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Thursday, November 05, 2009

There’s a Reason Why Obama Is Keeping Copyright Treaty Secret

Because nobody would stand for this kind of censorship in everything but name.    *  * That ISPs have to proactively police copyright on user-contributed material. This means that it…...

Thursday, October 08, 2009

The DEA Is Apparently Now In The Business Of Television Censorship UPDATE: Bogus Rumor

Update: House producer Greg Yaitanes says that this is a rumor that isn’t even a little bit true.  That’s conclusive, and it’s nice to know the DEA hasn’t crossed this…...

Thursday, October 01, 2009

US Forest Service: No Jesus Allowed on National Christmas Tree

The U.S. Forest Service has banned the name of Jesus from decorations being assembled by children in Arizona for a blue spruce from the state that will become the Capitol…...

Friday, August 14, 2009

Nancy Pelosi To Anti-War Protesters In 2006: “I’m A Fan Of Disruptors”

I guess, for Speaker Pelosi, “free speech” depends on who is doing the speaking.  ...

Friday, August 07, 2009

Obama Doesn’t Want His Opponents Talking!

Which explain the goon tactics that his followers are employing.  Obama said. “But I don’t want the folks who created the mess to do a lot of talking. I want…...

Sunday, March 29, 2009

City Government Nixes Tea Party After Organizers Refuse To Get Insurance

Here’s an interesting question.  The people down in the Cape Coral, FL area want to hold a tea party.  But the city is telling them they can’t. CAPE CORAL, Fla.…...

Friday, February 20, 2009

Fred Phelps Banned From The United Kingdom, Murderous Muslim Clerics Still Allowed

Part of me wants to say “Good, serves the hate monger right.”  The other part of me thinks that this isn’t such a healthy sign for what is supposed to…...

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Senator Jim DeMint Wants To Force Fairness Doctrine To A Vote

Obama’s people have said that The One isn’t in favor of the fairness doctrine, but Senator Jim DeMint would like the liberals in the Senate to go on the record…...

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Liberal Talk Radio Host: I Want The Fairness Doctrine So That I Can Make Money

I’ve been arguing for a while now that, aside from wanting to silence influential talkers like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck, the fairness doctrine is also about rent-seeking from liberal…...

Megyn Kelly Rips Bill Press Over The Fairness Doctrine

Megyn kicks off with “Hi, Bill. You have a little self-interest on this one perhaps?” Bill Press, a liberal talk radio host, clearly does. The free speech implications of the…...

Sunday, February 15, 2009

VIDEO: Obama Mouthpiece Refuses To Rule Out Fairness Doctrine

Normally I wouldn’t make a big deal out of a spokesperson refusing to rule something out.  After all, if the spokesperson hasn’t been specifically briefed to answer questions on a…...

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Camille Paglia: Democrats Who Want The Fairness Doctrine Are Undermining The Liberal Movement

Because, apparently, that’s what the “free speech movement” at places like Berkeley was all about.  Which isn’t something I entirely buy into.  A lot, if not most, of the 1960’s…...

Thursday, November 06, 2008

Obama To Re-Appoint Pro-Fairness Doctrine Commissioner To The FCC

Reagan gave this guy the axe back in the 1980’s, leading to the FCC deregulation that allowed for the rise of conservative talk radio.  Now Obama is looking to put…...

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Thirty Churches To Challenge IRS By Endorsing Candidate From The Pulpit

As most of you know, churches as organizations aren’t allowed to get political.  They can’t endorse campaigns and they can’t criticize political candidates in an official way.  This is because…...

Thursday, August 14, 2008

47% Of Americans Support The Fairness Doctrine

A sad commentary on the state of free speech in America.   Nearly half of Americans (47%) believe the government should require all radio and television stations to offer equal…...

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Judges Ok Free Speech Cages At Democrat Convention

The Democrats like to flirt with the hippies and 9/11 truthers, but they don’t want them stinking up their convention.  And now they’ve got the law on their side. And…...

Monday, June 30, 2008

More On The Free Speech Cages At The Democrat Convention

Last week I posted about plans to put protesters at this year’s national Democrat convention in fenced-in cages (don’t worry, they’ll be open on top!).  Now the Denver Post is…...

Friday, June 27, 2008

Nancy Pelosi Wants To Limit Free Speech Of Conservatives

You see, conservative talk radio is a huge advantage for Republicans.  Nancy Pelosi would like to remove that advantage.  Because denying conservative talkers the right to free speech is “fair.”…...

Monday, June 23, 2008

Protesters Not Happy About Plan To Put Them In Cages At Democrat Convention

The plan right now is for those protesting the Democrat convention to be herded into pre-designated, wire-surrounded areas where nobody will see them. City officials on Monday released additional details…...

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Bar In Trouble Over “Racist” Obama/Monkey Shirts

Just for the record, according to the liberal left this is acceptable political commentary: This is not: Personally, I don’t find monkey-comparisons to be all that advantageous to political debate…...

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

New York Times To Hillary: Give Up And Let Us Crown Obama Already

The editorial board at the New York Times is clearly tired of the Democrat primary race and all the in-fighting it is creating.  Clearly, they’re anxious to get back to…...

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Spontaneous Dancers Arrested In Front Of Jefferson Memorial

Sigh… Tonight, a group of about 20 D.C.-area libertarians headed down to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial for some flash mob fun. The prank was harmless revelry: To ring in Jefferson’s…...

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Free Speech Is Fading Away In Canada

That the Canadian government is letting foolishness like this go on is an indictment of that country’s claim to be a free society, and rather ironic given that it’s coming…...

Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Obama Supporter Ticketed For Calling Black Kids In A Tree “Monkeys”

Personally, I’m not so much upset about the “monkey” comment (seems like an innocent enough term to use for little kids climbing in trees whatever their racial background) as I…...

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Leftists Protest Karl Rove Speech, Crowd Calls For A Tasing

Someone like Karl Rove getting harassed and heckled by leftists during a speech is nothing new, but the calls for a tasing are a new phenomena: I think you’d be…...

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Media Shield Law Still In Question

As it should be. Media types talk a lot about accountability for politicians, but what about accountability for reporters and their sources?  A shield law preventing reporters from being compelled…...

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Harvard Study Illustrates Correlation Between Negative Media Stories And Increased Attacks In Iraq

Meaning, in plain terms, that negative media stories about the war seem to embolden terrorist attacks.  Which means that a lot of the defeatist rhetoric coming from the Democrats and…...

Shopping Mall Prepares Itself For Influx Of Anti-Military Protesters

Why in the world does law enforcement tolerate this sort of thing? Fort Lewis officials are alerting soldiers and their families to avoid the Tacoma Mall between noon and 5:30…...

Monday, March 10, 2008

Kid Gets Detention For Wearing T-Shirt With A Gun On It

A t-shirt honoring a fallen Iraq veteran, to boot. LANCASTER, Pa. - The family of a middle school student who was given detention for wearing a T-shirt bearing the image…...

Karl Rove Welcomed With Liberal Tolerance At University Of Iowa

And by “liberal tolerance” I of course mean students who constantly ...

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