This thread is to post examples, stories, articles, events, situations, goings-on, etc... that pertain to the First Amendment and issues regarding free speech.
It's often that "social justice" issues also tie-in with free speech. Please direct those sorts of links to the "Insane Social Justice Thread." This thread is for more generally 1A-related topics.
I'll start with a few examples:
Liberals, Don't Lose Faith in the First Amendment - New York Times
The NYT having to explain to NYT readers that conservatives are entitled to constitutional rights is very NYT.
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Federal judge in Seattle issues temporary restraining order to stop release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns.
This is purely a First Amendment violation, and if you read further... makes absolutely no sense. There's a dedicated thread for the Cody Wilson/DEFCAD/3D Print guns situation right here!
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Schreiner University's new "Free Speech Policy" is raising concerns among First Amendment advocates, who warn that the policy's "vague" wording could stifle free expression on campus.
Both Campus Reform and FIRE (the 1A advocacy group) are great resources to follow for free speech topics.
It's often that "social justice" issues also tie-in with free speech. Please direct those sorts of links to the "Insane Social Justice Thread." This thread is for more generally 1A-related topics.
I'll start with a few examples:
Liberals, Don't Lose Faith in the First Amendment - New York Times
The fact that conservatives benefit from the First Amendment is not something to bemoan. It is part of the constitutional bargain.
The NYT having to explain to NYT readers that conservatives are entitled to constitutional rights is very NYT.
...
Federal judge in Seattle issues temporary restraining order to stop release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns.
This is purely a First Amendment violation, and if you read further... makes absolutely no sense. There's a dedicated thread for the Cody Wilson/DEFCAD/3D Print guns situation right here!
...
Schreiner University's new "Free Speech Policy" is raising concerns among First Amendment advocates, who warn that the policy's "vague" wording could stifle free expression on campus.
A First Amendment watchdog is blasting Schreiner University’s controversial “Free Speech Policy,” arguing that the newly drafted rules impose barriers to free expression.
The policy, set to take effect in September, explains that the school graciously seeks to “provide opportunities for free speech” but also to “preserve the academic order of the university.”
Both Campus Reform and FIRE (the 1A advocacy group) are great resources to follow for free speech topics.