Tag Archives: First Amendment
That Pesky First Amendment
To many on the left, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution seems to be a hurdle to overcome because it stands in the way of their radical agenda. But in reality, the First Amendment is a gift to help keep us free.
Posted in Federal
Tagged Areopagitica, Benjamin Franklin, David Muir, Donald J. Trump, First Amendment, John Adams, John Kerry, John Milton, Kamala Harris, Linsey Davis, Paradise Lost, presidential debate, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, World Economic Forum
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Confused About Patriotism
Would you agree with this statement: “Patriotism is a hot button issue in schools.” My personal reaction is, “You’re kidding!!” Well, maybe in the late 1700s.
Posted in Faith, Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged American flag, Bill Bennett, First Amendment, Fourth of July, independence day, Ku Klux Klan, Mark Pitcavage, Palestine, patriotism, Terry Nichols, WWI, WWII
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Speak Out Chicago! (While You Can)
This week, the Chicago City Council is expected to debate and vote on an ordinance that would ban the use of megaphones, bullhorns or other amplified sound outside a downtown abortion mill.
Posted in Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life
Tagged Bill Conway, Bubble Zone, Chicago City Council, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, First Amendment, Fran Spielman, Jim Gardiner, Joe Wyrostek, Metro Praise International Church, Nick Sposato, Noise Sensitive Zone, Planned Parenthood, quiet zone
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Freedom Versus Foolishness
As of January 1, a new Illinois state law is in effect that removes grant funding from public libraries that ban books “because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.” House Bill 2789 was signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker last summer and is just the latest in a string of policies advanced by this administration and motivated by its apparent obsession with indoctrinating kids into sexual orientation and gender identity ideology.
Posted in Child Exploitation, Education, Faith, Illinois Politics, Marriage/Family/Culture, Pornography, Sexuality
Tagged ALA, Alexi Giannoulias, American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, books, children, First Amendment, Governor J.B. Pritzker, House Bill 2789, LGBTQ, libraries, pride, sexuality
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Chicagoan, Mariyah Green, Stood Up for Religious Freedom in Schools and Won A Major Victory!
Mariyah Green, a 2020 graduate of Bogan High School (a part of Chicago Public Schools), was awarded $150,000 by the Clerk of Court from the Northern District of Illinois on October 23 because when she was a student, she was forced to participate in Hindu meditation which violated her Christian faith.
Posted in Education, Faith, Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged Christianity, CPS, David Lynch Foundation, First Amendment, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Mariyah Green, Mauck & Baker, meditation, Religious Freedom
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Mike Johnson and the Separation of Church and State
With Mike Johnson’s selection as the new Speaker of the House, the attacks were instantaneous. One criticism directed at the new Speaker was that he routinely violates the “separation of church and state.” If the accusers had any knowledge of American history, they would not quickly raise such an issue against a Baptist.
Posted in Education, Faith, Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged Atheism, church, First Amendment, John Adams, Marxism, Mike Johnson, Mike Johnson and the Separation of Church and State, Religious Liberty, Speaker of the House, state, Thomas Jefferson
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Peter Breen Joins Our Line-Up at the IFI Forum on Religious Liberty
We are pleased to announce that former state legislator Peter Breen has been added to our line-up of speakers for the IFI Special Forum on Religious Liberty. In addition to being a pro-life hero, Peter leads the Thomas More Society’s Legal Team in service of its Life, Family, and Religious Liberty missions.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Arielle Del Turco, Center for Religious Liberty, First Amendment, National Committee for Religious Freedom, Peter Breen, Planned Parenthood, Pregnancy Resource Centers, Religious Liberty, Sam Brownback, SB 1909, Thomas More Society
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The Battle Over Free Speech
In a free society, why should only one political side dominate the media? Yet social media, the networks, the cable channels, newspapers, and satellite programming are all completely dominated by the left. Recently, we saw quite a kerfuffle when DirecTV, owned by giant AT&T, decided to ignominiously drop Newsmax-TV from their lineup.
Posted in Media Watch
Tagged "All Things Considered", Bill of Rights, Committees of Correspondence, Dennis Prager, DirecTV, Elon Musk, First Amendment, Free Speech, James Russell Lowell, Jon Voight, Kevin McCarthy, Kevin Sorbo, Mike Huckabee, Newsmax, Once to Every Man and Nation", One America News, Richard Land, Ron DeSantis, Ted Cruz
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SCOTUS Upholds Religious Freedom in Education Choice
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a decisive victory for religious freedom and school choice this morning in a 6-3 ruling in the Carson v. Makin case.
Posted in Education, Religious Liberty
Tagged Carson v. Makin, David Shestokas, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, First Amendment, First Liberty Institute, Free Exercise clause, Inc. v. Comer, John Roberts, Kelly Shackelford, School Choice, Stephen Breyer, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, U.S. Supreme Court
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Schools As “Religion-Free Zones”?
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a new case related to school prayer. This story began in 2015 when high school football Coach Joe Kennedy got on his knee at mid-field after a game and thanked God quietly. Some of the players voluntarily joined him in this huddle.
Posted in Education
Tagged "Memorial and Remonstrance", Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Coach Joe Kennedy, Darrell White, First Amendment, First Liberty, First Liberty Institute, football, George Washington, James Madison, Judge Darrell White, Rachel Laser, religion-free zones, school prayer, U.S. Supreme Court
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Growing Number of Government School Students Face Anti-Christian Attacks
As incomprehensible to average Americans as it may seem, three stories about government school students facing disciplinary actions for expressing their Christian faith were featured in Christian media publications over the past few months...
Posted in Education, Religious Liberty
Tagged American Center for Law and Justice, Christian Persecution, Christina Compagnone, education choice, First Amendment, free exercise of religion, Harmeet K. Dhillon, Home Education, homeschooling, Religious Liberty, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, U.S. Supreme Court
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