Resolution in Support of J6 Prisoners – State – OK – Passed
Resolution to support the J6 Prisoners was passed at the Oklahoma State Committee Meeting October 14, 2023 in Coweta, Oklahoma by a majority vote.
Elected from Prison: Matthew Lyon
Convicted of violating the unconstitutional Sedition Act of 1798, Congressman Lyon was seen by his constituents as a martyr for free speech - and a hero. And he won his reelection bid - while in jail - by a landslide.
The post Elected from Prison: Matthew Lyon first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Top-5 Threats to Liberty
If we’re ever going to live in an actual “land of the free” - millions of people will have to start focusing their time and energy on rejecting these 5 huge threats to liberty, rather than just worrying about which person or team is going to run the biggest government in history.
The post Top-5 Threats to Liberty first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Originalism and Citizens United (Again)
To be clear, the issue in Citizens United was whether corporations (and labor unions and non-profit associations like the ACLU) could spend money to express their opinions about candidates. I think there most certainly is a "plausible argument" that the original meaning of the First Amendment included such a right.
The post Originalism and Citizens United (Again) first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Major University Gets Rights Wrong: Good Morning Liberty 10-08-18
TCU gave a public statement that shows one of the "Top 100 Universities" in the country has no clue about the source of your rights or the foundation of the constitution.
Good Morning Liberty 08-13-18: More Censorship and Gun Control
Michael Boldin discusses a new poll where 43% of Republicans believe the president should have the power to close news outlets. He also covers a report showing that federal gun control enforcement increased from 2016-2017.
Poll: 43% of Republicans Favor Giving President Power to Unilaterally Close News Outlets
The First Amendment is under assault in manifold ways, and there’s a fresh attack lurking in the results of a recent survey of American opinions of the news media. Research conducted by Ipsos revealed that 43 percent of self-identified Republicans believe that “the president should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad…
After More than Two Centuries, the Spirit of the Sedition Act Lives On
In 1798, President John Adams signed a bill into law criminalizing speech critical of the federal government. Today, the feds take a more subtle approach to controlling speech, but the spirit of the Sedition Act lives on. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.…
Free Speech is a Natural Right, not a ‘Constitutional” Right
I keep hearing people talk about a “First Amendment right to free speech.” The constitution doesn’t “give you” any such right.
Homeland Security Is Seizing Internet Domains Left And Right
Remember COICA, the controversial bill that threatened free speech on the internet? Well, it was defeated (for now). read more