Tag Archives: Freedom of Speech

Senator Graham Questions Whether the First Amendment Protects Blogs

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Barry Donegan

The First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of the press. These are benchmark liberties that define our Republic. Ever since news broke that the Obama administration’s Department of Justice spied on Associated Press reporters … Continue reading →

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Veteran and Activist Adam Kokesh Caged at Philly Pot Protest

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Barry Donegan

Iraq War veteran Adam Kokesh is no stranger to protest. Ever since he returned from serving his country, he has continued his service to the Constitution by exercising his First (and other) Amendment rights at every possible occasion, in some … Continue reading →

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Scandal: DOJ Caught Spying on AP Reporters, Tea Party Gets Audited

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Barry Donegan

This has been a rough week for the Obama administration. After new revelations emerged regarding the Benghazi disaster, additional scandals burst forth in a sudden cluster. First off, the IRS just admitted to discriminating against conservative and Tea Party oriented … Continue reading →

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Judge Mandates Reeducation of Lauryn Hill for ‘Conspiracy Theories’

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Barry Donegan

Liberty Mosh Pit Activist, vocalist, and songwriter Lauryn Hill of Fugees fame is going to prison. She recently took a three-year hiatus from public life, indicating that she was trying to escape working for “a media-protected military industrial complex with … Continue reading →

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Shocking Surge in Government Orders to Censor Google Content

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Barry Donegan

Governments around the world have struggled to maintain authoritarian controls during the rise of the information age. Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook have decentralized media consumption, making it more difficult for governments to control information. User-generated content sites … Continue reading →

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Police Sergeant Lobbies for Lower Pot Penalties, Sues Department for Interfering

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Barry Donegan

Do police officers have the right to offer their opinion on the laws they enforce? This is the question at the heart of Sgt. Gary Wiegert’s lawsuit against the St Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Wiegert, a former head of the … Continue reading →

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Activists: Beware Fake Facebook Profiles

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Barry Donegan

The above screenshot of a fake Facebook persona comes from a ThinkProgress article citing efforts by a group of military contractors, working on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce, to infiltrate left-leaning political organizations. This group called “Team Themis” … Continue reading →

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