Category: News
03/08/10
What a delightful initiative; the government of Iceland is considering using its national sovereignty to encourage and facilitate frictionless and transparent Internet information flows.The first nation to adopt1 the 21st century motto2 "no secret is… more »
02/21/10
In a closely watched case, Doe v. Gonzales, United States District Court Judge Victor Marrero has declared the "gag provision" of the Patriot Act unconstitutional1.“… the Court concludes that § 2709(c) is unconstitutional under the First Amendment beca… more »
01/29/10
An American judge that feels compelled to decorate his courtroom with the 10 commandments likely does not have the required judicial temperament to be a judge and should be remove from the bench. This is particularly true for any judge redecorating their… more »
01/12/10
The ACLU has filed a speech case that reveals how far we are from realizing the full potential and promise of our beautiful First Amendment. Our nation, the world's preeminent defender and champion of free speech, is in the relative Dark Ages.Colonel… more »
01/01/10
Danish intelligence uncovers a three five person (one Dane, two Tunisians, all Muslim) murder plot aimed at killing the cartoonist parodying the violence advocated in the name of the prophet Mohammad.The cartoons were published by the Danish newspap… more »
12/31/09
Originally Published November 07, 2006; Updated and Republished March 12, 2009; Updated and Republished March 18, 2009:Today, Reporters without Borders has published its list (2006 data see below for 2009) of countries with the worst records of censo… more »
12/27/09
State capitol administrators in Springfield, Illinois, to their credit, permit a variety of "displays and messages" during the winter holidays1.One display from the nontheist advocacy group Freedom From Religion Foundation included the message:Illi… more »
12/04/09
A graduate student has discovered1 a Thomas Jefferson letter replying to Joseph Bringhurst concerning the death of John Dickinson:"I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th. It gave me the first information of the death of our distin… more »
11/26/09
United States District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton will hold USA Today reporter Toni Locy in contempt if she refuses to disclose a confidential source.This case cries out for a federal shield law—it also highlights a potential con and the diff… more »
11/15/09
Originally Published December 20, 2006; Updated and Republished May 14, 2009:Holocaust denier David Irving has been released from jail.It is shocking that any nation adhering to democratic principles would enact and enforce a law prohibiting a pe… more »
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