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Councilman Kirby DeLauter Got Schooled On The First Amendment
Maryland Council member, Kirby DeLauter didn #39;t seem to know about the first amendment when threatening a reporter for "unauthorized use" of his name in an ar...

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My first ever attempt at a first amendment test, p
Tucson, AZ. Just another law biding citizen exposing the corrupted police.

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RACHEL MADDOW 01/06/15 First Amendment triumphs! (Kirby Delauter)
RACHEL MADDOW 01/06/15 First Amendment triumphs! (Kirby Delauter) Rachel Maddow reports on a pair of stories in which public figures attempted to intimidate ...

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MTCN Review Team: The Interview
So let me get this straight...we had all these first amendment speeches, protests, and almost went to war OVER THIS?! THIS is what we made such a big freakin deal about?! *Sigh* Me and Grant...

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Armed Gunmen Attack First Amendment
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First Amendment triumphs! (Kirby Delauter) / Frederick County
First Amendment triumphs! (Kirby Delauter) Rachel Maddow reports on a pair of stories in which public figures attempted to intimidate local journalists from ...

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Megyn Kelly Schools Catholic Leagues @HolyBillDonohue on the #FIRST #AMENDMENT | #KellyFile
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DES MOINES, Wash. The owners of Secrets Adult Entertainment have filed a lawsuit against the city of Des Moines over violation of First Amendment rights and being shut down without due process.

On Dec. 5, officials red-tagged the building, citing code violations.

The violation document lists issues such as use of a storage area for retail space, an obstructed exit door, and a second exit door that was sticking.

The owners said they had dealt with code violations before, but usually had the opportunity to fix them for re-inspection. This time, they said they were locked out for 30 days, when they told KIRO 7 they could have addressed the issues within minutes.

Now, workers are allowed inside to make fixes, but the business is still closed with no timeline for reopening.

The owner who filed the suit, Mark White, alleges an assistant fire marshal and a city building inspector made homophobic remarks during their inspection, using the words f-gs and h---s directed at gay clients.

KIRO 7 spoke to a female employee who was present during the exchange. She said the officials even told them they would not be inclined to rescue anyone from the building if it were burning.

Basically they would have a moral issue with coming in and rescuing people from our establishment, said one of the co-owners, Michael, who didn't give his last name. Its just not right for a public official to say something like that.

South King Fire and Rescue issued a statement through its attorney.

South King Fire and Rescue adamantly denies the allegations of discriminatory code enforcement set forth in the plaintiffs complaint. It also adamantly denies that any of its employees made offensive or derogatory comments about the plaintiffs establishment or its customers.

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On January 20, the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in Lanell Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar. At issue is whether a ban on solicitation of campaign donations by judicial candidates in state elections in Florida violates the First Amendment rights of the candidates. Does Florida have a compelling interest in imposing such a ban to preserve the appearance of impartiality of its judges? Is it necessary to ensure judicial independence and maintain public confidence in the judicial system? Does this ban on solicitation violate the First Amendment rights of candidates to engage in political speech and political activity? Does the soliciting of campaign donations involve core political speech? In a post-argument briefing, two First Amendment experts who filed amicus briefs in the case, along with the former Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, will discuss these issues as well as the oral arguments conducted that morning before the Supreme Court. Moderating the panel will be a former FEC commissioner.

James Bopp, Jr. General Counsel, The James Madison Center for Free Speech

Robert Corn-Revere Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine

Justice Randall T. Shepard Former Chief Justice, Indiana Supreme Court

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Will any of the 2016 presidential candidates mention the many colleges that widely censor students' free speech? Probably not. But at least a news analyst has followed the lead of FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) in its essential crusade to bring an active First Amendment to college campuses.

An op-ed in last month's Wall Street Journal says:

"Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky famously postulated that the test of a free society is the ability to express opinions in the town square without fear of reprisal."

But dig this: "Most American colleges wouldn't pass that test, according to a new report by ... FIRE" ("Unfree Speech on Campus," The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 12).

The op-ed continues: "The foundation reports that 55 percent of the 437 colleges it surveyed (in 2014) maintain 'severely restrictive' policies that 'clearly and substantially prohibit protected speech.' They include 61 private schools and 180 public colleges.

"Incredibly, this represents progress from FIRE's survey seven years ago, when 75 percent of colleges maintained restrictive free speech codes."

If contempt for the First Amendment in much of American higher learning is to continue for another generation or more, what quality of emerging public officials and voters will we have?

But to show the liberation of expressive Americanism that has taken place, The Wall Street Journal emphasizes:

"Perhaps the biggest breakthrough for First Amendment advocates (in 2014) was a Virginia law that bars 'free-speech zones' on public campuses. As FIRE explains, free-speech zones are a common tool that administrators use to restrict demonstrations to remote areas of campus.

"Colorado Mesa University limits free speech to 'the concrete patio adjacent to the west door of the University Center.'"

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Sending your child to college: Will it be one for free speech?