Results for: First Amendment

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…
Buy Your Popcorn. BuzzFeed Sues the DNC Over the Trump Dossier
https://redstate.com/streiff/2018/02/14/buy-popcorn-buzzfeed-sues-dnc-trump-dossier-n84567
– “We’re asking a federal court to force the DNC to follow the law and allow BuzzFeed to fully defend its First Amendment rights.”…
Judging Trump by the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
https://redstate.com/patterico/2018/02/14/judging-trump-soft-bigotry-low-expectations-n84553
– have two kids, and one gets straight A’s, and the other fails all of their classes and does drugs, you’re disappointed when the first … government to the brink of default, refused to raise the debt ceiling, demanded huge spending cuts, and insisted on a constitutional amendmentFirst, what the President says always matters.…
Senate Immigration Debate Is Stalled by a Democrat Refusal to Actually Debate
https://redstate.com/streiff/2018/02/13/senate-immigration-debate-stalled-democrat-refusal-actually-debate-n84531
– ProtectDreamers — Senator Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) February 12, 2018 One of the poison pills she’s referring to is an amendment … The first to make 60 votes is the winner. Good luck with that.…
Department of Education SLAPS DOWN Obama-Era Insanity (Title IX Will Not Be Weaponized)
https://redstate.com/sweetie15/2018/02/13/department-educati…ps-obama-era-insanity-title-ix-will-not-be-weaponized-n84494
– McCrory’s response was to sue them first! … on the “bathroom bill” was reached – the Charlotte City Council rolled back the ordinance that had necessitated the bill, in the first … Education Amendment of 1972 – which says no one can be discriminated against, on the basis of sex.…
Justice Alito and Pennsylvania Gerrymandering
https://redstate.com/davenj1/2018/02/11/justice-alito-pennsylvania-gerrymandering-n84435
– The first observation is that some of this rhetoric raking Alito over the coals and questioning his conservative credentials is over-the-top … The one from Wisconsin involves state legislative districts while one from Maryland involves a federal district- the 6th- and the FirstAmendment. …
'Intelligent' Jimmy Kimmel Proves His Stupidity By Getting A Gay Wedding Cake Ruling Completely Wrong
https://redstate.com/arbogast/2018/02/10/intelligent-jimmy-k…dity-getting-gay-wedding-cake-ruling-completely-wrong-n84375
– The judge agreed, ruling the design of a cake is a form of artistic expression, and therefore protected by the first amendment. … In his ruling, Judge David Lampe wrote: “The right to freedom of speech under the First Amendment outweighs the state’s interest…
We Believe the Constitution Applies Exclusively to Americans - and America
https://redstate.com/setonmotley/2018/03/01/believe-constitution-applies-exclusively-americans-america-n85616
– attempt by the Left (this time apparently, unfortunately backed by President Donald Trump) to substantially damage our Second Amendment … To wit: The last seventeen-plus years we’ve spent trying to turn Afghanistan into a fifty-first state.…
Marketing Group Shows on Boycott Thursday the Anti-NRA Companies May See Negative Impact
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2018/03/01/marketing-group-s…thursday-anti-nra-companies-may-feel-negative-impact-n85577
– Other lists are floating around social media that tabulate more companies that retain partnerships with the Second Amendment lobbying … In a poll of over 2,000 respondents from across the country MC first measured generic favorability/unfavorability for selected companies … Take the case of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, one of the first to make a bold announcement it was severing its NRA ties.…
Yes, Trump's Big Stupid Mouth Is a Real Problem
https://redstate.com/patterico/2018/03/01/yes-trumps-big-stupid-mouth-real-problem-n85565
– There’s “take the guns first, go through due process second”: WATCH: President Trump: "I like taking the guns early … Take the guns … first, go through due process second." pic.twitter.com/aydEZdAGq0 — NBC News (@NBCNews) February 28, 2018 “I like taking the … “Take the guns first, go through due process second,” Trump said. As Charles C.W.…
Sorry Trumpists, But We Didn't Make Trump Attack Guns and Gun Owners, He Chose To
https://redstate.com/absentee/2018/03/01/sorry-trumpists-but…dnt-make-trump-attack-guns-and-gun-owners-he-chose-to-n85555
First, you can be certain that what he really thinks is going to be controversial. … It’s not even the first time. Reacting is natural. Attacking the people reacting seems totally dumb. … If your first instinct when Trump attacks the second amendment, due process, and the NRA in a single meeting is to attack the people…
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