Archive for August 2021
Trump once demanded we “open up” libel laws — it seems some Justices on the Supreme Court agree | Medium
In the current media environment, anyone can gain access to a keyboard and an internet connection and state their claim. Debate in the digital age is large and robust. It is also often dishonest and manipulative. Conspiracy theories run rampant, and words are weaponized, particularly against the most visible members of our population: public officials…
Read MoreThe Constitution does not require a wall of separation between church and state | Medium
The Constitution does not require a wall of separation between church and state. It doesn’t even require a picket fence. The relevant clauses of the First Amendment declare: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….” Notice there is not a single mention of a wall or…
Read MoreCheering for a student’s right to speak out | Medium
Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy characterized her somewhat crude snap as venting. Perhaps so, but according to the Supreme Court, her snap was also constitutionally significant speech, worthy of the protection offered by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In 2017, Levy was a freshman in high school who had earned a spot on the junior varsity…
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