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Free Speech, Responsibility, and Religious Violence

Freedom is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the United States, and perhaps in the world. Be it Religious Freedom, or Freedom of Speech, or the Freedom of the Press, the Freedom of Association, or any of the common conceptions of freedom that we experience in the United States, Read more →

Foreign and Domestic

From the Huffington Post: Palin: First Amendment Rights Threatened By Criticism In a conservative radio interview that aired in Washington, D.C. Friday morning, Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin said she fears her First Amendment rights may be threatened by “attacks” from reporters who suggest she is engaging in Read more →

The Freedom to Listen, or Not

My father, a man who dedicated his entire life to defending his nation through military and then civil service, once said this to me about Freedom of Speech: “Son, Freedom of Speech means you can say whatever you want, but it does not mean anyone has to listen to you, Read more →