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Georgia's Gift to the Tear Gas Industry

Georgia’s Gift to the Tear Gas Industry

On May 31st, a couple of thousand Athens, Georgia, residents and a few “chaos tourists” joined millions in hundreds of cities and towns across the nation in protesting the wanton killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. In Athens, the demonstration proceeded without incident until the late hours of the night when an order to disperse was followed by tear gas and sponge projectiles…

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Liberty Counsel: NFL Players Have No First Amendment Right to Protest

Liberty Counsel: NFL Players Have No First Amendment Right to Protest

Image credit: Washington Redskins Twitter @Redskins

 Published on 28 September, 2017

ORLANDO, FL – While the issue of NFL players protesting the National Anthem is not an issue that Liberty Counsel has publicly commented on, the First Amendment is a core issue for Liberty Counsel.

We have heard many people claim that the athletes have a First Amendment right to kneel in protest of the…

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Freedom of Expression

Freedom of Speech

In light of the recent controversies of ‘terrorists’ attacking companies by hacking and violent acts, the internet has been rallying cries of freedom of speech in response to these brute attempts to ‘censor’ the media. Our hearts go out to the victims and while I do not condone such violence, I find it hard to support their oppressors as well.

Freedom of speech is a term throw around so…

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Prior Restraint Order Threatened Press Freedom

Prior Restraint Order Threatened Press Freedom

Prior Restraint Order Threatened Press Freedom

Found on https://www.acluct.org/updates/prior-restraint-order-threatened-press-freedom/

The ACLU of Connecticut came to the immediate defense of freedom of speech and of the press after a judge’s order blocked the Connecticut Law Tribune from publishing an article about a court case.

On Nov. 24, 2014, Judge Stephen Frazzini issued an injunction in…

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NLRB "Likes" Facebook.

NLRB “Likes” Facebook.

Social Media Update: Recent Developments from the Land of Facebook…, by John R. Martin, Rhoads & Sinon LLP

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I think we can all agree that, as a general rule, employers and social media are not Facebook friends. They don’t follow each other on Twitter. Or Instagram. And they would never (ever) be caught dead sending the other a Snapchat. (Mind out of the gutter, people.…

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Twitter vs. USA: PR Win Or Fight To Preserve First Amendment Right Of #Transparency?

Twitter vs. USA: PR Win Or Fight To Preserve First Amendment Right Of #Transparency?

By: Brad Friedman

Transparency is a word we hear a lot these days We hear it from our politicians and we hear it from the tech companies and online businesses handling our personal and private information. Earlier this week, Twitter filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment against the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Regardless of the outcome,…

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Very much

Written by Alisha M. Forrester Scott  |  Alisha is a writer, artist, and social entrepreneur. 

The following creative performance art piece – my First Amendment right – openly speaks to the cycles of modern, manufactured reality in America. This piece may first be considered a poem.

PS Thank You to The Onion publication for inspiring this. I very much appreciate the relieving belly laughs.

Happy…

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Are The Capitol Police Purposely Delaying Tea Party Protest Permits?

The hypocrisy of the Capitol police is truly astounding. While they didn’t need to check out…

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