Pat Toomey’s Silence Continues Trump’s Attacks on the Free Press and the First Amendment Roughly 200 constituents attended today’s Tuesdays with Toomey rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and the absentee Senator is still nowhere to be found. Hundreds more attended rallies in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the protest movement appears to have no end in sight. This…
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Going Down A Dangerous Path
Going Down A Dangerous Path At the ceremony honoring retiring senator Harry Reid, former senator and candidate for President of the United States, Hillary Clinton, took time during her remarks to talk about the proliferation of fake news and it’s real world consequences. The former candidate brought up what is now known as Pizzagate, a fake news…
Donald Trump v. The First Amendment
Donald Trump v. The First Amendment If Donald Trump should become president, don’t expect his administration to be a transparent one or one that tolerates dissent and believes in the First Amendment. At his campaign rallies, even those held at public venues, he forbids, according to his press advisories, “homemade signs, banners, professional cameras with a…
Violating the Constitution is Not a Public Right
Violating the Constitution is Not a Public Right For at least 17 years, the officials of Monroeville, Pa., a 30,000 population Pittsburgh suburb, have recited the Lord’s Prayer before every council meeting. This violates the First Amendment. And it’s not even a gray area. Finally, the ACLU sent the council a letter, threatening to file a…
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