Tag Archives: First Amendment

The Washington Post: Wendy Kaminer: ‘The Progressive Ideas Behind The Lack of Free Speech on Campus;

“Is an academic discussion of free speech potentially traumatic? A recent panel for Smith College alumnae aimed at “challenging the ideological echo chamber” elicited this ominous “trigger/content warning” when a transcript appeared in the campus newspaper: “Racism/racial slurs, ableist slurs, … Continue reading

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Salon: Bert Neuborne: The First Amendment As We Know it Today Didn’t Exist Until The 1960s

Salon I guess my question for Bert Neuborne who wrote this piece over at Salon would be did our First Amendment as we at least know it today didn’t exist until the 1960s, or is it just that the U.S. … Continue reading

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Vox: Amanda Taub: ‘The Truth About Political Correctness is That it Doesn’t Exist’

“Political correctness, in Chait’s view, is a “system of left-wing ideological repression” that threatens the “bedrock liberal ideal” of a “free political marketplace where we can reason together as individuals.” He writes, “While politically less threatening than conservatism (the far … Continue reading

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New York Magazine: Jonathan Chait: Not a Very P.C. Thing to Say

Source:New York Magazine If you are familiar with my pieces about Bill Maher and how the Far-Left attacked him over his comments on Islam back in September and October, you know I view political correctness as not just illiberal, or … Continue reading

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Lyle Denniston: ‘Is The First Amendment on The Side of a Pro Football Team’s Name?’

Source:Washington Redskins– HTTR! “I believe strongly in the rights of all Americans to celebrate and maintain their unique cultural heritage. Going forward, we will strive to maintain the ability of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to make its … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: ‘Atheism Is Not a Religion’

Source:The Daily Press I don’t have a problem with people being Atheists, we have Freedom of Religion in the United States. Which means Americans have the constitutional right to believe or not believe in religion. But we don’t have the … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: ‘Be More Cynical On Religion’

. Source:The Daily Press Being cynical is probably a conservative boring way to live your life. Where you’ll end up taking less risks and you’re not putting your heart on the line very often. Not trying to sound gushy, but … Continue reading

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Salon: Rula Jebreal to Bill Maher: ‘When You Talk About Islam in a Certain Way, Some People Feel Threatened’

Source:The New Democrat  This whole debate has been coming from really the Hollywood and other political correctness leftists against Bill Maher. Because instead of using his time to just critique Christians when it comes to religion, being the true Atheist … Continue reading

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Raw Story: Arturo Garcia: Bill Maher Slams Berkley Protestors: Who Said You Only Had to Hear What Didn’t Upset You?

The New Democrat Raw Story: Blog: Arturo Garcia: Bill Maher Slams Berkley Protesters: “Who Said You Only Had to Hear What Didn’t Upset You?” Finally someone who calls them self a Liberal other than myself, who of course is a … Continue reading

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Sam Harris: ‘Can Liberalism Be Saved From Itself?’

The New Democrat Sam Harris: Blog: Can Liberalism Be Saved From Itself I’ll try to be nice here, but talking about this issue especially when fascism is involved even from the Left, makes that difficult. But when lets say people … Continue reading

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