Notes from the Resistance
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously backed the National Rifle Association in a First Amendment ruling that could make it harder for state regulators to pressure advocacy groups. The decision means the NRA may continue to pursue its lawsuit against a New York official who urged banks and insurance companies to cut ties with the … Continue reading “Nine Out of Nine Justices Agree”
Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, ‘Call of Duty,’ Meta over mass shooting [More] I see they don’t like the First Amendment any more than they do the Second. Why someone is attacking me becomes irrelevant when the immediate object is to stop him. Their grief does not legitimize their demand to send lethal force … Continue reading “A Ploy Named Sue”
Wisconsin voters approved two constitutional amendment proposals Tuesday that prohibit private money from being used to conduct elections and mandate only legally designated government officials may administer elections. This makes Wisconsin the 28th state to ban “Zuckbucks”-style electioneering and the second to do so by constitutional amendment. [More] So, if they’re capable of being rational … Continue reading “Follow the Money”
Justice Jackson ripped for worrying about the First Amendment ‘hamstringing’ government: ‘Literally the point’ [More] What’s a woman?… 800 rounds a second… Is there anything this woman is not an idiot on?
Poll: Almost a Third of Americans Say the First Amendment Goes ‘Too Far’ [More] Kinda like all those East Germans who longed for the good old days… Landru, guide us!
Comment left under a post: It would seem that your site has disappeared from my web browser. Had to go a very circuitous route to find you today. Thought I might have been in the public library in Cleveland, where your site is blocked by the libraries there………… Johny Gee This after my weekend adventure? … Continue reading “And It Continues?”
Senate Bill 1291 was introduced in the state Senate earlier this week. The measure would prohibit public contracts with individuals or companies that are boycotting those that engage in or support the manufacture, distribution, sale or use of firearms, and would also require companies that contract with the state to disclose if their policies discriminate … Continue reading “Our Own Public/Private Idaho”
Thousands of drivers receiving speed camera tickets in small Summit County village… He said he is considering challenging the ticket, but the Stow Municipal Court requires that drivers who want to appeal the ticket pay $100. [More] These $$holes are right next door to Hudson. You have to drive through there to get to most … Continue reading “Highway Robbery”
Even “intentionally misleading” speech is protected by the First Amendment, and a government that respects freedom of speech has no business deciding how to apply that slippery label. [More] No matter how badly Democrats want them to. [Via Jess]
“See, we have a First Amendment right to figure out how to suppress others’ speech. We’re the real victims here.” [More] Anybody still need the acronym explained…? [Via Michael G]
Leftist Mayor Calls 911 On Peaceful Petitioners – Describes Them As “Far Right Wing” [More] That’s literally the First Amendment this she-Nazi tried to deploy the SS against. When I saw this last week my first thought was to do a FOIA and make her go on record– under penalty of perjury — to provide … Continue reading “Rhymes with ‘Blunt’”
People shouldn’t lose their National constitutional rights whenever they venture into other states. If you have a … a First Amendment right in one state you should have it in the other state. If you have a Second Amendment right in one state you should have it in the other state because these are these … Continue reading “Partial Faith and Credit”
The lawsuit, brought Tuesday by the nonprofit group Everytown for Gun Safety and exclusively obtained by NBC News, names multiple defendants, including YouTube and Reddit, online spaces where the shooter was allegedly radicalized… [More] If trying to radicalize is the crime, where do I go to plead guilty? Figures, the “legal authority” they consulted is … Continue reading “Traitors Attack Bill of Rights”
Global monitoring networks, some of them taxpayer-funded, suppress conservative news media [More] Funny… I don’t see anyone from the government in prison for First Amendment violations…
Appeals Court: No First Amendment Right to Religious Exemption From Vaccine Mandate [More] You must let us experiment on your children or we will take them from you, and if you resist us, we will kill you. More souls for Moloch, just like the Founders intended. One of the judges is a Trump appointee, once … Continue reading “Your Masters Have Spoken”
Horrifying Poll Shows a Growing Number of Americans – Mostly Democrats – No Longer Support First Amendment Protections for Free Speech [More] Now all you’ve got to do is surrender your guns and your children. [Via bondmen]
Getting a gun in New York City is easier with a router than through Ruger, so Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y., hopes the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023, which bans internet distribution of blueprints for 3D-printed firearms, will suppress the burgeoning illegal pipeline of homemade, untraceable “ghost guns,” both locally and nationwide. [More] Aside … Continue reading “Flaunting Her Serial Betrayals”
“We have already recognized in Heller at least one way in which the Second Amendment’s historically fixed meaning applies to new circumstances. Its reference to arms does not apply only to those arms in existence in the 18th Century… just as the First Amendment protects modern forms of communications and the Fourth Amendment applies to … Continue reading “How Do You Get From Here to There?”
The recommendation for Rhodes is the longest thus far for any person charged in connection with the Capitol attack, reflecting what prosecutors see as his role in a key organizing figure for members of the far-right militia — even as Rhodes was never alleged to have entered the Capitol building itself on Jan. 6. [More] … Continue reading “Shock and Awe Lawfare”
The Case For Making Earth Day a Religious Holiday [More] Yes, do so. Recognize it for the pagan cult that it is. And let the First Amendment lawsuits against “laws respecting the establishment of religion” commence.
Have a contemplative Patriots’ Day! I got the above certificate along with a U.S. flag that had been flown over the Capitol back when I was still living in CA. It’s a constituent service that members of Congress provide for a nominal fee (20 bucks and up these days, depending on size and material). My … Continue reading “Capture the Flag!”
The training materials said the protestors might have “a First Amendment right” to protest at the homes even though, you know, Section 1507 prohibits doing so. [More] 1507 alone shouldn’t override the First Amendment. That strikes me as tyranny. That door swings both ways. [Via Michael G]
It also adopted a new test for Second Amendment cases. Gun laws today must be consistent with the laws that existed when the Second Amendment was adopted in the late 17 hundreds. This means that gun regulations will be assessed according to their conformity with laws that were in place during the 18th and 19th … Continue reading “97percent Deception”
I’d argue my headline is more accurate. [More] In April 2022, the Department of Justice announced the “Frame or Receiver” final rule that modernizes the definition of a firearm. Read “illegally changes.” Some suppliers of partially complete frames or receivers appear to be attempting to willfully circumvent the rule… We’re coming for you. And your … Continue reading “Terror Group Issues Kidnapping/Death Threats Against Bill of Rights Practitioners”
Reversal is urgent because the Second Circuit’s opinion threatens basic First Amendment rights at a time when the First Amendment is under widespread attack. [More] That’s what happens when tyrants have conditioned themselves to ignore the Second Amendment with impunity. [Via Michael G]
Biden DOJ Crusade to Jail Young Man for Anti-Hillary Memes Just Got Much Uglier [More] If this is not First Amendment protected then nothing is.
The FBI Targeted Patriotic Conservatives Exercising Their First Amendment Rights: ‘They’re All Bleeping Terrorists’ [More] Right. The object here is to send an unmistakable intimidating message about who’s in charge in case anybody else is getting any ideas. That and smear any opposing ideology as the stuff of domestic terrorists. I wonder if the people … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Cowing Enough”
Is this to secure weapons for shipment to Ukraine?.. OR, Is this to secure a buildup of weapons for a larger purpose? Meaning, is this preparing for an expanded war effort? There is a lack of media curiosity. [More] Since they’re the “only ones” the First Amendment applies to, I think we ought to knock … Continue reading “Wars and Rumors of Wars”
So far, 6,278 people have been died from gun violence this year in the U.S… [More] What further proof do we need that the First Amendment should only apply to “real reporters”?
“My Doll Is Posessed And Attacked My Husband” – Terrified Mom Recalls Living With a “Hunted Doll” [More] Do you suppose the “Authorized Journalist” to whom the First Amendment applies meant “Haunted”? In any case, it’s been done, and better.
