Results for: First Amendment

Military Blocks Southern Baptist Convention Website
https://redstate.com/toddstarnes/2013/04/25/military-blocks-southern-baptist-convention-website-n48265
– “The First Amendment exists to protect the church from governmental censorship of or infringement upon religious speech and the free…
Senate Judiciary Committee Seals the Fate of the Gang Immigration Bill
https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2013/05/09/senate-judiciary-committee-seals-the-fate-of-the-gang-immigration-bill-n46000
– The first vote was on the Schumer manager’s amendment, which is a substitute making technical changes to the bill.  … Every Democrat plus Graham and Flake voted against the amendment. … The amendment passed along party lines. – Sessions proposed an amendment to complete the 2006 double-layered fence. …
Ted Cruz Lays Down Gauntlet on Immigration Bill
https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2013/05/08/ted-cruz-lays-down-gauntlet-on-immigration-bill-n45992
– Ted Cruz will introduce an amendment stipulating that no legalization can commence until the Secure Fence Act of 2006 and the biometric … In order to address the welfare point, Cruz will introduce a second amendment – just one-page long – barring all amnestied illegals … But walling off the welfare state and implementing enforcement first must serve as the foundation for any amnesty. …
Now It's Time to Deliver
https://redstate.com/repjimbridenstine/2013/05/06/now-its-time-to-deliver-n48337
– negotiate: 1)  The Debt Limit 2)  The Sequester 3)  The Continuing Resolution 4)  The Budget 5)  The Debt Limit, again, when the first … This first step passed without my support. … Jim Bridenstine represents the first district in Oklahoma.      …
Gang Immigration Bill (S.744) is Comprehensively Flawed
https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2013/05/02/gang-immigration-bill-s-744-is-comprehensively-flawed-n45950
– Note that some of this might be subject to change after the dust settles from the 350-page manager’s amendment that was tacked onto … in 10 years from now, we will have even more than 12 million illegals from those who were left on the table (ineligible from the first
Gang Immigration Bill (S.744) is Comprehensively Flawed
https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2013/05/02/gang-immigration-bill-s-744-is-comprehensively-flawed-2-n47870
– Note that some of this might be subject to change after the dust settles from the 350-page manager’s amendment that was tacked onto … in 10 years from now, we will have even more than 12 million illegals from those who were left on the table (ineligible from the first
Swinging Colorado Back
https://redstate.com/aarongardner/2013/05/01/swinging-colorado-back-n45938
– the above earlier this year in an article detailing the success of progressive Democrats in legislating restrictions on the 2nd Amendment … When the Democrats unveiled their intentions to go after the 2nd Amendment, rather than follow up on the “jobs agenda” they campaigned … First is the fact that “local control”, as I explained above, is part of the state constitution.…
Do Our Republicans Have a Pass on this One?
https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2013/05/20/do-our-republicans-have-a-pass-on-this-one-n46063
– Hmm…later in the day, Chuck Grassley offered an amendment to bar gang members from receiving amnesty.  … This amendment was also defeated along a party-line vote…without the help of Flake and Graham.  … Same goes for Cornyn’s amendment which would bar amnesty for criminal aliens , including domestic abusers, child abusers, and drunk…
Obama's Travesty of Leadership: The News Media Share Culpability
https://redstate.com/lakeworthcane/2013/05/17/obamas-travesty-of-leadership-the-news-media-share-culpability-n48021
– against presidents who put themselves and their power above the law are “the watchdog media,” very deliberately protected by the FirstAmendment, for reasons that, if some have lost sight of them, are quite obvious now.…
Finally, A Bi-Partisan Solution on Term Limits
https://redstate.com/repjimbridenstine/2013/05/16/finally-a-bi-partisan-solution-on-term-limits-n48069
– Our proposal is a simple constitutional amendment. … We should pass this amendment and finally put that power in their hands. … Jim Bridenstine represents the First District of Oklahoma …
IRS Targeted Well-Known Christian Ministries
https://redstate.com/toddstarnes/2013/05/15/irs-targeted-well-known-christian-ministries-n48271
– organizations were notified of the IRS audits on the same day – not long after running advertisements supporting North Carolina’s Marriage amendment … Mark DeMoss, a spokesman for Graham, told Fox News it was the first time the ministry had been audited in its history. … Recorder, the official news journal for North Carolina Southern Baptists, found itself in the same situation in March – audited for the first
Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn. Targeted by IRS
https://redstate.com/toddstarnes/2013/05/14/billy-graham-evangelistic-assn-targeted-by-irs-n48270
– organizations received word of audits on the same day – not long after they ran full –page ads supporting North Carolina’s Marriage amendment … Mark Demoss, a spokesman for Graham, told Fox News it was the first time the ministry had been audited in its history.…
UPDATED: Did a PA State Rep. Use Government Resources to Attack Pro-NatGas Granny?
https://redstate.com/leoknepper/2013/05/30/did-a-pa-state-re…use-government-resources-to-attack-pro-natgas-granny-n48316
– started posting her pro-gas views on local websites under the name “Proud American,” she was soon shocked at how nasty things got…First … However, using government resources to harass folks for exercising their first amendment rights certainly ups the sleaze factor.…
Eric Holder vs. The Press
https://redstate.com/tex_whitley/2013/05/30/eric-holder-vs-the-press-n46124
– Won’t Attend Off-The-Record Eric Holder Meeting Durbin: Let’s Have Government Create a Journalist Guild That Exclusively Enjoys FirstAmendment Protections Aaron Blake at the Washington Post Follow Brad on Twitter Follow Aaron on Twitter Subscribe to The Transom…
Biden Slips and Reveals True Aim of Government “Studies”
https://redstate.com/rottdawg/2013/05/24/biden-slips-and-reveals-true-aim-of-government-studies-n48020
– Now the unconstitutionality of this has sparked no small amount outrage among those who value the First Amendment. … Citizens who value the First Amendment and their right to expression would be well served to pay attention and remain vigilant as these…
Democrats Fight Against Lies Told To Women
https://redstate.com/breeanneh/2013/05/21/democrats-fight-against-lies-told-to-women-n46071
– “While I will defend crisis centers’ First Amendment rights even though I disagree with their view of abortion, those that practice…
A Recap of Important Amendments to the DHS Appropriations Bill
https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2013/06/07/a-recap-of-important-amendments-to-the-dhs-appropriations-bill-n46186
– reforms, a good amendment by Scott Garrett to block TSA-style searches outside of an airport setting, and a King amendment to defund … The amendment passed 281-144 with 94 GOP votes. Garrett (R-NJ).   … Heritage Action supports this amendment, and will be including it as a vote on their scorecard. The amendment passed224-201. …
Lindsey Graham's World
https://redstate.com/nancymace/2013/06/07/lindsey-grahams-world-n48341
– One week Senator Graham wants to debate the rights granted in the Second Amendment and another he questions the First Amendment rights … In Senator Graham’s world, he says we’re fighting for freedom but is the first to surrender all of them. … Maybe Senator Graham has been living in a world of his own for too long. ### Nancy Mace is the first woman to graduate from The…
Beware the Rubio-Cornyn Amnesty Rope-a-Dope
https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2013/06/05/beware-the-rubio-cornyn-amnesty-rope-a-dope-n46169
– Enter the Rubio-Cornyn amendment that will be offered next week.  … On the surface, this amendment sounds like everything we have asked for.  … The floor amendment revisits language that Cornyn proposed during the bill’s Judiciary Committee markup.…
Lawless aristocracy for a dominated people
https://redstate.com/jhayward13/2013/06/05/lawless-aristocracy-for-a-dominated-people-n46166
– With this story in mind, Grassley proposed an amendment to immigration reform that would require amnesty-seeking illegals to hand over … He called it “the first step to helping clean up the mess that’s been created for the victim of identity theft.” … Grassley’s amendment went down to defeat on a party-line vote.…
The Real Danger of Liberal Bias
https://redstate.com/thomas/2013/06/05/the-real-danger-of-liberal-bias-n46165
– The drug’s manufacturer had the drug in what are called Phase I trials — the first part of the labyrinthine approval process for a … It is about the failure of people who think the First Amendment was crafted for their personal use not bothering to exercise it.…
World Health Organization's Continuing Attempts to Usurp American Sovereignty
https://redstate.com/aglanon/2013/06/05/world-health-organiz…ons-continuing-attempts-to-usurp-american-sovereignty-n46161
First of all, this is another example of an international organization attempting to dictate policy to sovereign nation-states, which … Second of all, truly comprehensive bans of this sort could easily fall afoul of free speech rights, such as those protected by our FirstAmendment, and infringe on intellectual property rights, too. …
Liberals Pressure Obama Admin to Muzzle Wisconsin Talk Radio
https://redstate.com/briansikma/2013/06/04/liberals-pressure-obama-admin-to-muzzle-wisconsin-talk-radio-n47964
– “Such selective private censorship over our public airwaves violates not only the First Amendment . . . but also the Zapple Doctrine…
Tech at Night: American wireless is the best in the world. Rand Paul is getting busy.
https://redstate.com/neil_stevens/2013/06/04/tech-at-night-a…ss-is-the-best-in-the-world-rand-paul-is-getting-busy-n46151
– Here’s hoping Verizon strikes a blow for the first amendment liberty and for prosperous innovation in the Net Neutrality case.…
After The Gold Rush III: The Decline and Fall of The Motown Empire
https://redstate.com/repair_man_jack/2013/06/03/after-the-gold-rush-iii-the-decline-and-fall-of-the-motown-empire-n46147
– Detroit Hit The Far Right of The Curve First In ancient societies that I studied, for example the Roman Empire, the great problem … A smaller government that believes in the 10th Amendment and relies upon Federalism to power down decisions to a lower, less complex…
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