Results for First Amendment

  1. WATCH: Schumer Threatens Fox, Says He Has 'Right' To Tell Them 'What to Do' https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/03/03/watch-schumer-threatens-fox-says-he-has-right-to-tell-them-what-to-do-n711292
    Despite the 1st Amendment, @SenSchumer tells CNN: "We not only have a right to tell Rupert Murdoch and @FoxNews to do, but an obligation … Has Schumer ever heard of the 1st Amendment? … This is hardly the first time that Schumer has shown that he doesn’t give a rap about the Constitution or the proper role that he should…
  2. What Happens When the Press Becomes a Tool of the State? https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/03/03/what-happens-when-the-press-becomes-a-tool-of-the-state-n711176
    It was a way for them to get around that pesky First Amendment that prohibits the state from enacting laws that would allow them to…
  3. Republican State Senator Introduces Authoritarian Anti-Free Speech Bill Requiring Bloggers to Report to the State https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/03/03/republican-state-senat…peech-bill-requiring-bloggers-to-report-to-the-state-n711115
    Ron Kuby, a First Amendment attorney in New York, said as much to NBC News. … “It’s hard to imagine a proposal that would be more violative of the First Amendment,” Kuby said. “We don’t register journalists. … Amendment.…
  4. Justice Department Argues That Trump Can Be Sued for January 6 Capitol Riot https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2023/03/02/justice-departme…es-that-trump-can-be-sued-for-january-6-capitol-riot-n710877
    . […] The district court that first heard this suit already ruled that the First Amendment does not protect Trump’s conduct. … refused to “do the right thing,” in Trump’s opinion, he fired up his Twitter machine at 2:24 — ten minutes after rioters broke the first … right thing,” as Trump continues to claim, or in fact did do the right thing, which some argue Pence was bound to do by the 12th Amendment…
  5. Biological Man Wearing Red Lipstick Is the Star of Hershey's New Ad for 'Women's Month' https://redstate.com/jimthompson/2023/03/02/biological-man-w…tick-is-the-star-of-hersheys-new-ad-for-womens-month-n710717
    Authenticity wasn’t the first thing that came to mind, but I might be alone. … A few days ago while all Senators gave speeches about the dead-as-a-doorknob ERA Amendment, a woman making a completely valid point…
  6. House Judiciary Committee Issues Blistering Report Condemning DOJ, FBI for Targeting Concerned Parents https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2023/03/21/house-judiciary-comm…t-condemning-doj-fbi-for-targeting-concerned-parents-n719655
    Per @Weaponization: “FBI acknowledged for the first time that it opened 25 ‘Guardian assessments’ of school board threats, and that … The report rips the Justice Department in its final paragraph: The use of these resources chills protected First Amendment activity…
  7. A Neutered Abortion Lobby Needs a DOJ That Actively Targets Pro-Life Advocates https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2023/03/21/a-neutered-aborti…needs-a-doj-that-actively-targets-pro-life-advocates-n719589
    That selective enforcement violates the First Amendment, according to the court documents filed Wednesday in the United States District…
  8. Cameroonian Reporter Who Interrupted Press Briefing Says White House Discriminates Against Him https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2023/03/21/cameroonian-reporter…briefing-says-white-house-discriminates-against-him-n719487
    Even as the vice president is going to Africa, even as the first lady, Jill Biden, went to Africa. … I don’t have the opportunities that they have and they don’t treat me the same way – I need to do my job… You know, the First Amendment … ‘The First Amendment says I have the right to ask questions, to do my job – and the press secretary doesn’t need to like me, date me…
  9. Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Censorship Case Against Fauci and Other Biden Officials https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2023/03/20/court-denies-motion…sorship-case-against-fauci-and-other-biden-officials-n719029
    as to the injunctive relief sought, not the declaratory relief, which includes: Declare that Defendants’ conduct violates the First … Amendment of the U.S.…
  10. All Hell Breaks Loose During Briefing After Karine Jean-Pierre Has Reporter Removed https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/03/20/all-hell-breaks-loos…iefing-after-karine-jean-pierre-has-reporter-removed-n719048
    He also accused her of making a mockery of the First Amendment before being dragged out.…
  11. Should Trump Supporters Protest if He Is Arrested? https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/03/19/should-trump-supporters-protest-if-he-is-arrested-n718660
    On the other hand, conservatives and libertarians have been reticent about exercising this right that the First Amendment protects.…
  12. Here’s How Federal Agencies Compelled Americans to Give up Their Gun Rights https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/03/17/heres-how-federal-agencies-compelled-americans-to-give-up-their-gun-rights-n717894
    The Second Amendment to the U.S. … A recent report revealed that the FBI and Secret Service covertly coerced a number of Americans into surrendering their Second Amendment … “The very existence of the FBI’s forms has raised significant concerns among First Amendment lawyers and members of Congress, including…
  13. WATCH: Josh Hawley Calmly Dismantles Reporter Who Flipped His Lid Over Elon Musk https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/03/17/watch-josh-hawley-ca…smantles-reporter-who-flipped-his-lid-over-elon-musk-n717741
    he was banning journalists from the site for no apparent reason, uh, yeah, I felt like the industry of jouranlism, a part of the First … Amendment has come under specific attack, at times, from Mr.…
  14. Or Forever Hold Your Peace https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2023/03/16/or-forever-hold-your-peace-n716310
    Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) March 9, 2023 Watching the reality sink in for both of them that not only were the First … Amendment and journalistic ethics not the primary concern of the minority members, they were anathema to their cause, was bittersweet…
  15. Watch: Lori Lightfoot’s Shameful Mayoral Tenure Winds Down on Fitting Note as Reporter Goes Off https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2023/03/16/watch-lori-li…nure-winds-down-on-fitting-note-as-reporter-goes-off-n717317
    Another area where Lightfoot has been a spectactular failure has been on the First Amendment, as we learned not just when she implemented…
  16. Rand Paul Storms out of Committee Meeting After Dems Play Dirty With Firefighters' Jobs https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2023/03/16/rand-paul-stor…meeting-after-dems-play-dirty-with-firefighters-jobs-n717195
    He shut down the first of Paul’s amendments by including language that would “require the U.S. … I mean, you’re going to offer up a third-degree amendment,” Paul said during the hearing. … … Paul continued to debate Peters’ effort for a secondary amendment.…
  17. SIAKA MASSAQUOI: From the Front Lines of the Culture War https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2023/03/14/siaka-massaquoi-from-the-front-lines-of-the-culture-war-n714196
    “The good news doesn’t make any sense unless you know what the bad news is first, and the bad news goes pretty deep.” — Bill Mallonee … Christian Conservative in the MAGA era, I’ve been targeted and harassed for my political views and for simply exercising my 1st Amendment…
  18. Defiant Trump Doubles Down, Blames Pence for Jan. 6 Capitol Riot https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2023/03/14/defiant-trump-doubles-down-blames-pence-for-jan-6-capitol-riot-n716110
    First and foremost, let’s be clear. The storming of the U.S. … An objective reading of the 12th Amendment and the Electoral Count Act of 1887 should make this clear to anyone not politically predisposed … First, yes, the Electoral Count Act is a bit archaic. Key parts of the law are vague and imprecise.…
  19. Harvard and New College of Florida Are Divesting Themselves From Disinformation and DEI https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2023/03/13/harvard-and-new-c…are-divesting-themselves-from-disinformation-and-dei-n715908
    The past few weeks has proven that the freedom of speech enshrined under the First Amendment is under assault by our government. … Yet, because they hold the First Amendment and truth as a higher standard than political agendas and allegiances, they have been maligned … appointed Rufo and several others to the board of trustees for the New College of Florida, and part of Rufo’s and his colleagues’ first…
  20. More Panic, More Suppression as Swalwell Talks About Action to Prevent Troops From Watching Fox https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/03/12/more-panic-more-s…lks-about-action-to-prevent-troops-from-watching-fox-n715357
    “I know we all respect the First Amendment, Congressman, but should there be some type of gatekeeping that happens so that this doesn … Some “respect” for the First Amendment there.…
  21. Biden Admin Reacts to Russia Holding US Journalist Evan Gershkovich https://redstate.com/beccalower/2023/03/31/biden-admin-reacts-to-russia-holding-us-journalist-evan-gershkovich-n724753
    On the first question, he refused to comment on the Thursday indictment by a New York grand jury of former President Donald Trump. … our nation has the fortitude to stare down bad actors who threaten our citizens, including those who are simply expressing their First … Amendment rights as journalists?…
  22. The Government’s Censorship Efforts Go Deeper Than We Thought https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/03/31/the-governments-censorship-efforts-go-deeper-than-we-thought-n724493
    Detractors have described the ongoing effort as a “taxpayer-funded censorship campaign” that could violate the First Amendment. … Amendment was violated, stating that the decision ultimately rested with the social media companies, not the state. … Amendment.…
  23. No, We Don't Need Red Flag Laws for Transgenders https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/03/31/no-we-dont-need-red-flag-laws-for-transgenders-n724568
    The fact that Hale was a supposed transgender male does not make it okay for the government to violate the Second Amendment rights … First and foremost, red flag laws violate due process and the constitutional rights of gun owners. … To be clear, I’m not saying most conservatives are on board with the idea of violating the Second Amendment rights of some Americans…
  24. Poll Shows Most Oppose Banning Drag Shows, but There’s a Problem https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/03/30/poll-shows-most-oppose-banning-drag-shows-but-theres-a-problem-n723975
    The ACLU asserts that drag performances are not obscene and are protected by the First Amendment.…
  25. New Documents Prove Merrick Garland Lied to Congress, Impeachment Is the Only Option https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/03/30/new-documents-prove…land-lied-to-congress-impeachment-is-the-only-option-n723619
    “For the first time in history, I ordered the United States Marshals 24/7 to defend every residence of every justice.” … His lack of amendment to his prior testimony is simply doubling down on what is an obvious lie.…