Results for First Amendment

  1. Post-Roe Florida Follows Its Laws, Yet the Death Merchants Still Have Conniption Fits https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2022/08/18/post-roe-florida…s-yet-the-death-merchants-still-have-conniption-fits-n614317
    Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2004 that cleared the way for the state Legislature to pass a law requiring that … The one dissenting judge on the First District Court of Appeals panel, Judge Scott Makar, is also curious. Scott Makar, states. … First, Jane Doe 22-B indicated to Frydrychowicz that she was open to having the child; somewhere in this process (unclear of when)…
  2. California Church That Withstood COVID Restrictions Wins Court Battle https://redstate.com/levon/2022/08/18/california-church-that-withstood-covid-restrictions-wins-court-battle-n614038
    McClure told host Ainsley Earhardt: “It’s a blessing for the First Amendment.” … “The Supreme Court has been very clear over the last year that these orders violated the First Amendment. … This win for McClure is also a win against tyranny and a win for the First Amendment.…
  3. Red States Continue Pushing Back on ‘Woke’ Corporations https://redstate.com/jeffc/2022/08/17/red-states-continue-pushing-back-on-woke-corporations-n613580
    The Washington Times reported: West Virginia was the first state to give some of the world’s biggest banks the boot, barring five … The ESG movement also pushes for anti-Second Amendment causes and gun control along with social justice issues related to racial justice…
  4. The Queen of Bad Takes Is Back With Incredible Attack on Trump for Invoking the Fifth Amendment https://redstate.com/joesquire/2022/08/17/the-queen-of-bad-t…ble-attack-on-trump-for-invoking-the-fifth-amendment-n613540
    Donald Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 400 times in New York’s investigation into his business’s finances. … AP Photo/Chris Seward She continues to undermine herself while calling for Trump to be punished for invoking the Fifth Amendment further … As Norman Eisen, who served as co-counsel for the House Judiciary Committee during Trump’s first impeachment hearings, puts it, there…
  5. Ever Think the System Is Rigged? Unfortunately—You’re Right https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2022/08/17/ever-think-the-system-is-rigged-unfortunately-youre-right-n613267
    During Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, Democrats and media pundits endlessly shouted the phrase, “Our democracy is risk! … The Trump impeachment trials, especially the first one, were partisan farces and were quite simply staggering to watch, as Schiff and … First Amendment, anyone? “But wait, there’s more!” as those infamous RonCo ads used to say.…
  6. Democrats Have Developed a Newfound Appreciation for the Espionage Act https://redstate.com/jeffc/2022/08/16/democrats-have-developed-a-newfound-appreciation-for-the-espionage-act-n613156
    When commenting on the indictment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the ACLU wrote: “For the first time in the history of our … This is an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on journalism, and a direct assault on the First Amendment…
  7. WATCH: Refuting the Free Speech Argument About the Stop WOKE Act https://redstate.com/jeffc/2022/08/16/watch-refuting-the-free-speech-argument-about-the-stop-woke-act-n613013
    Stop WOKE Act, which is intended to prevent far-leftist teachings about race in schools and corporations, is a violation of the First … Amendment.…
  8. The Stop WOKE Act Is About Discrimination, Not Free Speech https://redstate.com/jeffc/2022/08/15/the-stop-woke-act-is-about-discrimination-not-free-speech-n612554
    The authors remind the reader that the “First Amendment protects ideas that we truly hate,” but that “[p]rivate businesses have a First … The article continues: And while grade-school teachers may face curriculum constraints, college professors have a First Amendment … “He understood two things we must remember: that the First Amendment does not play favorites and that truth need not fear its enemies…
  9. Lawsuit: Professor Tweets 'All Men Are Created Equal,' University's Division of Equity and Inclusion Blocks Him https://redstate.com/alexparker/2022/08/15/lawsuit-professor…versitys-division-of-equity-and-inclusion-blocks-him-n612326
    A press release from the Institute states the following: The First Amendment does not allow the government or its actors to ban individuals…
  10. The Biden Administration Hates Free Speech https://redstate.com/jeffc/2022/08/14/the-biden-administration-hates-free-speech-n612071
    The Biden administration has repeatedly engaged in questionable conduct as it relates to the First Amendment. … A few hours after Biden’s comment, Twitter suspended my account for the first time.” … “This is state action and a violation of my First Amendment rights, period,” Berenson continued. “Berenson v.…
  11. Journalist Alex Berenson Busts Biden Team, Says WH Demanded that Twitter Ban Him https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/08/12/journalist-alex-b…sts-biden-team-says-wh-demanded-that-twitter-ban-him-n611133
    He’s now alleging a First Amendment violation by the White House, that state action was involved in his banning. … This is state action and a violation of my First Amendment rights, period. Berenson v. … The message, and others, make clear that top federal officials targeted me specifically, potentially violating my basic First Amendment…
  12. Thomas Massie Exposes the DOJ's Intent Behind the Seizure of Scott Perry's Phone https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2022/08/10/thomas-massie-exp…dojs-intent-behind-the-seizure-of-scott-perrys-phone-n610102
    We have seen how they have already thrown the Fourth Amendment out the window; whittling away at the First through fear and tactics…
  13. Monday, August 8th: The Day the FBI Crossed the Rubicon https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2022/08/10/monday-august-8th-the-day-the-fbi-crossed-the-rubicon-n610044
    Monday’s raid on Mar-A-Lago is not the first time in this nation’s history that the FBI has been involved in using its law enforcement … According to one Trump attorney, who was only allowed to view the search warrant at first, it had something to do with the Presidential … In fact, the argument could be made that the Constitution does not permit an FBI since the Tenth Amendment reserved the power to enforce…
  14. Trump Takes Fifth Amendment in NY Attorney General Investigation https://redstate.com/joesquire/2022/08/10/trump-takes-fifth-amendment-in-ny-attorney-general-investigation-n610048
    However, following the meeting, Trump revealed he invoked the Fifth Amendment rather than answer questions. … expected to take place last month, but Trump’s lawyers had asked for a delay, after the unexpected passing of Ivana Trump, Trump’s first…
  15. When Seconds Count: Gun-Averse NPR Will Never Understand Your Need for a Firearm https://redstate.com/alexparker/2022/08/09/when-seconds-coun…se-npr-will-never-understand-your-need-for-a-firearm-n609741
    An industry trade group estimates nearly five-and-a-half million Americans bought guns for the first time last year.” … At first it was like, ‘Was that fireworks, or is it gunshots?’ Rarely ever fireworks. … So I think the best thing for me is to exercise my Second Amendment rights and be a gun owner.”…
  16. Weekend Protest Roundup Report https://redstate.com/brutalbrittany/2022/08/28/weekend-protest-roundup-report-n618959
    District Judge Mark Pittman wrote the Second Amendment does not specify an age limit and protects adults under 21 years old, the Texas … Residents claim that the movies encourage illegal street racing in the area, as this is not the first time scenes have been filmed…
  17. The Compelling Case to Supply Ukraine With Weapons to Resist Putin https://redstate.com/andrewmalcolm/2022/08/28/the-compelling-case-to-supply-ukraine-with-weapons-to-resist-putin-n618960
    In that case, it takes two parties to form a corrupt partnership and no one on the American side, including our First Amendment-loving…
  18. The Debate Continues as Dominion Deposes Hannity, Carlson, Others Over Trump's 2020 Election 'Narrative' https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2022/08/27/the-debate-conti…y-carlson-others-over-trumps-2020-election-narrative-n618682
    Fox has moved to have the case dismissed on First Amendment grounds, but a Delaware Superior Court judge in June ruled the case against … A spokesman for Fox Corporation, noted The Times, has claimed the First Amendment protected the company from the suit, and that any…
  19. Smoking Gun: Mark Zuckerberg Makes Big Admission to Joe Rogan About FBI, Censorship, and Hunter Biden https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/08/25/smoking-gun-mark…n-to-joe-rogan-about-fbi-censorship-and-hunter-biden-n617962
    things that could have hurt Joe Biden, but interposing the federal government in censorship on social media, which then could raise a First … Amendment question.…
  20. INTERVIEW: Mark Meuser Says Race Against Alex Padilla Is Winnable, Could Be Decisive for a GOP Majority https://redstate.com/levon/2022/08/24/interview-mark-meuser…lla-is-winnable-could-be-decisive-for-a-gop-majority-n616862
    LS: What is the first legislation you would author in the Senate, and why? … I support a balanced budget amendment and I will fight against pork-barrel spending bills that help special interests.…
  21. Charlie Crist Basically Concedes to Ron DeSantis With Confusingly Bad Campaign Statement https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/08/24/charlie-crist-basica…ron-desantis-with-confusingly-bad-campaign-statement-n617024
    Now, we are getting our first general election musings from Crist as he sets out to defeat Gov. … We’ll get into why that is in a moment, but first, let’s go to the tape. … You see, that’s how he became governor in the first place.…
  22. ‘Lawyer’ Eric Swalwell Digs a Deeper Bill of Rights Hole After Swing and Miss at DeSantis https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2022/08/23/lawyer-eric-s…bill-of-rights-hole-after-swing-and-miss-at-desantis-n616503
    The First Amendment doesn’t have such a provision, though the text of it is clear on what the state can’t do as far as the church and … Amendment prohibits the government from both establishing an official religion and infringing on religious freedom. … Further, the First Amendment does not prohibit government officials like DeSantis from referencing from where our rights came.…
  23. Swalwell Takes a Swipe at DeSantis, but Commits an Embarrassing Self-Own https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/08/22/swalwell-takes-a…ipe-at-desantis-but-commits-an-embarrassing-self-own-n616151
    It’s a common falsehood pushed by people on the left, but it’s a failure to understand the First Amendment. … While the First Amendment forbids the establishment of religion and guarantees an individual’s right to the free exercise of religion…
  24. Third California Court in a Week Rules Against the Government Regarding COVID Lockdown Orders https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2022/08/22/third-california-co…ainst-the-government-regarding-covid-lockdown-orders-n616024
    , Tinhorn Flats countersued, asserting that the government was targeting the business for speaking out and thereby violating its First … Amendment rights.…
  25. LA County Health Mocked for Promoting COVID Tests for Pets, Changes Designation of Social Media Accounts https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2022/08/21/la-county-health-moc…or-pets-changes-designation-of-social-media-accounts-n615685
    It was odd that the department cut off comments in the first place, but dropping this strange tweet late on a sleepy Sunday morning … Amendment? … @lapublichealth is violating our First Amendment rights,” said attorney Julie Hamill on August 5.…