Donald Trump’s Legal Assault on Free Speech

Shane Vander Hart: President Donald Trump has expressed a willingness to restrict speech he views unfavorably. With the expected release of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff, we have seen that inclination once again.

Three Follow-Up Comments About the Ames High School Band Protest

Shane Vander Hart offers three follow-up comments to his previous article about 13 members of Ames High School Marching Band protesting the National Anthem.

The First Amendment Protects Student Protest We Disagree With

Shane Vander Hart: We should not call for the disciplinary action of Ames High School Marching Band members who walked off the field for the National Anthem.

CNN Threatens to Identify Anonymous Reddit User, The Internet Responds

CNN’s threat to release the identity of an anonymous Reddit user over an anti-CNN GIF he created that went viral due to President Trump has backfired.

Supreme Court Rules Unanimously In Favor of Free Speech

The Supreme Court, in a rare unanimous decision, ruled that the government’s definition of political correctness does not trump the freedom of speech.

Grassley Defends Free Speech on College Campuses

Chuck Grassley: “Education requires that positions be held tentatively, tested by opposing arguments that are rationally considered, and evaluated.”

Justice Samuel Alito’s Somber Warning About Religious Liberty

Justice Samuel Alito: “The idea that speech can be banned if it expresses an idea that is offensive is spreading around the country.”

Conservative and Liberal Professors Defend Campus Free Speech

Conservative Princeton Law Professor Robert P. George and liberal Harvard University Professor Cornel West defend campus free speech in a joint statement.

Quietly or Loudly – Petitioning Your Government Is An Important Right

David Young: Listening to the thoughts, ideas, concerns & grievances of my bosses, the people of Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, is a sacred duty.

Des Moines Public School District Lacks Consistency

Shane Vander Hart: Des Moines Public Schools found a Confederate flag displayed on a student’s car was disruptive, but students walking out of class to protest Trump isn’t.

State of Georgia to Pastor: Give Us Your Sermons

The State of Georgia is requiring Dr. Eric Walsh to surrender copies of his sermons under threat of law after he sued the state for religious discrimination.

Colin Kaepernick and Free Speech

Kelvey Vander Hart: We put up such a fight when the Left attempts to limit freedom of speech-why should those on the Right do the same thing under the guise of patriotism?

Donald Trump & Freedom of the Press

Donald Trump believes freedom of the press doesn’t mean newspapers and others are allowed to say whatever they want even if false. This is what it means.

Defending the First Amendment

Steven Holt: Iowa AG Tom Miller’s involvement in an effort to quash free speech violates the very principles of the documents he swore to defend.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 11-28-15

This week on CT Radio: Brian Myers and Bart Munson talk to Faith McDonnell of the Institute of Religion and Democracy about the Syrian refugee crisis.

The Absurdity of Political Correctness on College Campuses

Bobby Jindal: President Obama has encouraged a culture of professional victimhood and grievance. Everyone is encouraged to be a victim.