Category Archives: Free Speech

Fianna Fil Senator Averil Power. Dara Mac Donaill

The Iona Institute has been accused in the Seanad of being afraid of the debate on same-sex marriage after it sued RT over allegations of homophobia during a recent interview on The Saturday Night Show.

However, the institutes solicitor Kevin Brophy said he was dismayed at the critical reaction by politicians and the gay community following the broadcasters decision, via a legal settlement, to accept it was wrong to label members of the Iona Institute as homophobic.

Mr Brophy would not be drawn on the amount of the settlement but confirmed it was not a nominal figure and he was happy to recommend it to his client.

Sources have indicated efforts are afoot to invite Rory ONeill, also known as Panti and who was the subject of the interview, back on to the show alongside a representative of the institute. RT said The Saturday Night Show tomorrow would feature a debate on What constitutes homophobia and who gets to define the word?, adding that panel details will be announced closer to transmission.

In the last few days, there have been 847 complaints to the broadcaster in relation to the interview, although their nature and breakdown are as yet unclear.

Speaking in the Seanad yesterday, Fianna Fils Averil Power demanded details of the financial settlement saying those with the deepest pockets were bringing their weight to bear on the debate.

The motivation of the Iona Institute in bringing the case is clear. It is afraid of the referendum and the fact that at the Constitutional Convention, in which people heard both sides of the debate over the course of two days, 80 per cent of those involved voted in favour of equality.

Ms Power requested Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte to intervene in the matter.

However, Mr Brophy rounded on recent criticism of the institute, saying its members had a right to free speech and that holding a position against same-sex marriage was not tantamount to homophobia.

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Segment from Free Speech TV: Treatment of Vets is Appalling
In this segment on Free Speech TV #39;s "Ring of Fire" program, Howard L. Nations, a nationally renowned trial lawyer, explores the treatment of returning war ve...

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Butler Universitys free speech policies will undergo changes to make the policies and process clearer for students wishing to demonstrate on campus.

Really, we dont have any formal guidelines (on free speech) per se, said Levester Johnson, vice president for student affairs, besides the time, place and manner approach, which isnt written down, and acknowledgment that we have a Speakers Corner.

The Speakers Corner at Norris Plaza has been the designated area for demonstrations on campus since September 1995, although this information had never been published, Johnson said.

We just had institutional knowledge of a Speakers Corner, Johnson said.

Norris Plaza and the Speakers Stone, a statue of a book, are located at the intersection of the north, south, east and west malls. It is between Lilly and Jordan Halls. The stone is on the south side of the plaza.

There is a portion that addresses the Speakers Corner in the Student Handbook in Rights and Responsibilities, Section XV.

Johnson said the sections main purpose is to provide a clear guideline for formal demonstrations. The policy is not a new piece, but now it is clearly published, Johnson said.

Many students and community members thought it would be really neat to have a Speakers Corner, Johnson said. (Norris Plaza and the Speakers Stone) were placed in order to support and acknowledge that voices want to be heard here on campus.

The Speakers Corner portion of the handbook was added to the 2013-2014 student handbook.

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Free Speech and Incitement
Speaker: Robert Friedmann Date: January 7, 2010.

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Free Speech TV Ring of Fire featuring Howard Nations: Exposing The Employer Loan Trap
In this segment on Free Speech TV #39;s "Ring of Fire" program, Howard L. Nations, a nationally renowned trial lawyer, discusses how companies across America are...

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Free Speech (See Description for Sources)
Among other cherished values, the First Amendment protects freedom of speech. The U.S. Supreme Court often has struggled to determine what exactly constitute...

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Real Talk Ep 3 Free Speech
In this episode of Real Talk, TV45 #39;s newest show to the nighttime lineup, host Justin Miller, discusses the benefits, freedoms, and sometimes... consequences of our right to Freedom of Speech...

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Sidewinder: Freedom Of Speech
Have you ever noticed that the opposition to free speech and the labeling of "discrimination" consistently comes from those who want to silence our voices so...

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Nuclear Fire Show - 1/28/14
Obamacare crashing and burning already, who #39;s really winning the war on terror, and what happened to free speech?

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