Tag: Freedom of speech
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Indiana tries the “freedom of religion” ruse
States are starting to learn that while they have the power to legislate against people they don’t like, it’s generally not a good idea to use it. The latest case in point, of course, is the State of Indiana. Its governor Mike Pence recently unwisely signed into law a “Religious Freedom Restoration Act”. It essentially…
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Free speech has limits
If freedom is not free then last week’s terrorist incidents in Paris by Islamic terrorists proves that free speech is not free either. In the unlikely event you were away from the news the last week, sixteen people including four French Jews and one Muslim policeman were murdered by Islamic terrorists in two incidents in…
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When did conservatism become so radical?
Halloween should be rescheduled for the last week of June. This is the last week of the Supreme Court’s annual session and they tend to leave their juiciest and most controversial decisions to the very end. The Supremes did not disappoint this year with two decisions yesterday that should leave sensible people reeling. I’ll concentrate…