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Dissenting Justice: Westboro Ruling Goes Too Far

Where should the nation draw the line on free speech? For Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, the defense of First Amendment rights expressed by today's majority ruling in the Westboro Baptist Church case goes too far. The 8-1 decision found that the fringe church's hate-filled picketing at the funeral of a Marine...

Westboro Court Decision Pits Free Speech Against Common Decency

WASHINGTON -- Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church may have won their case in the U.S. Supreme Court today, but not even the most ardent advocates of free speech are rejoicing. "On a personal level, I can't imagine a single person in this country who doesn't feel the pain of this father" whose Marine son's funeral...

Supreme Court Sides With Westboro Baptist Church; Twitter Reluctantly Agrees

Who ever said that free speech would be easy? Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, a small group, made up mostly of members of the Phelps family, that stages protests at military funerals (and other places). The case, Snyder v. Phelps, was filed by the father of a...

Smithsonian Removes Jesus Video From Gay Exhibit

(Dec. 1) -- The Smithsonian has removed a video from an exhibit on gay love at its National Portrait Gallery after conservative groups and lawmakers condemned the art as "hate speech" intended to offend Christians ahead of Christmas. Art historians and curators say the video, which depicts Jesus on a crucifix covered with...

Opinion: Thankful for What Can Happen Only in America

(Nov. 23) -- We have so much to be thankful for in America, so count me among the grateful. I'm thankful to live in a country where you can call the president an American-hating, Kenyan-born Muslim Marxist and not in any way have to worry about the government infringing on your right to do so. You can compare the...

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Richard C. Leone: Corporate Personhood: How Far Does the Rabbit Hole Go?

As the frenzied political campaigns grind on, one set of winners is already clear: wealthy contributors and politically active corporations.

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Money Is Speech

In his classic novel 1984 , George Orwell envisioned a future society in which common sense and basic values are turned upside down.

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Twitter's 'Freedom of Expression' Is a Privilege; Not a Right

Reports of hatred, racism, and threats directed at public figures through Twitter continue to grow (If you're unfamiliar with this trend, then simply google "Twitter Haters,""Twitter Trolls," or "Twitter Threats" and read a few of the related articles).

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Mariela Castro and LGBT Leader Rea Carey: Conversation, Yes -- But Please, Not in a Vacuum

Mariela Castro, of course, is the daughter of current Cuban President RaÃºl Castro, and the niece of Fidel Castro.

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Chris Weigant: Laughable Online Censorship Attempt Won't Last a New York Minute

Republicans in the state government in Albany, N.Y., are attempting to pass a law that would ban anonymous comments on the Internet (to articles such as this one, or even to websites such as the one you're reading this on now).

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06/02/12 PM voices concern over growing intolerance Source: India Post Expressing concern over growing intolerance among people of dissent, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today favored a rational discourse because narrow mindedness might affect creative instincts.
06/02/12 Is 'liking' on Facebook a right? Source: Coshocton Tribune - Coshocton OH In fact, you'll find my "likes" on Facebook pages devoted to news, sports and music.
06/02/12 Union president and investigator for Union County... Source: NJ.com A union president who also is an investigator for the Union County Prosecutor's Office says his First Amendment rights were violated when he was suspended for his e-mail criticizing his employer.
06/02/12 Malaysia internet law stirs free speech fears Source: Aljazeera.com A law targeting internet users in Malaysia is creating new concerns about freedom of expression in the Southeast Asian nation.
06/02/12 Appeals court rules against ex-Gitmo prosecutor Source: The Pierce County Tribune - Rugby ND A divided federal appeals court Friday threw out a lawsuit by the former chief military prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay against his former boss at the Library of Congress, who fired the ex-prosecutor for publicly criticizing the Obama administration over Guantanamo detainees.

Background on free speech

Freedom of speech is the political right to communicate one's opinions and ideas via speech. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used.

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