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Opinion: Turns Out, O'Donnell Is Right About 1st Amendment

(Oct. 27) -- Newspaper and TV pundits bashing Delaware's Christine O'Donnell with respect to the religion clauses of the First Amendment need to do some homework on the topic, as they obviously don't know anything about it. A good way to start might be to read the actual wording of the amendment, which O'Donnell's critics...

Dr. Laura's Next Moves: Sharks, iPhone App, Kung-Fu?

(Aug. 20) -- It's a new day in a whole new media world for Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Sure, she just announced her retirement from her popular, long-running radio show, but you really didn't think she would just fade away, now did you? Admittedly, after her live "N-word" outburst last week elicited a wave of criticism,...

Reactions to Dr. Laura Schlessinger's Retirement Over 'N-Word' Rant

(Aug. 18) -- "I want to regain my First Amendment rights. I want to be able to say what's on my mind and in my heart," Dr. Laura Schlessinger told Larry King on Tuesday with the announcement that she will retire after over 15 years in radio syndication. The decision comes in the aftermath of a controversy surrounding Dr....

Background on 1st amendment

The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.

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