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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with free speech

Supreme Court Considers Major Shift in Election Law
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: conservative, supreme, court, reverse, McCain-Feingold, Act, elections, corruption, corporate, free speech, campaign, spending, power, corruption, money, finance, politics, society, business )

Tom
- 87 days ago - latimes.com
The Supreme Court conservative majority want to give corporations even more power by reversing two previous rulings that limit corporate spending in elections, saying such limits violate the 1st Amendment "free speech" rights of corporations!
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Strike a Blow for the Freedom of Speech TODAY!!!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, politics, obama, FreedomofSpeech, Free Speech, Free Press, rights, freedoms, petition, take action, constitution, legislation, President Barack Obama, democrats, republicans, u.s., USA, americans, congress )

SirRobert
- 161 days ago - care2.com
Time Sensitive: Politicians are preparing to limit our Freedom of Speech and Expression under the Constitutionally guaranteed First Amendment. Act Now or lose your rights and freedoms!!!
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US Boycotts UN Racism Conference
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, UN, Washington, boycott, israel, racism, free speech )

Dee
- 219 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Washington has confirmed it will boycott a UN forum on racism in Geneva next week because of differences over Israel and the right to free speech.
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Gitmo on the Platte
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Denver, Colorado, Democratic National Convention, free speech, prison, protests )

RC
- 456 days ago - brasschecktv.com
Short but telling news expose of the "prison for protesters" set up in Denver for the Democratic Convention. What right do officials have to lock up peaceful demonstrators exercising their right of free speech? Thanks to Pete C. for the link.
84 comments
EPA Clamps Down on Staff: Don't Tell Anyone Anything
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: EPA< Environmental Protection Agency, government censorship, free speech, Congressional invstigation, pollution )

RC
- 484 days ago - washingtonpost.com
The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility gave a copy of an internal email reminding managers in the in the EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance to make sure their employees keep quiet. Could it be because the EPA LIES?
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The Supreme Irony: Tossed Out of the National Archives for Exercising Free Speech
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: impeachment, National Archives, US government, Washington_DC, free speech, protesters, civil liberties )

RC
- 679 days ago - mass-impeach.org
Impeachment advocates, some wearing T-shirts calling for the impeachment of Bush & Cheney, were summrily either denied entrance to or escorted from the home of the Constitution of the United States - the National Archives. Read all about it and weep.
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Congress Brings Thought Control on the Internet
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: free speech, internet, congress, repression )


- 705 days ago - apj.us
... and a terrorist reads it. That terrorist subsequently commits a violent act. You don't know the person. You're not affiliated with him or her in any way. You don't advocate violence in your post nor do you approve of violence to achieve political goals.
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Hung Jury in Favor of Acquittal in Rod Coronado Free Speech Case : Indybay
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: free speech, animal rights, environment, eco-terrorism, green scare, Rod Coronado )


- 795 days ago - indybay.org
After more than two full days of deliberation, a 12-person jury informed Judge Jeffrey Miller they were hopelessly deadlocked and determined that further deliberation would not deliver unanimity.
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How BUSHCO Trained People to Deal With Protesters
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: free speech, suppression, dissent, Presidential team training, First Amendment violations, ACLU, lawsuit )

RC
- 825 days ago - slate.com
This "advance manual" is major manipulation of free speech. Thank goodness the ACLU won a lawsuit for a couple who were directly affected by it.
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Veterans: Military Curbing Free Speech
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: free speech, military, veterans )

Barry
- 863 days ago - chicagotribune.com
Protesters in uniform could be downgraded, lose their benefits
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