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Category: Free Speech

Moves by both sides make citizen journalism an endangered species

Posted on April 11, 2018April 12, 2018 by Michael Peabody

Regulation of online speech is marching forward from both the left and the right, and it may only be a matter of time until free expression on the Internet becomes a thing of the past.

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WA Court finds fired firefighter’s religious free speech rights were violated

Posted on February 2, 2018February 2, 2018 by Kelly Larios

The Washington Supreme Court ruled last week that a Spokane fire captain met his burden of proving that his free speech rights were restricted in violation of the First Amendment. The court ruled that the burden now shifts to the employer to show that it would have taken the same action even if he had not engaged in the protected religious conduct.

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Pregnancy center case is Supreme Court’s third forced-speech case this term

Posted on November 14, 2017January 27, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

In its third case on the issue of state-required speech this term, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a California case involving whether the state can compel pro-life pregnancy counseling centers to post notices about the existence of publicly-funded abortion and contraceptive services, and requires disclosures if the centers or personnel are unlicensed.

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Kentucky Appeals Court upholds free speech rights of Christian printer in narrow opinion

Posted on May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 by Michael Peabody

In a narrowly drafted opinion, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled that the government could not compel a Christian printer to promote messages that violated his religious beliefs.

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Trump order essentially affirms Johnson Amendment

Posted on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Last Thursday, President Donald Trump marked the National Day of Prayer with an executive order that at most expressed the administration’s desire that the Department of the Treasury should not unnecessarily threaten the tax-exempt status of religious non-profit organizations if they engage in political activity. Despite stating during the campaign that he would “destroy” the Johnson Amendment, the administration ultimately made a benign gesture affirming existing law while describing its parameters and limits.

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Why the United States should not give up control of the Internet naming system

Posted on September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 by Michael Peabody

Congress has two more days to act to save free speech, but in a year when the Internet has been the biggest thorn in the side of both parties, my guess is that Congress will tragically let control of ICANN slide away. The world deserves the full range of First Amendment protections of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, free exercise of religion, and other freedoms that only the United States is constitutionally obligated to maintain.

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Ideological Diversity Endangered on Modern College Campuses

Posted on May 31, 2016June 22, 2016 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Guest Opinion: College students are, for lack of a better word, being brainwashed. They are being fed the left-wing ideology, without the necessary diversity of opinion. These students then graduate, having internalized what they’ve been taught, as the absolute truth. You cannot debate them because they won’t debate. They will express anger at opposing views and refuse to listen.

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Free Exercise After Obergefell: Warnings from the Dissent

Posted on June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Statements of Justices Roberts, Thomas, and Alito on free exercise of religion in light of the same-sex marriage decision.

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Supreme Court Rules Sign Ordinance Adversely Affecting Church Fails Strict Scrutiny

Posted on June 22, 2015June 22, 2015 by Michael Peabody

fter a lengthy legal battle, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously (see Reed v. Gilbert  , decided June 18, 2015) that a town cannot bar church signs when it allows similar signs promoting political or ideological viewpoints. In 2007, Good News Community Church sued Gilbert, Arizona, when the town enforced a law banning the…

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Idaho: Northwest Religious Liberty Association Calls for Conscience Exemption to Anti-Discrimination Legislation

Posted on January 29, 2015February 27, 2015 by Michael Peabody

This week, in four days of testimony, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee has been considering House Bill 2 (HB2), that would add anti-discrimination protections for Idahoans based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Advocates have been promoting the “Add the Words” bill for nine years and this is the first year that the Legislature has held hearings.

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