First lady Melania Trump once again looks across the pond for redress after mistreatment by the press.
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Tag Archives: The First Amendment
Christmas For Everyone
You need not be Christian to get into the holiday spirit through acts of charity, or by twimming the twee.
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Free Speech Can Get Ugly
Constitutionally protected free speech can sometimes get ugly. That’s the beauty of it.
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The 2 Percent Difference
America and other free countries share many traits, just as humans and chimps share 98 percent of their DNA.
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Trump Investigators Explore A Legal Dead End
To protect campaign finance laws, prosecutors probably won’t charge anyone for killing a story about then-candidate Trump.
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A Conservative Case For Roe v. Wade
There is a conservative case that can be made in front of a conservative Supreme Court in favor of preserving Roe v. Wade.
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An Unsatisfying Slice Of Jurisprudence
The Supreme Court did not serve up much support for the First Amendment in a ruling on same-sex marriage and wedding cake.
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Gag Orders, Prior Restraint And ‘The Post’
The Pentagon Papers legal fight still resonates in controversies over courtroom gag orders and presidential tell-all books.
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SCOTUS Won’t Disparage Free Speech
With rare unanimity, Supreme Court justices strike a blow for freedom in commercial speech.
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Fred, Dino And The First Amendment
By Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®
First Amendment rights go back a long time, if not quite to the Stone Age. But Fred Flintstone is a fan.
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