Results for: First Amendment

Paul Ryan Vouches for Donald Trump's Understanding of the Constitution
https://redstate.com/jimjamitis/2016/12/04/paul-ryan-vouches-donald-trumps-understanding-constitution-n64631
First, they’re discussing a man who only months ago demonstrated little to no understanding of the Constitution. … Only days ago he suggested revoking the citizenship of people exercising their 1st Amendment rights.…
The Anti-Free-Speech Left Gets Hoisted By Its Own Petard... And It Doesn't Like It
https://redstate.com/streiff/2016/12/03/anti-speech-left-gets-hoisted-petard-doesnt-like-n64589
– the Department of Education were to enforce this definition by restricting student speech critical of Israel, it would violate the FirstAmendment,” said Jackson.…
Sean Hannity Suggests Shutting Out the Press and Letting Trump Tweet Govt News
https://redstate.com/sweetie15/2016/11/29/sean-hannity-suggests-shutting-press-letting-trump-tweet-govt-news-n64366
– While his idol tweets about punishing those who exercise their First Amendment rights, his toady advocates shutting out the press.…
Guess Who Else Wanted to Punish Flag Burners?
https://redstate.com/sweetie15/2016/11/29/guess-else-wanted-punish-flag-burners-n64364
– Clinton, then a senator from New York, reportedly opposed a constitutional amendment that would criminalize the desecration of the … Evan McMullin, the Independent candidate for the presidency, called out Trump’s maniacal, anti-First Amendment tweet, earlier today…
Trump Breaks With Antonin Scalia; Suggests Jail or Loss Of Citizenship For Flag Burning
https://redstate.com/jaycaruso/2016/11/29/trump-breaks-antonin-scalia-suggests-jail-loss-citizenship-flag-burning-n64318
– realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016 Once this tweet went out, people responded by pointing to the Supreme Court decision, the firstamendment in general and the absurdity of stripping people of their citizenship for burning a flag. … Due to the Supreme Court decision, it would take a constitutional amendment to make it illegal.…
GOP Wants To Defund Planned Parenthood In 2017; They Have No Excuses Not To
https://redstate.com/jaycaruso/2016/11/28/gop-wants-defund-planned-parenthood-2017-excuses-n64311
– They are quick to point out none of the money goes to pay for abortions because of the Hyde Amendment. … the story: If successful, this latest push would be the single biggest victory for anti-abortion groups in years, and likely the first
Avoid the Distractions of Trump and the Left Behaving Badly. Focus on Making Government Smaller.
https://redstate.com/jdrucker/2016/11/28/avoid-distractions…p-left-behaving-badly-focus-making-government-smaller-n64263
First, the left isn’t showing a single sign of growing up. They’ve apparently decided to double-down in every possible way. … The first is focus. … The Federalist mentality of balance between the state and federal governments hinges on the 10th Amendment.…
With Rumors of ICE Raids "Swirling," CA Attorney General Threatens Employers, Feds
https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2018/01/19/rumors-ice-raids-swirling-ca-attorney-general-threatens-employers-feds-n83190
– If privacy rights are so important, why would the AG’s office seek to gain the private information of people exercising their FirstAmendment rights and contributing to conservative causes?…
No, Virginia, Tom Cotton Is Not a Snowflake
https://redstate.com/streiff/2018/01/18/no-virginia-tom-cotton-not-snowflake-n83182
– express my strong thoughts and opinions about their actions and thought this to be not only my duty as an American citizen but my FirstAmendment right granted all U.S. citizens by our U.S. … who’d received such a letter… Tommy Vietor, who used the mad skilz he acquired driving a campaign bus for Obama when he made his first
The Trump Administration Follows Through on a Pledge to Protect Religious Freedom
https://redstate.com/streiff/2018/01/18/trump-administration-follows-pledge-protect-religious-freedom-n83172
– anniversary of Virginia’s General Assembly adopting Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom which inspired the FirstAmendment to the U.S. … When President Trump came into office, one of his first acts was to sign an executive order requiring the federal government to respect…
Russia Probe Looks at NRA Connection
https://redstate.com/sweetie15/2018/01/18/new-twist-russia-p…obe-looks-nras-connection-russian-money-2016-election-n83159
– Trump said all the right words on the Second Amendment, whether they were genuine or just slogans. … My first question is why is a Russian citizen and official a member of the NRA, to begin with?…
RedState's Watercooler, 1/17 Open Thread: Shameless Clickbait Weird News
https://redstate.com/diamondback/2018/01/17/redstates-watercooler-117-open-thread-shameless-clickbait-weird-news-n83097
– This Week In History Sunday, 1/14: Connecticut adopts first written constitution, 1639; Treaty of Paris ratified, 1784; Casablanca … shipboard aircraft landing, 1911; Boston Strangler convicted, 1967; DC mayor Barry busted for drugs, 1990 Friday, 1/19: First major … Jan. 20 (20th Amendment) inauguration, 1937; MLK Day first observed as Federal holiday, 1986 Today’s Birthdays: Founding father…
John McCain Defends the Free Press in a New Op-Ed on the Day of Trump's "Fake News Awards"
https://redstate.com/sweetie15/2018/01/17/john-mccain-defend…press-new-op-ed-on-the-day-of-trumps-fake-news-awards-n83088
– The fact that we have a First Amendment that limits how far Trump can take his control of the media does not negate the fact that he … I promise you – repeal the First Amendment today, and Jim Acosta would be in a federal prison by tomorrow.…
Democrat Claims About the Sexism and Racism of the Republican Party Shattered in New Video
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2018/01/16/democrat-claims-sexism-racism-republican-party-shattered-new-video-n83030
– the first black congressman were sworn in—both Republicans. … For that matter, the first female member of Congress was a Republican; the first Hispanic governor and senator were Republicans. … The first Asian senator? You get the idea. Republicans also kept their pledge to defend women’s rights.…
Bannon Lawyers Up: Is Sloppy Steve Plotting His Revenge?
https://redstate.com/patterico/2018/01/11/bannon-lawyers-sloppy-steve-plotting-revenge-n82832
– subjects—or more—because it looks like they’re controlling the story,” said Ken White, a former federal prosecutor who specializes in FirstAmendment issues, speaking of investigators’ targets. … So while the “fully cooperate” phrase sounds intriguing at first glance, it’s probably just plain vanilla-speak for “he will answer…
FULL TEXT: President Donald Trump's State Of The Union Speech
https://redstate.com/joesquire/2018/01/30/full-text-president-donald-trumps-state-union-speech-n83850
– Ashlee was aboard one of the first helicopters on the scene in Houston during Hurricane Harvey. … Now, the first $24,000 earned by a married couple is completely tax-free. We also doubled the child tax credit. … We are defending our Second Amendment, and have taken historic actions to protect religious liberty.…
After Twelve Years This History-Changing Secret a Journalist Knew About Barack Obama Is Finally Revealed
https://redstate.com/streiff/2018/01/26/twelve-years-history…secret-journalist-knew-barack-obama-finally-revealed-n83640
– President Barack Obama gestures for the crowd to keep quiet about his visit to the O&H Danish Bakery to buy kringle pastries so that First … AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) While I am in complete agreement with the First Amendment … The press knew that JFK not only had health problems but he also was a horndog of the first magnitude.…
RedState's Watercooler, 1/24 Open Thread: Travels
https://redstate.com/diamondback/2018/01/24/redstates-watercooler-124-open-thread-n83501
– This Week In History Sunday, 1/21: First Battle of Sabine Pass, 1863; Alger Hiss convicted, 1950; Siege of Khe Sanh begins, 1968; … Wade, 1973 Tuesday, 1/23: Georgetown University founded, 1789; Marias Massacre, 1870; first Frisbees, 1957; 24th Amendment bans poll … first alcohol prohibition, 18938; First Battle of Seattle, 1856;  Burnside relived and Hooker takes command, 1863; first WWII US forces…
I Stand with Rand: The Time to Rein in Spending Was Last Night
https://redstate.com/patterico/2018/02/09/stand-rand-time-rein-spending-last-night-n84333
– He was trying to get a vote on an amendment to reduce spending — and the leadership was having none of it. … I’ve taken the liberty of transcribing the first three minutes or so below. … My amendment says this simply — we should obey the budget caps. What are budget caps?…
The Memo, Mueller and a Secret Court
https://redstate.com/davenj1/2018/02/04/memo-mueller-secret-court-n84133
First, this writer believes the whole thing should be kept in perspective.  … Or, is the FISA system a convenient way to get around Fourth Amendment protections under the guise of “national security?” …
RedState's Watercooler, 1/31 Open Thread: Weird News
https://redstate.com/diamondback/2018/01/31/redstates-watercooler-131-open-thread-n83899
– , 1865; Scotch Tape first sold, 1930; Apollo 14 launched, 1971; McDonald’s opens in Moscow, 1990 Thursday, 2/1: Texas secedes, 1861 … ; Edison builds first movie studio, 1893; Voice of America starts broadcasting, 1942; Penn Central merger, 1968; Columbia disaster, … 2003 Friday, 2/2: New Amsterdam (now NYC) incorporated, 1653; first Groundhog Day, 1887; Ex-Im Bank established, 1934; ABSCAM hits…
5 Things the NRA DOESN'T Do
https://redstate.com/kiradavis/2018/02/19/5-things-nra-doesnt-n84908
– Whenever the gun control issue comes up (as it will again and again as long as evil exists in this world), the NRA is the first … Named Creedmoor, the range opened a year later, and it was there that the first annual matches were held. … In 1949, the NRA, in conjunction with the state of New York, established the first hunter education program.…
A Response to Chuck Todd (Wherein I Violate the First Rule of Arguing With Idiots)
https://redstate.com/streiff/2018/02/16/response-chuck-todd-wherein-violate-first-rule-arguing-idiots-n84735
– This was Todd’s reaction: If you work in American politics or in the Gov’t on any level and your first reaction to today’s Mueller … Let’s start with the second one first. We’ve already hit Russia with sanctions over this escapade. … Now let’s get to the first part. Democracy is messy. This was not the first election the Russians have mucked about in.…
Facebook Caves to Putin Censorship -- With Bonus COLLUSION Connection!
https://redstate.com/patterico/2018/02/16/facebook-caves-putin-demands-removal-opposition-leaders-posts-n84678
– inconceivable that Facebook would close down its service in Germany just because the government asks for more censorship than the FirstAmendment would permit.…
I Fired a Handgun For the First Time on the Same Day Nikolas Cruz Shot and Killed 17 People in Florida
https://redstate.com/slee/2018/02/15/fired-handgun-first-time-day-nikolas-cruz-shot-killed-17-people-florida-n84599
– The first day I ever fired a handgun, a lunatic shot and killed 17 people at a Florida school. … As mentioned, I fired a handgun for the first time yesterday as part of a concealed-carry training course I’m finishing up. … My first day at the range — where I learned I’m a pretty good natural shot — was exciting and euphoric because I found out I was good…
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