentThis is a research paper that was written for English at Suffolk Community College. It concerns how the first Amendment should protect Authors whose books are being threatened by banning, as well as those who protest books.
Casualties of the First AmendmentThe First Amendment is misunderstood, allowing extremists in the United States to cause group libel, defamation of character and violations against individual's civil rights without consequence.- Supreme Court Hears Video Game Ban Case and Debates First Amendment ProtectionThe Supreme Court Tuesday, Nov. 2, began hearing arguments on a case involving the constitutionality of a California ban on selling violent video games to minors.
- Christine O'Donnell's First Amendment woes continue as she threatens to sue over interview videoJust days after being caught in a sort of skipping-CD mode in a nationally televised debate with her Democratic opponent, Christine O'Donnell has embroiled herself yet again in a controversy about the First Amendment. The surprise Republican Tea Party...
- Christine O'Donnell and the First AmendmentIn Tuesday's debate, Christine O'Donnell questions whether the seperation of church and state is in the Constitution. Is she right?
- Christine O'Donnell should plead the Fifth on First Amendment ignorance (but probably doesn't know that amendment, either)While exercising her First Amendment right to freely speak Tuesday, Christine O'Donnell, the Republican and Tea Party-backed candidate for the U. S. Senate seat of Delaware, repeatedly displayed her ignorance of the First Amendment's clause regarding...
(Video) Constitutional Scholar Christine O'Donnell Slammed for First Amendment Ignorance by Anderson CooperChristine O'Donnell probably hammered home the last nail in the coffin of her chances of winning the U. S. Senate seat for the state of Delaware Tuesday. While debating Democratic opponent Chris Coons, O'Donnell, who has claimed on numerous occasions...
The First Amendment, Establishment Clause Debate Under Jefferson, MadisonThe debate over the intent of the First Amendment and the Establishment Clause is as old as the Constitution itself.
Christine O'Donnell and the First AmendmentThere was an excessive amount of chatter among the Twits in the Twitterverse today after WDEL 1150AM radio released an audio clip of the Christine O'Donnell and Chris Coons debate at the Widener University Law School.- First Amendment Supporters Send Broken Video Game Controllers to California Senator Leland YeeCalifornia Senator Leland Yee is the creator of the California game law that will look to censor video games. However, gamers across the nation are firing back by retaliating in an unusual fashion.
- Tattoos, Tattoo Parlors, and the First AmendmentAccording to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, tattoo parlor ban is unconstitutional. Tattooing is deemed a purely expressive act warranting full First Amendment protection, rather than expressive conduct which only gets partial protection.
- Could Westboro Baptist Church Facilitate First Amendment Change?The Supreme Court may decide on a case that some believe may help change the First Amendment. What should be done about this polarizing situation between contentious groups and alleged victims?
- The First Amendment will be at center stage in Snyder v. PhelpsWhen oral arguments are heard in front of the Supreme Court, both parties will be making First Amendment arguments.
- Snyder v. Phelps puts the First Amendment at issueThe United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Snyder v. Phelps, a case dealing primarily with the First Amendment.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer -- Burning Koran May Not Be Protected by First AmendmentAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court Stephen Breyer has opined that burning a copy of the Koran may not be protected speech. Justice Breyer bases this reasoning on a principle articulated by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Pros and Cons of Our First AmendmentA discussion about the pros and cons of having first amendment rights as stated in our, Bill of Rights.- Our Protection Under the First AmendmentThe article will give you everything you need to know about the First Amendment.
- The First AmendmentI quote the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
Ground Zero Mosque, or Who Put the "But" in the First Amendment?"The First Amendment protects freedom of religion. Senator Reid respects that, but thinks that the mosque should be built someplace else." The "but, but, but" sputtering makes the Repugnicans and the Damnocrats sound like a motorboat exhibit.
When the First Amendment Crosses the Line, OnlineA look at how the usage of our First Amendment rights and opinions can cause a reaction that is not welcoming and sometimes harassing. Does the First Amendment allow us to be brutally honest to the point where we are downright rude and disrespectful?- One Nation Under Whose God?A compare and contrast between religious freedoms with regards to states in the United States and in France.
Sharing American Freedom: First Amendment and Religious Freedom at Home and AbroadReligious freedom is essential for American prestige and security. Freedom of worship begins at home with the end of judicial and legislative activism. Then, Americans should share their freedom with a world in need.
Supreme Court Sides with First Amendment RightsThe Supreme Court has ruled in a case involving images of animal cruelty. In an 8-1 ruling (4/20/10), the Court upheld a lower court ruling striking down a federal law that bans images of animal cruelty.- The Great LieSeparation of church and state: there may not be a constitutional principal that is so important yet so woefully misinterpreted and misunderstood.
Ralph Nader: Change the First AmendmentRalph Nader is not happy with the recent Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v, FEC that freed corporations and labor unions to directly support political candidates. Ralph Nader, though, thinks that he has a solution.- Free Speach, Political Correctness, and the First AmendmentA look at the issues surrounding free speach and political correctness
Video Games Protected Under the First AmendmentGames have matured over the years and once again the issue has been borough up whether video games should be granted protection under the constitution.
